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In the land of Linux

The upstart operating system picks up more steam as Linux Web sites and credit cards make news.

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The upstart operating system picks up more steam as Linux Web sites and credit cards make news.

Deeper pockets have become interested in Linux and other open-source projects recently.

 


Key Linux site may be sold
The owner of Linux Online says he has received an offer to buy the popular site, the latest evidence of the continued demand for all things Linux. Photograph

Now, Linux gets its own credit card
Benjamin Cox, founder of the Linux Fund, will offer people credit cards emblazoned with the Linux penguin mascot.

HP to unveil new "thin-client" push
Although the idea has not caught on in a big way, Hewlett-Packard is touting its new Entria models, which expand the company's use of the upstart Linux operating system to a new area.