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Ubuntu has caught on for the desktop but what about in the world of servers? I think you're about to see a shift in the balance among the "big three" server distros.

Ubuntu. If you've ever tried it, you'll agree that it is the ultimate Linux distribution. From its Debian roots to its commercially available support to its overwhelming popularity, Ubuntu is the ultimate Linux distribution. For me, Ubuntu became a significant force within the Linux community with its 2006 releases: 6.04 and 6.10. From April 2006, I've installed and used every new version and anticipate each new one the way a child anticipates toys on Christmas morning. But, have you ever wondered why is Ubuntu the ultimate Linux distribution? Why is it so popular? Why did Canonical choose Debian as its distribution template? And, why did Mark Shuttleworth believe in Linux so much that he chose to create Canonical to support it?

Does closed source software make you more likely to succeed in the software market? Sure seems so.

Oracle might be the least likely choice of anyone's list of top open source companies but it is. Find out all about it.

It might sound outlandish but the process has begun. First, this patent deal and next you'll see a big announcement from Amazon and Microsoft for this new device.

It's my pleasure to bring you the CTO of Devil Mountain Software, Craig Barth, in this exclusive interview, his first, after the much publicized outting of InfoWorld's Randall Kennedy. Barth, perhaps best known for his Windows performance expertise, is also a huge Linux fan. Here now, is my interview with Craig Barth in its entirety. Transcribed from an Audacity recording over Skype.

Do you use Linux in your enterprise? These are the ten ways that I've seen it used. The world's largest technical support, software and hardware companies use Linux on a daily basis for a variety of tasks and solutions. This post gives you an overview of all the ways in which large companies use Linux. Most don't use Linux on the desktop but do use it in ways you might expect (and a few you might not expect) a company of that magnitude to use it. They've leveraged Linux for some of the most critical workloads and 100% uptime service levels. Welcome to the world of enterprise Linux.

It doesn't often happen that I have to retract and apologize for a post, but here it is. I submit it to you with egg on my face.

Linux needs Microsoft and Microsoft needs Linux. Both are better because of the other. Do you agree?

You probably believe at least one of these awesome *nix myths. I love mythology and there's nothing like hearing a technology myth to make my day complete. Just today someone applied one of the following myths in a conversation with me. I didn't say anything but it gave me the idea for this post. Here are the five myths related to *nix systems that I hear most often when dealing with technical and non-technical people alike. You'd be surprised as to how often even the most technical people spout these myths to each other and to the unsuspecting and unknowledgeable bystander. I have to bite my tongue when I hear them. And now that you know them, I hope it ruins your day too when someone slips into mythland with one of these gems.

[Another Ken Hess gem for your enjoyment. - Scott]

What's happened to innovation for KDE and GNOME? Would the developers prefer that we use the command line?

Linux.com launched a Linux job board with lots of non-Linux jobs on it. What up with that?

What makes someone a Linux guru? Is there a set of distinct criteria to earn that moniker? I've compiled a list of 10 that I think makes someone qualify.

Say hello to enabled, agile computing and say goodbye to fat, disgusting desktop computing. The desktop should die quickly and suffer gladly.

Are you creative enough to win? Enter and find out. As promised yesterday, this is my potential solution to the Linux survival question: A Linux Commercial--created by you--and it's a contest. Sound exciting? You creative types will now have a chance to create your own short film/video/commercial for Linux. Give Linux a face, a voice, a rap, a song, a cool theme--whatever! The sky's the limit and I want to see your best work on this project. Create a short video, upload it to YouTube and let's see what happens.

Lower the Lifeboats and hoist the Mains'l, this is going to be a rough ride. While companies worldwide look for ways to reduce costs, shed dead weight from their labor resources and streamline their businesses, it makes me wonder if Linux will survive the global economic meltdown. Oh, I know it will survive in terms of us geeks who use it and tout its goodness. It will survive in ISP data centers, some cloud-based businesses and as the de facto platform for virtualization. But will businesses such as hospitals, law firms, trucking companies and retail stores adopt it for their productive operating system of choice?

If you're thinking of investing or just investigating new technologies in 2010, take a look at this list of 10 that should get your blood a-pumping.

Want to know what's in store for the next few months or years in technology? Here's your chance to see the forecast.

Watch a fun video based on 8 IT predictions of rPath. Everyone has their predictions for the new year but do they often prognosticate using an animated video? The folks over at rPath created a clever video animation depicting their reasonable and humorous predictions for 2010. rPath might be best known for its online virtual appliance builder. You can also download rBuilder. They're also known for release automation, cloud computing, virtualization, self-service IT and much more.

Hindsight, they say, is 20-20. Well here's a little hindsight for you for 2010. Take a virtual trip down memory lane--a year from now.