Some time ago I bought a used ThinkPad for my grandparents - fully equipped with printer and high speed internet connection. I installed Kubuntu on it and most of it ran out of the box. So far so good.

"Open source" is represented in the press using Novell and Microsoft

Two recent additions to Novell's staff did not stay on board; they jumped ship instead

This month marks 25 years since the beginning of the GNU Project, Richard Stallman's ambitious project to build a completely free software operating system. Interestingly, the FSF have recruited Stephen Fry to produce a five-minute film on free software and some of the history of the GNU Project.

The 451 Group has issued a report that shows that companies are beginning to pick up something serious Linux users have known since day one: You don't have to buy Linux to use it.

Last year, curious over the hype that was flooding the internet in the wake of the release of Windows Vista, I decided to turn masochist and inflict a 14-day Vista trial on myself. I found the operating system much worse than even its worst critic.

Open source developers need to guard their intellectual property rights if they want to compete with the big boys, says Martin Brampton.

If you have to perform a lot of Linux installs, there’s a fast and easy way to do so quickly and efficiently without having to babysit the installation process each time. By making use of Kickstart, you can save time and effort by setting up a Kickstart server and spend your time getting more useful work done.