At a projected growth rate of 17%, Linux will outpace all other server operating systems through 2004. But revenue growth will be barely noticeable at only 1%,

compounded annually.

Wall Street may be cautious on Linux these days, but that's not discouraging Dirk Hohndel, chief technology officer of German software and services firm SuSE.

TurboLinux announced the release of the new TurboLinux Operating System for Compaq Computer Corporation's Alpha systems. TurboLinux OS for Compaq's Alpha systems is a 64-bit Linux OS designed and built for intensive tasks.

Linux, thanks to its open-source underpinnings, has overcome the interoperability troubles that bedeviled SCO Unix and its competitors. It showed that an open-source, open-standard approach was much more successful than the proprietary ones of the older Unix vendors.

According to new research by IDC, Linux will pose a significant threat to Microsoft's market share among server operating systems over the next few years.

Through a number of partnerships and spinoffs, Corel is implementing a plan that will refocus its efforts and financial resources on core activities such as its Linux products.

Every major vendor worth its salt is rushing to embrace Linux. Significantly, it will be one of the OSes that the next-generation 64-bit IA-64 architecture would natively support.

Ian Murdock is back, now as CEO of Debian-based Progeny Linux Systems. Last week Progeny announced that it has secured its first round of funding.

How to set up and secure a network with Linux using free software off the Web.

SuSE Linux announced a partnership with Lutris Technologies, a leading provider

of open source software and services to further the effectiveness of Linux in the enterprise.