Debian has always been true to Linux. They have a strict social contract and a self-proclaimed dedication to open source. Is their latest 2.2 release true to the users?

Red Hat has further extended its ambitions to take Linux into the embedded market by combining a stripped-down version of the operating system with NetSilicon's networked microprocessors.

Red Hat on will unveil Red Hat Network, an Internet-based subscription service that will deliver open-source software innovations, upgrades, and security features direct to developers and users.

A few installation kinks aside, IBM's DB2 Universal Database 7.1 for Linux impresses with its superior ease of use, stability, and variety of tools.

Although the Free Software Movement has succeeded in creating GNU/Linux and other free software, it has made little progress in its larger goal of making all software free, and faces serious challenges due to increased popularity of existing free software.

Intel Corporation today announced that it is placing an Open Runtime Platform into the open source community as a research platform for advancing e-Business applications.

Corel's latest Linux distribution makes leaps and bounds in ease of use and installation. And although Corel offers hand-holding for beginners, advanced users can still escape the graphical user interface and head back to the command line.

Caldera demonstrated its Cosmos Linux management product at LinuxWorld which allows network administrators to establish parameters and configurations for Linux servers only once. Once established, settings can be applied to Linux servers across the entire network.

Linux is up against some stern arguments against its use in secure government computing--arguments open source security experts are happily blowing apart.

Red Hat today edged a penny closer to profitability than analysts had expected, boosted by several companies paying to use its software in gadgets and other so-called embedded devices.