A list here, with links, of 49 articles I’ve done that touched on Linux or FOSS.
Hassle-free PC. The Linux-based Zonbu PC is a killer product, 10.15.07.
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Dell’s new deal with Microsoft and Novell may hurt its credibility in Linux community, 5.7.07.
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What’s in a name? IBM’s non-open “open client.” 2.12.07.
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White Hat Black Hat. The world’s biggest software companies are taking aim at Red Hat. Dec. 2006.
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Bear Hug. Microsoft has spent a decade trying to kill Linux. Now it makes a deal with Novell. Nov. 2006.
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Toppling Linux. Why Richard Stallman is a threat to Linux. Oct. 2006
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A Red Hat for Ellison? Oracle takes on Red Hat. October 2006
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Novell: We Surrender. The #2 Linux vendor allies with Microsoft — and signs its death warrant. November. 2006.
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Microsoft Linux? Microsoft and Novell make a deal. Money quote: “… the Linux kernel, a sort of cousin to Unix, is more stable and reliable than the Windows kernel. It doesn’t crash the way Windows does, and it keeps processes from interfering with one another …” November 2006.
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The New Barbarians. Forbes cover story on the next wave of computing, powered by open source software, especially Linux, the “lingua franca” of the next wave. Sept. 2006.
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Linux at Your Fingertips. A look at cool new Linux desktops. Sept. 18, 2006
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Torvalds the traitor? Huh? Suddenly Linus is getting attacked because he won’t endorse GPLv3. Oct. 2006.
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The Problem with St. Ignucius. How RMS is trying to derail Linux. Aug. 2006.
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Desktop Linux. Who needs Windows when you can drive a souped up SLED? Aug. 2006.
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Red Alert. Suddenly the disruptor (Red Hat) is being disrupted by one of its own — Billy Marshall of rPath. Sept. 2006.
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Open Source Networking. Linux has nailed Sun Microsystems. Could Cisco be next? Sept. 2006.
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Don’t Blame Scott. McNealy isn’t Sun’s problem. Linux is. It’s not only cheaper; it’s also better. April 2006.
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Brave GNU License. Interview with RMS about GPLv3. March 2006.
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Free v. Open. Interview with RMS. March 2006.
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Torvalds on TiVo. Q/A with Linus. March 2006.
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Linux Licensing. Q&A with Linus. March 2006.
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Linux Rules Supercomputers. March 2005.
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Research study shows SMB not interested in Linux. April 2005.
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A Setback for Linux. Torvalds and his team drop BitMover, say this will slow things down for a while. May 2005.
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The Open Source Heretic. Interview with Larry McVoy. May 2005.
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Linux scare tactics. Pro-Linux folks say Linux infringes on patents and trying to cash in by selling insurance. August 2004.
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Thanks, Linux. Why Linux is forcing Microsoft to work harder to win deals; and could, ironically, end up helping Microsoft. Aug. 2004.
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Peace Love and Paychecks. How companies like NetApp are getting involved in sponsoring Linux kernel contributors. Sept. 2004.
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Sun on the Run? Linux is hurting Sun’s business. Sun says it ain’t so. March 2004.
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Linux Loyalists Leery. Some former Linux fans have been turned off by SCO case and by Red Hat’s new licensing policy. March 2004.
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Kill Bill. IBM is pumping money into Linux to unseat Microsoft — and it’s working. June 2004.
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In some areas IBM actually bad-mouths open source. Just ask Marc Fleury. June 2004.
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The Big Blue Muzzle. Why Bruce Perens fears IBM could turn on the community. June 2004.
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IBM refuses to indemnify Linux users. Some say it should. Aug. 2003.
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Ballmer, Bemused. Microsoft CEO says his company is doing well against free software. March 2006.
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Passing the (Red) Hat. Why Microsoft enemies are investing in Red Hat. May 1999.
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Test Case. Why RMS insists on calling the OS “GNU/Linux” rather than “Linux.” Nov. 2003.
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Has Open Source become a marketing slogan? Companies like VA Software rail against the evils of proprietary code and espouse “open source” but sell closed-source programs. April 2005.
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Mock. Deny. Spin. Repeat. Linux is killing Sun, but Sun won’t admit it. April 2004.
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Paul Maritz, former CTO of Microsoft, embraces open source. June 2006.
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Open Source Smackdown. Marc Fleury has been a pain in IBM’s neck. Now IBM is fighting back. June 2005.
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Linux’s Hit Men. Forget the “peace love and Linux” stuff. How the FSF threatens companies that violate the GPL. A look at the Linksys-Cisco case. October 2003.
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Counting the Hops. How companies figure out which kernel contributors are the most important. Sept. 2004.
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Open Source Crowd Turns on one of its own. Marten Mickos gets flamed for doing a deal with SCO. Oct. 2005.
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Vista not “People Ready.” Vista is delayed– and it sucks anyway. Better alternatives exist, including Linux desktops which finally are very solid and easy to use. March 2006.
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Cheapware. Corporate customers are fed up with proprietary vendors and moving to Linux and other open source programs in a huge way. Sept. 2004.
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Free Bird. Profile of Theo de Raadt, head of the OpenBSD project. July 2005.
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Is Linux for Losers? Fans of BSD think so. A look at the rivalry. June 2005.
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Party Crasher. A look at the LAMP stack. Sept. 2004.
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(Not So) Simple Simon. Simon Lok makes low-cost networking gear using open-source code like BSD. Nov. 2004.
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