Computer Associates (CA) announced the open beta of ARCserveIT for Linux platforms. ARCserveIT for Linux is the first full native storage management solution for Linux that offers comprehensive automated data protection, full storage automation and integrates tightly with other platform editions of ARCserveIT.

Let's face it. You need a break sometimes, and what better way to entertain yourself than to read some Linux Humor. Every newbie needs a few good Microsoft jokes to get through the day, so visit Humorix to get your dose of funny articles about Linux.

Corel Corporation announced that it has acquired an ownership stake in LinuxForce Inc., of Philadelphia. Corel has acquired one third of LinuxForce, with a three-year option to increase the ownership position to two-thirds.

Both Compaq Fortran and Compaq C for Linux Alpha are now available as products.

An expert at the British government's computer security headquarters, CESG (Communications-Electronics Security Group) has endorsed Linux along with the open source model for software development as the most secure computer architecture available.

The beta version of Linux-Mandrake 7.0 is available for download.

There are many who will say that Linux is not sufficiently friendly to be installed on your parents' computer. So how would you feel about putting it on their telephone? That is exactly what the Italian firm Sorgenti has done - created a Linux-powered telephone.

PHP is now running over a million web sites and with good reason. PHP is open source, it runs equally well on NT and UNIX, it's well documented. PHP is no doubt stealing market share from Microsoft's Active Server Pages, but the media has been unusually quiet about the issue.

Open source became a brand and a revolution this year-and Linux was its poster child. For companies in need of inexpensive and highly customizable software to build an online presence, the operating system provided the comfort of full source code with a price tag that was easy to swallow.

Linux and BeOS are both getting close to 10 years old, but they have very different histories and are quite different products. The one thing they have in common is they are both alternative operating systems. Rather than looking at them as competitors, let's explore how they can work together to satisfy the needs of a greater audience.