Background story partly explains why Beijing China Linux OS vendor Red Flag exists, and is growing quickly. [The Register]

Author offers an overview along with his likes and dislikes with the 8.1 version of this distribution.

Japan's consumer electronics and computing giants - and Toshiba - are to co-operate on the development of Linux-based embedded operating system for CE devices.

Register article by a Newsforge regular about the "market share" of popular Operating Systems.

Does Redmond fear Linux is ready for prime time?

IBM, NEC, Fujitsu, Hitachi co-operate on corporate Linux code. From The Register.

How IBM is making a comeback with Linux. The Register.

Which OS is better for "Harry Homeowner" to install and use?

Amazon.com changes to Linux and reaps savings.

Eben Moglen, Professor of Law, Columbia University, FSF pro bono general counsel for last decade, says no need to fear GPL being tested in US Court, astonished by latest SCO legal tactic to reject GPL validity. [The Register]