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Mac users, the card-carrying NRA members of the computing world, would rather use Linux than Windows.

Did Larry Ellison do something right this time? Oh, say it ain't so.

Who can save Linux on the desktop? Our best hope for the future is right under your nose.

Can't find what you want in a Linux system "off the shelf?" Create your own custom version.

Google's Android operating system for cell phones, GPS devices and a host of other gadgets yet to be is the topic of much controversy and discussion. Why? Windows CE, Embedded Linux, Android...who cares? When you shop for a phone, or any modern gadget, do you ask which operating system it's running? I don't for two reasons. First, the people working at the store look at me, and each other, like I've just stepped off a ship from Mars. Second, I don't care.

All hell breaks loose when GNOME and KDE face-off in the ring.

This isn't Burger King. You don't get it your way.

Clean your glasses, tie up your ponytail, groom your Van Dyke, turn on your digital voice recorder and slip on your ninja suit* for a trip into geekdom through this crash course: Geekonomics 101.

Gold, Silver or just Fluff--what's in store for the Cloud?

Economic downturn weighs heavily on Linux--but should it?

Tune-in to Frugal Friday's new one-hour format. 30 minutes of news and commentary followed by a 30 minute interview.

The new spin in spend trends is thin — thin clients. And they are far from the "dumb" terminals of yesteryear. Most of us see the data center as the only place to tighten the budgetary belt a few notches. Technology savings can be found lurking outside the server room, however. Check out how much you'd save by using non-traditional, thin-client desktops. I must confess I've never liked thin clients, dumb terminals or similar ilk — that is until a few years ago when I setup Linux as a Windows Terminal Server client. I wrote an article about my experience with that project and became a thin-client convert.

IBM CEO, Samuel Palmisano, announced at 12:01 am EDT that IBM has completed the purchase of Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds for $4.6 Billion in cash and stock. This unprecedented human purchase by a corporation is being met with shock and surprise within the Linux and IT communities. Palmisano said that IBM was the "highest bidder" in a bitter battle for Torvalds.

Is Ubuntu 9.04 a sleeper or a cure for insomnia?

Get a Netbook and some service from your favorite phone company, ISP or bookstore.

Development of those new technologies on a commodity platform like Linux allows startup companies to enter the market with less capital and compete more effectively with their larger counterparts. In addition, using free open source applications and technologies encourages innovation and creation of new products for technology-hungry buyers. For smaller companies and startups, maintaining a high level of frugality is necessary for survival in any market environment. Linux won't directly save individual consumers a bundle of cash, but they will find financial solace in Linux-based services whether they know the services are Linux-based or not.

Red Hat CEO doesn't know how to make money off of Desktop Linux.

Is Windows 7 the final Version? As much as Microsoft loves to grinch about Linux, they've made significant changes over the years to compete with it--and will abandon it altogether to maintain their competitive edge. Windows 7 will be the last Windows product.

A Sunny deal for IBM or a little blue spot on the Sun today?

A little while ago, a friend of mine tapped me on the shoulder--virtually speaking--and asked me why there isn't an easier way to install software on a Linux computer. He asked innocently enough why we can't have a Universal Package Manager (UPM) to handle the software regardless of distribution. Ha! How could he be so naive?