A serious bug has been discovered in the Linux kernel that can be used by local users to gain root access. Linux users are advised to update to kernel version 2.2.16 immediately.

Contrary to the claims made by Aryabatt Linux, Linux India User Group - Bombay Chapter has tested the distribution and issued a press release drawing the attention towards numerous inconsistencies, false claims and trademark violations made by the company.

Matthew Szulik talks about the significance of open source to Red Hat and their plans to build Red Hat into a billion dollar company.

VA Linux Systems completed its purchase of Andover.Net, which runs a network of Internet sites devoted to the Linux operating system, such as Slashdot.org.

IBM may be preparing to unveil a Linux-targeted version of their Java Virtual Machine for embedded systems. A beta "Linux X86" version recently appeared in the IBM J9 VM developer's download zone.

ASPs,who have used Linux, often reach a similar conclusion. Linux is simple to install, for companies already familiar with Unix, and more reliable than Windows NT.

Mandrake 7.1 includes support for multiple Cd-Roms at installation time, a new journalized filesystem and a web-based configuration tool for remote configuration of a Linux-Mandrake system.

Mark Bolzern talks about product development, consolidation in the Linux industry and the recent merger with TheLinuxStore.

Linux support is now available for the Ultra ATA/100 bus specification. Linux is the only OS so far to support the new spec, and three of the five current controller chipsets - Intel, CMD and Promise.

IBM is about to revolutionise the Linux market by releasing two distinct versions of Linux mainframes.