Redmond Linux is a new Linux distribution catering to the average user.Joseph Cheek, the founder of Redmond Linux, talks about the hows and whys of this promising new distribution.

We really need to kill off the idea of it being free, and need to promote what the real idea is, which is an Open Source base. I see the OS as being license free, but the apps from big players having fees or possibly licenses introduced that will require payment.

This article reviews the strengths of the Linux open source, royalty-free business model, and why it is the most appropriate model for the future of embedded systems design and deployment.

In addition to porting its iPAQ handheld device to Linux, Compaq has started an Open Handheld Program to stimulate research on handheld devices.

Not only will Dell preinstall Red Hat Linux on all desktops and servers, which it's been doing for about a year, but will sell consulting and development services for Linux, just as it does for Windows and NetWare.

Linux can succeed if it does two things successfully, becomes a popular choice for large enterprises and becomes embedded OS of choice for small devices.

In a net-centric world, Linux offers the path of least resistance. OS-independent applications will simply have more value than those which are wedded to a single platform.

Paying for a higher level of support with Caldera or Red Hat, especially when they won't answer the basics, is not a palatable solution.

The open source, Linux, GNU, and other associated movements now have a small amount of time, perhaps very small, to use the coming Microsoft divestiture and interim confusion to their advantage.

Network Computing Real-World Labs in Chicago converted everything from their file and print servers to their firewalls and backup systems to Linux. The result? Some surprises, some interesting trends and some painful experiences.