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Bill Coleman, founder and former chief executive of software management company BEA, on Monday will take the covers off of his Silicon Valley start-up with a plan to change the computer world as it now exists.

The second in a three-part series on how to leverage Linux to get the most from your network, this tutorial shows how to set up a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server with Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) DHCP. Sample code and configuration files are provided throughout to aid understanding.

Our tests of Novell's SuSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 9 - we tested revision 9.1 of the server software - show it to be polished, faster and supporting a wider breadth of applications than previous versions we've tested. These advances are underscored by improved administration tools, compatibility with several CPU configurations, and connectivity with Novell-based add-on management and policy enforcement applications.

NEC Solutions America is shipping a version of its blade server bundled with a fault-tolerant version of Linux.

MicroWorld Software Services Pvt. Ltd., has announced the launch of its latest offering, eScan for Linux- an anti-virus product designed for securing desktop systems running on Linux.

The principles of economics, as Computerworld reports, are finally affecting Linux. Linux is increasing its market share so rapidly that, in consequence, some companies find it difficult to secure the resources to handle Linux development and installation. Naturally, the contractor or salary costs rise. This may reduce the prospective cost savings on Linux related IT projects. Apparently the key skills required are in programming and documentation, file editing and the ability to modify source code. Over and above that, there is a need for technical management skills to manage these tasks. Management experience is another plus.

The competition between open-source and proprietary software promises to be the most significant force in IT over the next decade.

Ever since PC-based computing exploded in the early 1990s, corporate America has relied on Microsoft Windows. But a new competitor has emerged. A growing number of corporations and government agencies are using Linux, an operating system that can be downloaded for free from the Internet

The car hire firm says its has cut hardware and maintenance costs dramatically by migrating 1,500 rental stations to thin clients running Linux

If anything trumps the number of large enterprises using Linux, it's the number of security patches Microsoft has posted in response to its operating system vulnerabilities over the last few years.

Using Ruby and SQLite to create Linux clusters that take advantage of idle nodes and bypass expensive software solutions.

Keeping track of what you want and what to get others is always a chore at this time of year, but a pair of open source applications can make your life easier: SecretSanta and PHP Gift Registry.

Fedora Core 3 (FC3), released last month as the successor to Red Hat's consumer-grade product that was discontinued a year ago, takes Linux to a whole new level.

Earlier this year, IBM's Power architects and forward-thinking partners held court at the Power Everywhere event in New York to extol the future of Power Architecture in all its manifestations. But what does all this ubiquitous Power mean for Linux?

Netscape DevEdge, the Web developer resource, has returned. This follows the sudden disappearance of DevEdge in October. The last we heard, the Mozilla Foundation was trying to get the rights to the DevEdge material, so we suspect the reemergence of the Netscape DevEdge site is a temporary measure until the Mozilla Foundation can begin hosting the content itself.

Bruce Perens is one of the founders of the open source movement. He operates his own consulting company, sits on the board of Open Source Risk Management, and is senior scientist for open source at George Washington University's Cyber-Security Policy& Research Institute. In an extended interview with InfoWorld, Perens got to the heart of open source's value to the enterprise.

Today I received my actual printed copy of my actual book, the "Linux Cookbook." This is a thrill beyond measure. It was a long hard slog, and many times I found myself wishing I'd committed to something simpler, like walking across the US on my hands. But it's done, and I believe that this is the primo Linux user's and system administrator's howto book. No fluff, just dive in and get the job done.

The continued success of the open source movement is entirely dependent on contributions from developers. But according to a study conducted by InfoWorld and IDG in July 2004, although 85 percent of respondents said that they were either evaluating or actively using open source in their businesses, only 36 percent cited access to source code as either?very important? or?extremely important? to open source software?s overall attractiveness.

The IT industry has a reputation for forward thinking and new ideas. And yet, when it comes time to reform the way entire companies do business, sometimes it pays to look to history.

Linux software maker Xandros has joined the growing number of open source software offerings on PC desktops at Wal-Mart's online store. Like other PCs available from Wal-Mart, the Xandros-powered systems don't come with a monitor, and range in price from US $200 to $600.