LINUX PIPELINE NEWSLETTER
Tuesday December 16, 2003

Where do you think Linux and open-source are headed next year?
What breakthroughs might they make? What obstacles will they
face?

I've been giving that some thought because we're planning a
looking-forward sort of story at Linux Pipeline targeted for
January. Being someone who has specialized on desktop operating
systems for many years, watching Linux's emergence and growth is
a strange experience. Windows and the Mac both literally took the
market by storm (the Mac struggled for numbers even then but its
impact on the market was huge). MS-DOS, which along with the
hardware it was designed for, had to take on a succession of
competing personal computers and OSes. But it nevertheless rose
swiftly to prominence over a few short years.

Linux is more than 10 years old. Its progress on servers has been
remarkable; but it's progress on desktops has been glacier-like.
Will that change any time soon? Is it just because Linux's
desktop GUIs still need significant improvement? Is it because
Microsoft owns such a large block of the client operating system
market share that no competitor stands a chance? Or something
altogether different?

Some enterprise-application packages are taking hold in rapid
fashion. More and more enterprise software providers are turning
to open-source tools and solutions to solve problems for
customers more economically. Are open-source apps a shoe-in? Is
there a downside for IT departments? Will open-source apps come
on strong in 2004?

If SCO has its way, the lawsuit could be the first real test of
the GPL and the marketability of open-source software. How big is
the impact of the SCO case?

Send me your thoughts on the 10 biggest issues facing Linux and
open-source software. Please include your first and last name.
The most interesting points of view could wind up in a future
Linux Pipeline article.

mailto:sfinnie@techweb.com?subject=10_issues

--Scot Finnie, Co-Editor, Linux Pipeline
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/
sfinnie@techweb.com

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Only The Best Linux And Open-Source News
2. Special Feature: Linux Gaining Support In Embedded Systems
3. How-To: Picking A Linux Distribution
4. Voting Booth: Heck No, We're Not Afraid Of SCO!
5. Trends: Linux's SMB Appeal
6. Expert Views: Linux Community Scores
7. Slide Into Systems Management In Product Finder
8. Check Out The Linux Pipeline Topic Categories
   - Core Linux
   - Applications
   - Enterprise Open Source
   - Business
9. Tell A Colleague About Linux Pipeline Newsletter
10. Have You Discovered The Other Pipelines?
11. Change Your Subscription Options


1. ONLY THE BEST LINUX AND OPEN-SOURCE NEWS

Novell To Ship Nterprise Linux Services This Week
Novell unveils Nterprise Linux Services 1.0, a suite of
enterprise services that extends traditional NetWare services to
the Linux operating system.
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=16900017

LindowsOS 4.5 Boasts Free Broadband-Based Telephone Calls
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=16900027

Doubts Linger About SCO's Cyber-Attack Claims
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=16700473

BEA Open-Sources Java Development Tools
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=16700601

Mozilla Browser 1.6 Enters Beta
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=16700313

IBM's Linux Servers Forecast Clear Skies For National Weather
Service
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=16700311

PC Shipments Higher Than Expected
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=16700400

Check Linux Pipeline's News page for the latest news:
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/news/


2. SPECIAL FEATURE: Linux Gaining Support In Embedded Systems
Vendors such as Wind River Systems are scrambling to support
Linux for devices ranging from cell phones to airplane navigation
gear.
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=16600578


3. HOW-TO: Picking A Linux Distribution
The Penguin comes in a multitude of shapes, sizes and flavors.
Should you choose Red Hat? SuSE? Mandrake or the SCO Group?
Slackware? Debian? Gentoo or ByzantineOS?
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/howto/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=16400832


4. VOTING BOOTH: Heck No, We're Not Afraid Of SCO!
SCO recently announced it will sue a major Linux customer within
three months. Does the threat of litigation by SCO make it less
likely your company will deploy Linux? Based on the results of
our reader poll from last week, the answer is a resounding NO!
Almost 90 percent of the responses we received aren't going to
let a SCO lawsuit threat stop them from using Linux.

Did you weigh in with your opinion?
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/vote/scothreat_12-9.jhtml


5. TRENDS: Looking To Linux For Company Turnaround
Open-source vendors and developers are creating cool, new
products, and Linux solution providers are packaging the
solutions and offering value-added services that get the most out
of the platform.
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/trends/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=16700426


6. EXPERT VIEWS: Linux Community Scores
The rest of the Linux community won a round against SCO, is this
just a PR campaign and a vain money grab attempt? Or does SCO
really have something?
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/howto/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=16600584


7. SLIDE INTO SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT IN PRODUCT FINDER
This week, delve into the Systems Management & Utilities category
in Linux Pipeline's Product Finder:

http://productfinder.linuxpipeline.com/index.cgi?search=Search&final_cat1=6&category=16&sub_cat=56

For other Product Finder product categories, browse or search the
database from its home page:

http://productfinder.linuxpipeline.com/


8. CHECK OUT THE LINUX PIPELINE TOPIC CENTERS

Core Linux:
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/corelinux/

Applications:
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/applications/

Enterprise Open Source:
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/enterprise/

Business:
http://www.linuxpipeline.com/business/


9. TELL A FRIEND
If you know a colleague or co-worker who might be interested in
signing up for this newsletter, please forward it to him or her
and point out the subscription page:

http://www.linuxpipeline.com/newsletter.jhtml


10. HAVE YOU DISCOVERED THE OTHER PIPELINES?
Linux Pipeline is one is a series of specialized IT sites that
might be to your liking. Here are five others, and you can expect
more in the future:

Security Pipeline: http://www.securitypipeline.com/
Mobile Pipeline: http://www.mobilepipeline.com/
Storage Pipeline: http://www.storagepipeline.com/
Networking Pipeline: http://www.networkingpipeline.com/
Server Pipeline: http://www.serverpipeline.com/

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