http://dir.salon.com/topics/unix/?source=rss&aim=unix en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST By Sam Williams Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/12/22/the_year_in_linux/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/12/22/the_year_in_linux/index.html?source=rss While a small Utah company launches a frontal assault on free software, the rest of the globe is saying: Gimme some of that! By Farhad Manjoo Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/06/03/sco_linux/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/06/03/sco_linux/index.html?source=rss A software company launches a billion-dollar suit against the open-source operating system's biggest backer, IBM -- and only succeeds in underscoring Linux's strength. By Jeffrey Benner Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/01/04/university_open_source/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/01/04/university_open_source/index.html?source=rss The drive to license academic research for profit is stifling the spread of software that could be of universal benefit. By Jordan Hubbard Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/review/2000/11/17/hubbard_osx/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/review/2000/11/17/hubbard_osx/index.html?source=rss A hacker reviews the beta release of Mac OS X -- and dreams of toppling Microsoft. By Rachel Chalmers Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/09/01/rich_stevens/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/09/01/rich_stevens/index.html?source=rss A year after his death, the programming community still treasures the influence of Rich Stevens. Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/08/08/windows_me/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/08/08/windows_me/index.html?source=rss By Simson Garfinkel By Rachel Chalmers Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/05/17/386bsd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/05/17/386bsd/index.html?source=rss Open-source pioneers Bill and Lynne Jolitz may be the most famous programmers you've never heard of. By Andrew Leonard Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/fsp/2000/05/16/chapter_2_part_one/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/fsp/2000/05/16/chapter_2_part_one/index.html?source=rss How Berkeley hackers built the Net's most fabled free operating system on the ashes of the '60s -- and then lost the lead to Linux. Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/fsp/2000/03/06/chapter_one_part_2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/fsp/2000/03/06/chapter_one_part_2/index.html?source=rss Part 2: Starting points By Rachel Chalmers Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/11/30/lions/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/11/30/lions/index.html?source=rss John Lions wrote the first, and perhaps only, literary criticism of Unix, sparking one of open source's first legal battles. Letters to the Editor Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/10/05/apple/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/10/05/apple/index.html?source=rss Apple is too strong to be Linux's lunch; DEA Museum shows only one side of drug wars; does LAPD behavior shed light on O.J. case? By Salon Tech Writers Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/log/1998/12/15/log/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/1998/12/15/log/index.html?source=rss Write free software -- and write it off your tax bill? By Andrew Leonard Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1998/11/30/feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1998/11/30/feature/index.html?source=rss Eric Allman's free program makes sure your e-mail gets through. Now it's going commercial. By Andrew Leonard Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1998/05/30/feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1998/05/30/feature/index.html?source=rss Microsoft, beware: Linux fans are hell-bent on world domination. By Ellen Ullman Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1998/05/13/feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1998/05/13/feature/index.html?source=rss Part Two: Returning to the source. Once knowledge disappears into code, how do we retrieve it? By Ellen Ullman Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:12:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1998/05/12/feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1998/05/12/feature/index.html?source=rss Rebelling against Microsoft and its wizards, an engineer rediscovers the joys of difficult computing. First of two parts.