Microsoft's move to roll its embedded operating systems into one business unit reflects a shift from the hefty OS -- plus a new way to stay current with Linux.

Linux company Red Hat is opening a new front in its war against Microsoft with a major initiative to power the devices that will join home networks to the Internet.

The status quo of software development says to design, implement and test. Open Source has changed many of the rules of the status quo, or at least how we view it. But are these changes sufficient to provide the quality we desire? Expectations aside, how well can we measure the quality of open source? The answer lies in the test process - understanding what it is and why it's used, and then actually using it.

Linux offers a wide range of network services, and here is a good example of putting these services to good use. Many small businesses and home users have multiple computers these days. These computers, along with the widespread availability of high bandwidth Internet services, make sharing an Internet connection increasingly important for many people. A very simple Linux device can provide you a rather elegant solution to this issue.

Some time ago, I took a look at TurboLinux 4.0 Lite; now that TurboLinux was kind enough to send me their latest and greatest products (TurboLinux 6.0 Workstation and Server (which will be covered in a subsequent review)) I had to see how TurboLinux has evolved.

Intel is furthering its diversification through a Linux technical support center in China, jointly established with Bluepoint Linux Software.

A hole discovered in a Red Hat Linux product has experts debating how secure open-source software is, given that the code is wide open for the world to see. The research division of Internet Security Systems (ISS), dubbed X-Force, discovered a vulnerability this week in a collection of utilities, called Piranha, used to administer the Linux Virtual Server in the current distribution of Red Hat Linux, version 6.2.

Linux's legendary stability earned it the badge of confidence with police in Utah's Washington county. Tired of Windows crashes and working on a tight budget that had little room for proprietary licensing fees, the St. George Police Department (SGPD) switched their 911 dispatch service to a Linux system.

Applix backs a new subsidiary, Red Hat gets roasted behind the backdoor, and WordPerfect 2000 stands back to back with StarOffice 5.2. Don't get left back, as Linsider looks at the week that was.

Linux could replace NT... just ask Brentwood or Bridgnorth Borough Councils. Brentwood and Bridgnorth Borough Councils have become the first public administrations in Britain to announce successful wide adoption of the Linux operating system.