I have watched with some bemusement the overall trend of the articles that are coming out on Linux in the enterprise, and not just the ones from ELF. What Linux needs, these articles intone, is more applications to be successful. If only there were more applications for Linux, pundits and corporate IT people have said, then it could not help but be more successful.

Help for managers who want to undertake their own TCO study. We look at three current real-world scenarios to learn what elements should be included in TCO calculations.

In this technical article, Matchbox project leader Matthew Allum introduces his creation: a small footprint window manager for PDAs and other resource- constrained embedded devices. Allum recalls why he decided to embark on the project, outlines its key objectives, describes its architecture and unique characteristics, and ponders its future.

Once things are done a certain way, headed in a certain direction, it\'s really tough to alter them. That\'s what keeps Windows on millions of machines whose owners hate that operating system. And it\'s what keeps KDE on my desktop, at least for the moment.

If you watch Linux-related news, then for the last few weeks it\'s been hard to do anything without running into pronouncements about UnitedLinux. UnitedLinux is certainly a curious beast, a kind of Tuxed-out Cerberus with four heads, where more might sprout out at any moment. Let\'s move through some of the hype and guesswork and take a look at one of the lesser-known heads--at least, lesser-known in English-speaking Linux markets.

StarOffice is a complete package. It\'s no longer free as in beer, but it\'s a good buy, especially if you get it as part of a bundle such as a Linux distribution or Ximian\'s Red Carpet Express.

How to save money by using Linux as a platform for server consolidation.

The IA64 processor family is the fruit of a common effort between HP and Intel to introduce a replacement for the venerable but outdated Intel386 platform. The IA64 was designed from the ground up for excellent performance in the server environment as well as in the workstation space.

If you\'re already a Linux guru, certification can provide the official evidence that will convince potential employers of your expertise. If you\'re a Linux newbie, the process of earning certification can bring you up to speed on this increasingly popular operating system.

Especially if you\'re just starting out in embedded development, the wealth of available bootloaders, scaled-down distributions, filesystems, and GUIs can seem overwhelming. But this wealth of options is actually a boon, allowing you to tailor your development or user environment exactly to your needs. This overview of embedded development on Linux will help you make sense of it all.