According to Alan Cox's 2.2.14pre14 patch, Linux now has at least preliminary support for running on the IBM S/390 Mainframe. Rumors that IBM has been engaged in a port have been circulating for some time, but this is the first concrete code that has surfaced to date.

Ever since the Microsoft ANTI-Trust suit, Linux has steamrolled across the Internet as THE "Alternative Operating System." Some people "Oooh" and "Ahhh" over this, and sure it's a GREAT thing, however too much attention is not necessary a good thing.

Continuing its strides into the desktop user, Corel Corp. and Creative Labs have jointly announced a partnership which will see Corel Linux as the first Linux distribution to have easy installation of Creative Labs' Sound Blaster Live! And Personal Digital Entertainment Solutions Support.

Planted in front of a computer screen in his Ottawa basement late one night about five years ago, David Neil was quietly surfing the Internet when he stumbled upon a reference to Linux.

IBM WebSphere Application Server V2.03, Standard Edition for Linux is now available for download. This trial download is fully-functional and is not time-disabled.

Investors shrugged off analyst concerns about the resignation of Corel's highly respected chief financial officer and instead sent the stock to another day of gains today.

K-tel investors heard the sound of money this morning, as shares of the online music company soared more than 24 percent in early trading after it announced its support for a Linux-based system.

EarthWeb announced that The Bazaar, a Linux and Open Source Software conference and exhibition that concludes today in New York City, was attended by over 3,000 corporate developers, web developers, system architects, IT managers and system administrators.

Christmas is coming soon, and then the new millennium. Of course in the computer world, the first thing people think about when they hear about the millennium is the Y2K bug.

Will Apache, popular "open-source" server software for running Web sites, become the next Linux? Covalent Technology certainly hopes so. The 12-person Lincoln, Neb., company has received $5 million in venture funding that it plans to use to emulate red-hot Red Hat, which operates in a related market.