Dell said last week it was considering certifying Linux on some of its desktops and notebooks. And then somebody translated that to mean Dell would offer factory-loaded Linux on specific SKUs of PCs.

For years, the Linux app gap was the primary dealbreaker that kept people away from the OS. If you needed professional ...

Wow, linux has come a long way this year. We went from having a just released 2.4.0 kernel to now a nice stable 2.4.16. I haven't followed linux in past years, but "finishing" (well, sorta) a series ...