As we approach the new millennium, more employers appear to be in search of some form of Linux experience. For those of us working with information technology, Linux is now becoming a sought after skill to have displayed on your resume.

Sun Microsystems Inc. apologized today to members of Blackdown, the open-source development group that made the port of Java 2 to Linux possible

SGI is pleased to announce the release of the open source version of Performance Co-Pilot (PCP), a distributed performance monitoring and management package.

At the Java Business Conference in New York City, Inprise Corporation announced the availability of JBuilder 3 Foundation, a cross platform development environment for creating Java2 platform-based applications for Linux, the Solaris Operating Environment, and Windows.

To help you choose the best Linux version for you, CNET examined the seven most popular distributions.

We've been so busy preaching to the choir, that we've completely forgotten about the very people who can change the way Linux is perceived in this world. We should still educate our own, so to speak, but there are two larger groups of folks that we really ought to gear up for. The first will be the most vital, since they are the decision-makers of industry, and the driving force in any economy: Target: CEO's, CIO's and Management In

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A tussle with IBM is the latest in a series of legal and technological wranglings Sun has faced with its now-popular Java software. IBM, a keen supporter of Java, is adding a new chapter to the acrimony that already has erupted with Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard.

HP has to show it can follow through and prove it is serious about seeing Linux run on IA-64 systems from day one--and it will, according to developers within HP Labs. The Linux/IA-64 project at HP Labs represents a significant contribution to the Open Source movement.

San Diego-based Gateway Inc. jumped into the PC server appliance market today, announcing a pair of Linux-based devices that can handle Internet access, e-mail and file sharing for small businesses and franchises or branch offices of larger companies.

Several countries have announced that they have officially selected Linux as their operating system (OS) of choice, including Mexico and China. Japanese and French industry have all but endorsed Linux nationwide as well.