Recently I reviewed Mandrakesoft's DrakX Installer - which first shipped with their Mandrake Linux 2000 GoldPack package; before that I reviewed Mandrake 6.1 PowerPack - on which GoldPack was later based.

Until now, running Linux on a laptop has been pretty much a do-it-yourself job. No vendors offered notebook computers with Linux already installed, so users had to buy a Windows machine, yank that operating system and then install Linux themselves. The process wasn't always easy: finding and installing the right device drivers for a particular laptop could be time-consuming even for a technically savvy user -- and a show-stopper for a Linux novice.

Have you been wondering if the success of Linux can collapse due to some unforeseen events? The success of Linux and other Open Source programs has been made possible by a licensing scheme called the GPL, or GNU Public License but that could also be its downfall. Here is a forecast of possible events, which could cripple and eventually destroy both Open Source and Linux.

Silicon.com has uncovered growing concern that the Linux operating system suffers from major security problems that could prevent its widespread adoption in the enterprise environment. An investigation discovered widespread belief that the open source nature of the operating system allows hackers an easy route into Linux-based systems.

Linux is on the verge of splintering into different, incompatible versions. Wall Street analysts and information technology managers are watching to see if Linux reaches a fork in the road -- with incompatible versions of the popular free operating system competing for adoption at small and large corporations. If branches emerge, the value of the open-source operating system is likely to plummet.

Corel Corporation announced its much anticipated WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux is shipping on March 21st and will be on store shelves in early April. WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux will be offered in both Standard and Deluxe Editions. Both editions will install on major Linux distributions, and are compatible with the Windows version of WordPerfect Office 2000 and Microsoft Office 2000.

When people talk about a Linux box, what generally comes to mind is either a server or client machine running some distribution of Linux. One way for users to use Linux outside "the box" is with the Linux Router Project's distribution of the operating system. This topic will focus on how Linux can be used to turn an old PC into a network router.

RPM (Redhat Package Manager) is an excellent package manager. RPM can be used for building, installing, querying, updating, verifying, and removing software packages. This brief article will show you some of the usage of the rpm tool.

Macmillan USA, announced Secure Server 7.0 for professional server administrators. Macmillan's new product is a secure Linux web server built within the new Linux-Mandrake 7.0 operating system. With Secure Server 7.0, managers of mid-level traffic web sites will have a secure server solution.

Changing passwords, creating accounts, removing accounts, and helping users figure out why they can't access what they need or want through their account is what User Administration is about. Almost all companies, save for the absolute smallest, have multiple users who need to have access to the company's computer resources.