If you're willing to roll up your sleeves, Mutt will serve you well. Learn to write custom macros and set configurations that will turn Mutt into a fast and easy-to-use text-based email client.

Communication Intelligence Corp. (CIC) on Tuesday announced that it will co-develop a Linux-based handwriting recognition and electronic-signature software development kit that company officials believe could result in the creation of a range of different products for several categories of wireless Internet appliances.

Talk about your sore winners. Before the first day of trading for VA Linux had even ended, free software programmers were already kvetching about whether the astonishing stock market ascent of the company might spell eventual doom for their world.

This article in response to the page putup on Microsoft's Website on how to remove Linux and Install Windows NT/2000. It describes how you can remove the Windows NT or Windows 2000 from your computer, and install Linux.

Microsoft has put up a page on the support section of their Web site on how to remove Linux and install Windows 2000 or Windows NT.

Computer Associates (CA) announced the open beta of ARCserveIT for Linux platforms. ARCserveIT for Linux is the first full native storage management solution for Linux that offers comprehensive automated data protection, full storage automation and integrates tightly with other platform editions of ARCserveIT.

Let's face it. You need a break sometimes, and what better way to entertain yourself than to read some Linux Humor. Every newbie needs a few good Microsoft jokes to get through the day, so visit Humorix to get your dose of funny articles about Linux.

Corel Corporation announced that it has acquired an ownership stake in LinuxForce Inc., of Philadelphia. Corel has acquired one third of LinuxForce, with a three-year option to increase the ownership position to two-thirds.

Both Compaq Fortran and Compaq C for Linux Alpha are now available as products.

An expert at the British government's computer security headquarters, CESG (Communications-Electronics Security Group) has endorsed Linux along with the open source model for software development as the most secure computer architecture available.