One Australian firm tried to make Linux work for them, but after seven months shifted to a Windows platform to run SAP.

“There are three types of lies – lies, damn lies, and statistics.” The source of that truth seems to be unknown, but it’s sure on the mark for statistics reported in the Unix server market.

Novell is launching the beta version of what it calls the most rigorous training and examination program for Linux certification to meet data center requirements.

Research firm Gartner thinks 2010 will see Linux reaching a point of acceptance by the mass market.

A developer wants to organize a public “web station” effort to assist and connect Hurricane Katrina victims.

IBM released a report from the Robert Frances Group (RFG), which it sponsored that claims that the total cost of operation (TCO) for Linux is 40% lower than that of Windows.

Asianux 2.0, an Asian version of the Linux operating system will launch in Korea and China on Thursday, and in Japan in October.

Novell has shipped its GroupWise 7 around the world. The company claims that GroupWise is the most secure and reliable collaboration platform in the industry.

Novell along with the China Standard Software Company (CS2C) is developing Linux Server and Linux desktop offerings for the market in China.

The technology company announced at LinuxWorld an open version of the SUSE Linux distribution.

Desktop machines by Elkhart, IN-based Wintergreen Systems running Linspire Linux could end up on 300,000 desks.

In a move that can show off each competitor’s knowledge of open-source computing, both Microsoft and Google will be participating in the Golden Penguin Bowl quiz session at the upcoming LinuxWorld conference, which is scheduled for August 8-11 in San Fransisco.

Commercial support from German firm Netline for the Open-Xchange comes to more platforms this year.

The disclosure of a 2002 email demonstrates its investigation of Linux source code found no infringement.

Firefox 1.0.5 became available yesterday, providing several security updates to the browser.

Silicon Graphics supplants its proprietary IRIX operating system with Linux in order to enter the supercomputer field.

The company’s Security Development Lifecycle has helped it better test and evaluate its software products.

Kernel programmers need to keep track of patches. That’s pretty obvious, but what isn’t immediately obvious to those of us who aren’t kernel developers is just how onerous that task is for Linux kernels.

The RealPlayer utility has several vulnerabilities patched with the latest security releases from RealNetworks.

The BlueGene/L supercomputer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory placed first for the second consecutive year.

Google’s embrace of the open source computing community is growing stronger and stronger. If you are a code junkie and would like to make some extra cash, Google may have just the thing for you.