In embedded systems, less resources means less cost, less heat generation, more battery life, more reliability. How many resources does an embedded Linux distribution require and how much functionality does it offer ?

Comments and notes by Linus Torvalds included in the original Linux Kernel (version 0.01). Option8 dug into 10 year old code and got you this wonderful page of comments.

Legendary developer of the fantastic Macintosh interface, Andy Hertzfeld hopes to make the term user-friendly synonymous with Linux.

Linux-Mandrake creator Gaël Duval's production goals for MandrakeSoft are simple. To make it better, still better, always better.

The programming community need to learn from Outlook's mistakes. Application stupidity in the form of a badly-written MUA or plain poor programming can still bring the house down.

Wine is beginning to evolve into a very complete emulation of the Windows API. The Wine project also stated that it was time to work towards a 1.0 release. For many Linux users, it may be time to start using Wine.

As the "10-ton gorilla" of desktop software, battles a court-ordered breakup, an operating system symbolized by a small, flightless bird could be the real winner.

In 1999, Dr. Tobin Maginnis began work on a vendor-neutral Linux certification program under his private company, Sair Inc. Sair is currently offering its exams through Sylvan Prometric testing centers worldwide.

In Q3 Acer will intro a yellow WebPad using the 3120 Crusoe chip, and the Mobile Linux operating system.

There is a proposal aimed at clarifying the position of Debian toward Free Software and the fact that non-free is not a part of the Debian System. This would exclude packages such as Netscape and opponents argue that the proposal breaks the Debian Social Contract.