Running on computers hidden in dark wiring closets and chilled server rooms throughout the wired world, for more than a year Linux has been delivering the mail, juggling the print queues, guarding the ...

Two weeks ago I wrote a column on Linux and said, “Linux distributions are like rock’n’roll bands: Everyone has a favorite one, with reasons that are more emotional than anything else.” My basic point ...

“HOW much are you worth, son?” asked one user of Slashdot.org, a popular online hang-out for programmers. Commented another: “I can't believe anyone would buy at that price.” Astonishment was the ...