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Open source on the move
April 23, 2004
roundup Linux backers gather in San Diego to talk up how the open-source operating system can continue its gains on the desktop.
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Linux backers foresee desktop gains
April 23, 2004
The upstart operating system may be entrenched in the data center, but even Linux backers say it needs some sprucing up before it can grab a significant spot on the desktop PC.
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Plugging the Linux holes
April 30, 2004
Major application developers like Adobe and Intuit have yet to show much enthusiasm for Linux. Backers say if they wait too long, "good enough" open-source alternatives will emerge.
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