Linux

⇐ newest Page 2 of 6 oldest ⇒
  • The Linux jihad

    Or, what do alien crypto, poststructuralism and virtual private networks all have in common?
  • Open-sourcing the Apple

    By Jordan Hubbard
  • Linux and the lady

    A hacker's tale of his infatuation with a high-priced, computer-literate escort. Or is she really an empathic metamorph?
  • A bug in the legal code?

    David Touretzky talks about methamphetamines, DeCSS and the death of the First Amendment.
  • Linux in China: Not ready for prime time

    By Jonah Greenberg
  • Linux in China: Not ready for prime time

    Why should the masses bother with free software when stealing from Microsoft is practically patriotic?
  • Beware of geeks bearing gifts

    By Simson Garfinkel
  • Are two Microsofts better than one?

    Microsoft's competitors argue that a breakup could get the bully off their backs.
  • Does anybody care about fighting the DMCA?

    A protest at Stanford against the ultra-restrictive copyright law generates little heat and sparse attendance.
  • The unknown hackers

    Open-source pioneers Bill and Lynne Jolitz may be the most famous programmers you've never heard of.
  • Finland -- the open-source society

    In the icy, cellphone-mad birthplace of Linux, networks rule. It's a matter of survival.
  • The insta-business plan re-strategizer!

    The market is skittish and IPOs are being postponed: Time to rejigger your B-plan! Our foolproof guide shows you the way.
  • Can't buy Linux love

    The stumbles of a Kleiner Perkins-funded Linux start-up prove that money isn't everything in the world of free software.
  • Chapter 1: Boot Time

    Part 3: The Bamboo Forest
  • Chapter 1: Boot Time

    Part 1: Linus Torvalds at the Villa Montalvo
  • Chapter one: Boot time

    Part 2: Starting points
  • About Salon's Free Software Project

    This Web site is a work in progress.
  • Complete book outline

  • Table of Contents

    Complete list of chapters published so far, along with related discussions.
  • Free software glossary

    Definitions and links.
  • Linux in every lap

    Stars of the original Mac development team try to solve one of the hottest puzzles in technology today: How to make the Linux desktop user-friendly.
  • DeCSS decoy

    A free-software fanatic unleashes a "useless" program to foil investigators looking for the DeCSS DVD decryption code.
  • The shape of open source to come

    VA Linux purchases Andover.net, corporate parent to Slashdot. Will the "news for nerds" site maintain its editorial independence?
  • The best game ever

    No graphics, no sound, no razzle-dazzle -- but Nethack is still one of the finest gaming experiences the computing world has to offer.
  • The Transmeta energizer

    Silicon Valley's most secretive start-up finally unveils its product -- a cool chip design that'll keep your laptop battery going and going and going.
⇐ newest Page 2 of 6    oldest ⇒

From Salon's blogs