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This article discusses detailed similarities and differences between booting Linux on an x86-based platform (typically a PC-compatible SBC) and a custom embedded platform based around PowerPC, ARM, and others. It discusses suggested hardware and software designs and highlights the tradeoffs of each. It also describes important design pitfalls and best practices.

Commentary: Executive personalities have more effect on the software industry than they have on almost any other business segment outside of the entertainment industry. A former coworker once said, "It's not that Microsoft's management is sane, just that in a business where insanity is normal they're a little less insane than most others. And that's why they do well."

LinuxWorld Expo kicks off for the first time in Boston this week, as the show moves north from its usual New York digs. Per usual, a slew of product announcements for enterprise Linux users, as well as Linux generalists and hobbyists, will be on hand.

Christopher Negus, author of Red Hat Fedora Linux 3 Bible and other "Bible" books, has recently released Linux Toys. This book is the subject of a recent interview by Jeremy of the LinuxForumsDOTorg Content Development team. The interview, found here, covers Linux Toys, Negus's Linux history and experience and a little peek into his future projects. Check out the review here.

Microsoft's top security honcho insists that Microsoft "is making progress on security using any reasonable metric."

Linux desktops add functionality to the SOHO market.

I have recently come across CentOS. The distribution is developed by the cAos Foundation, and its name stands for Community Enterprise Operating System.

This series of articles helps you migrate your Win32 C/C++ applications to Linux on POWER.

Linux author and correspondent Dee-Ann LeBlanc made her way to the Third Annual Desktop Liux Summit and files her observations on how the show is going this year: "One thing's for sure. Not only is the Linux desktop itself growing, but so is interest in it..."

In the second in our series of interviews with speakers in the FOSDEM KDE developers room Scribus developers Craig Bradney and Peter Linnell talk about the state of desktop publishing on Unix and its acceptance in the commercial DTP World.

Bootable LiveCDs have made the lives of Linux dabblers easier. They're also suitable for making your life more pleasant while on the go. KIVILCIM Hindistan shows how to use Feather Linux to share a firewalled internet connection in a few easy steps.

Linuxlookup.com is reminding us about SCALE 3x is this weekend. The event will expand upon the success of the two previous Expos to promote Linux and Open Source Software in Southern California. Because the Expo has been growing year over year, SCALE 3X has been expanded to two days, with more talks, tutorials and seminars! It's set for February 12th and 13th, 2005 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The announcment also has information on discounted Expo passes.

Daffodil Software today announced the release of the PHP extension module for its Java database - Daffodil DB.

For almost three years I have used Mandrakelinux and compared it with several other desktop distros. For ease of use, excellent support, and up-to-date packaging, Mandrake is the best desktop going.

Yahoo's toolbar has been customised for Firefox, but analysts warn that the popular open source browser needs more vendor support before it cracks the enterprise.

The open source message has been warmly received in Thailand, where Microsoft is already under pressure from Linux.

But can it walk the walk? Computer Associates' chief technology officer is adamant it already is but some analysts aren't so sure.

Brookline Massachusetts, February 9, 2005 - The X.Org Foundation today announced the fourth release of the X Window System since the formation of the Foundation in January of 2004.

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a non-profit association for the promotion of computer security. Its members, largely North American, range from IBM and Motorola to universities and individuals. Through the consensus of members, it develops a list of best practices for Windows, Linux, Solaris and Free BSD, as well as Cisco routers, Oracle databases, and Apache Web servers. These best practices are incorporated into benchmark scripts and accompanying PDF guides for interpreting the results and improving security with a series of actions and scripts. The CIS Linux Benchmark provides a comprehensive checklist for system hardening.

Linuxlookup.com is reporting Novell and IBM have launched a joint promotion to encourage software developers to build their applications for Novell's SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server on IBM POWER platforms. SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9, with the scalability and performance enhancements of the 2.6 Linux kernel, combined with the processing capabilities of IBM POWER5 processor-based servers, including IBM eServer OpenPower, IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20, IBM eServer pSeries and IBM eServer iSeries, provides a strong foundation for a full range of applications. By promoting the creation of new applications for the popular Linux on POWER platform, this initiative will expand customer options for what they can run on Linux.