Linux

This desktoplinux article posted recently gives a pretty good overall look at how well linux distros work as a desktop... read this article

Guru Labs has posted a review of the Red Hat Linux 9 Technical Changes. Any Red Hat users should read this to see what the next version has in store for them.

Sony appears to be considering using Linux as the core OS for its upcoming PlayStation 3. Of course, Linux is already available for the PlayStation 2 as an add-on, but this would mean that Linux will run natively on the PS3, and most likely be the game environment as well.

Now, this is pure speculation, but if the PlayStation 3 is indeed based on Linux, and games are written for Linux on the PS3, it seems like it should be pretty easy to port it to Linux on the PC. Now how cool would that be!

I've finally completed my latest HOWTO, Installing Gentoo Linux. As the name implies, it's basically a walkthrough for getting Gentoo installed and configured, and should be especially useful for first-timers. Be sure to check it out in the Open Source section.