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Grassroots Linux grows (InfoWorld) - An article that includes stories of different companies that have started using Linux. Also includes a section on "How to pick your Linux" which states the advantages of different distributions and links to their homepages.
Kieser.net: Linux - Site dedicated to Linux news.
Linux BSD Central - The latest news related to Linux and freeBSD. Articles and guides on setting up Linux software and configuration.
Weareat.com - boutique of Linux news and help articles. Information about a wide range of Linux usage.

Desktop Dreams - Linux on the desktop in the Wake of MandrakeSoft's Bankruptcy. (January 15, 2003)
Cell Phone Makers Call on Linux - Can the alternative OS compete in a market already dominated by Palm and Microsoft? (January 8, 2003)
Linux Gears up to Challenge Windows on Desktop - With more stability, security and pricing in a desktop OS with a look and feel like Windows, Linux advocates say they are getting ready to take on Microsoft, which dominates the desktop market. USA Today (January 7, 2003)
IBM Mulls Linux For Its PCs - IBM may soon start packing its PCs with the open-source Linux operating system. IBM's Linux initiative has so far been limited to its servers and workstations. (December 27, 2002)
Tracking Tux: Research Round-Up - Where Linux is, and where it is going, in the enterprise sector. (December 4, 2002)
Linux future scales out - As software companies continue to pour millions into scaling Linux for the enterprise, some observers now believe the open-source OS's future is to serve as a distributed, network-based operating system. (November 29, 2002)
News: Japan mulls Windows replacement - Microsofts bugs push Japan to look at Open Source. (November 21, 2002)
Security Fueling Open-Source Adoption - Price no longer the best reason to try OSS? (October 29, 2002)
Linux Renews Desktop Bid - Enterprises are looking again at Linux as a Windows alternative. (October 14, 2002)
Linux.com: Linux.com matches Microsoft software donation offers! - Get Linux free while supplies last. Hurry this offer only good as long as the internet lasts. (October 10, 2002)
Everything You Wanted to Know about Linux - Thinking of switching to Linux? Get the details you need to make the transition painless. (October 2, 2002)
Economist.com- Linux gets a break - For the first time in years, Microsoft's unassailable lead in computer operating systems is being challenged by manufacturers offering Linux software. (September 26, 2002)
CNN.com - Is Linux poised to topple Microsoft? - A combination of Microsoft dislike and "no secrets" open source threatens the monopoly. (September 4, 2002)
CNET- Server sellers bang Linux drum - With the exception of Microsoft, most of the computing industry's largest companies now actively support Linux. (August 7, 2002)
Linux.com: Improving the Linux vs. Microsoft Debate - Total cost of ownership improves the quality of the operating systems debate. (May 31, 2002)
Big Blue slips Linux into the oil industry - Three year deal moves oil companies to the penguin. (May 24, 2002)
Why Linux will prevail - Linux is destined for more than servers, and this article explains why. (February 26, 2002)
CRN: Constructing a Windowless Office - Matches and compares Linux options to what were once considered Windows tasks. (January 3, 2002)
IBM and Linux: the dinosaurs and the penguin - How IBM is making a comeback with Linux. The Register. (November 20, 2001)
Linux makes strides in enterprise market - In an environment of budget pressures, corporations are more open to the idea of free, open-source software. (October 31, 2001)
The Register: MS moves to head off Linux desktop 'threat' - Does Redmond fear Linux is ready for prime time? (September 26, 2001)
HP-Compaq's Great Software Challenge - What will CEO Carly Fiorina do about its gaggle of operating systems? The decision could confirm her vision and make Linux a huge winner. Business Week Online. (September 6, 2001)
Governments push open-source software - Concerned with costs and dependency, legislators from Brazil to China are increasingly considering open-source software. CNET. (August 29, 2001)
Why Microsoft is wary of open source - CNet discusses how Linux's popularity could hinder the software giant in its quest to gain control of a server market. (June 18, 2001)
90% Windows, 5% Mac, 5% Linux? - Register article by a Newsforge regular about the "market share" of popular Operating Systems. (June 13, 2001)
Can Mandrake raise money by being your team? - Linux.com article says Mandrake soft is considering an IPO. (May 30, 2001)
Linux code co-op - IBM, NEC, Fujitsu, Hitachi co-operate on corporate Linux code. From The Register. (May 30, 2001)
LinuxWorld.com interview with Linus Torvalds - Joe Barr asks Linus about 2.4, Alan Cox, Linux trade shows, Microsoft, the future, and beer. (February 8, 2001)
Mission Critical powers Linux Clusters - Mission Critical Linux launches server-clustering software for enterprise environments. (July 10, 2000)
Crossroads 6 - 1 - This is the Fall 1999 issue of Crossroads, the International ACM student magazine. This issue features articles related to all aspects of Linux, including parallel computing, networking, and security. (October 1, 1999)
Can you install Linux? I think I can - Linux may be leading the open-source movement but is it the software for the people? It depends. Would you recognize a video card if it jumped off a motherboard? CNN (September 28, 1999)
Feds Can no Longer Ignore Linux - There may come a day when government IT managers realize the cost savings of not having to pay for an OS license for every desktop and server. CNN (September 24, 1999)
Do women need an OS of their own? - LinuxChix debate the merits of a female-orientated operating system. ZDNN (September 16, 1999)
She-geeks confess love for Linux - Sick of sexist attitudes, female techies from around the world are getting connected and getting organized. ZDNN (September 16, 1999)
The Penguin, the Press, and the Marketplace - The viability of Linux as a mainstream operating system, examined from a media and marketing perspective. (February 27, 1999)
How to Persuade Your Boss to Take the Linux Plunge - Selling Linux on its merits. (January 21, 1999)
Open Source's First Six Months - Eric Raymond talks about the 6 months after Netscape announced its commitment to open source. (August 1, 1998)
Linux in the spotlight - Review of the Taos Tech Talk with Linus by EETimes. (July 16, 1998)
Linux picking up database steam - Computer Associates and possibly Informix will make databases for Linux. (July 10, 1998)
Easier install makes Red Hat 5.1 even more appealing - An InfoWorld review of the Red Hat distribution version 5.1. (May 25, 1998)
InfoWorld Interview with Linus Torvalds - Linus Torvalds talks economics and operating systems in this interview with Mike Vizard of InfoWorld. Focuses mainly on how Linux is affecting the way people look at the future of operating systems and economics models that drive the industry. (April 9, 1998)
Best Technical Support Award - InfoWorld declares the Linux user community to have the best technical support. Compares help Linux users give to each other as opposed to the amount of tech support offered by major corporations. (December 31, 1997)
InfoWorld's OS of the Year - The Red Hat Linux distribution wins InfoWorld's OS of the Year for 1997. Contains a small synopsis of the distributions strengths. (November 24, 1997)

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