Gateway,AOL have chosen upstart chipmaker Transmeta to power two new devices for Internet access, using a version of the Linux operating system developed by Transmeta.

Google, one of the fastest growing search engines on the Web, operates its search engine and all of its computing functions on a cluster of more than 4,000 PCs running Red Hat. Google plans to significantly increase its use of the Red Hat Linux operating system to meet the growing demand of users worldwide.

Mainframes are the heart of many e-businesses and the ability to port Linux to IBM's System 390 could breed a new class of applications, while giving many shops extended utilization of the systems. Earlier this month, IBM partnered with Linux distributors SuSe and TurboLinux to offer a version of Linux that is compatible with the S/390.

Linuxcare Inc., became the first service-focused Linux company to join the IA-64 Linux Project. The IA-64 Linux Project is an industry effort to port Linux to Intel's IA-64 architecture.

Mission Critical Linux provides support solutions and professional services to companies, including e-commerce operations, that are using Linux. Moiz Kohari talks about all things Linux and the operating system's role in the future of e-commerce.

Who will get with whom in the coming round of consolidation? The stock-related hype has come and gone and we now have a whole tier of companies that have the technical competence but not the financial resources of others.

In a key strategic move, Corel Corporation announced its intention to enter into a partnership with Rebel.com to deliver an enterprise edition of Corel Linux OS using Rebel.com's OfficeServer software.

Corel Corp. stock hit its lowest price in 18 months yesterday as investors fled the troubled software company. Some investors appear to want specifics now on how Corel plans to cut heavy operating losses, but Corel won't have those plans ready for about a week.

Elfstone Linux, designed specifically as a network OS for developers and network managers, includes a cutting-edge Motif-enabled graphical user interface, Motif runtime libraries, and universal package manager. It is available as free download from Elfstone.

ISDCorp,a provider of system software and support in the embedded computing market, announced it has signed a strategic agreement with ARM to provide Royal Linux for ARM partners.