OpenSales Inc. announced that its software is now bundled with the packaged Linux-Mandrake 7.1. The agreement provides for worldwide distribution of the popular Linux distribution and open source e-commerce applications.

Question marks were raised over the future of Hewlett Packard's Unix variant last week when it announced it was positioning Linux as its third strategic platform alongside HP/UX and Microsoft's Windows 2000.

VA Linux showed impressive fourth-quarter earnings. While it appears to have some momentum and has carved out a nice little niche for itself, investors shouldn't expect a miraculous recovery anytime soon.

A very strong showing in the latest quarter by VA Linux Systems, a hardware manufacturer that focuses on Linux-only servers and systems, proves that the open-source market has legs.

The stock prices of three pure-play Linux companies have received big boosts in August, after a solid second-quarter report and bullish announcements for the open-source industry.

Red Hat is the worldwide leader in market share for the second year running according to IDC.

VA Linux Systems surpassed analyst expectations today, reporting revenue of $50.7 million and a loss of 10 cents a share, a nickel better than analysts predicted.

Caldera Systems, one of a handful of publicly traded Linux companies, beat estimates today with a narrower-than-expected loss.

IBM and Red Hat have made a worldwide software agreement to collaborate at both

the engineering and marketing levels to integrate and bundle a number of IBM's ebiz products.

KDE was honored as show favorite in the desktop category at the LinuxWorld Expo.