Why Linux caught on where others failed
Linux has attained a rare distinction among operating systems: Through a combination of technology and culture, the Unix clone has given Microsoft serious worries.
Linux supporters seize the day
With the economy still slowing and corporate spending tightening, many Linux backers believe they have a significant weapon in the battle for IT dollars: low cost and adaptability.
Linux scoop: Exclusive Linus Torvalds interview
Linus Torvalds take time away from his plans to dominate the operating-system world to talk about IBM's support, desktops, embedded Linux and the kernel. Find out where he thinks open source is headed, and what he really thinks of Microsoft.Net.
Linux grows up in a hurry
It was 10 years ago this month that a 21-year-old Linus Torvalds sent an email to the open-source software community saying an experimental version of the Linux kernel, the core technology that would end up embodied in Linux operating systems, was up and running.
