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...virtually any PC and most Macs. Supposedly 15 million people use it worldwide. (Since it's available free, no one knows how many copies have actually been passed around.) It's also the poster child of the so-called open-source movement. Unlike Microsoft Windows or the Mac OS, Linux and many of the programs that work with it are built and maintained by volunteers scattered all over the Net. The source code, the usually secret "recipe" that determines how the software works, is published online for anyone to read and improve on. As a result, Linux is amazingly stable...
...hundreds of people who won last week's Catch Quittner Err contest--the folks who correctly noted that 3Com's PalmPilot does not run Windows CE, as was stated. Indeed, as someone who owns a Pilot, I know the machine's genius derives from its own operating system, Palm OS. I should have caught the error when it found its way into my copy, but I didn't. However, only four of you noticed the other blooper: the captions under the Sharp Mobilon Pro and Tripad were inadvertently swapped. Shame on you! But thanks for playing... Also, note to Janelle...
...Happily, the linking double-Os in the gilt banner provide a perfunctory nod to 80s extravagance. An ironic gesture? Not likely...
...recently announced support for Linux by major players like IBM has boosted confidence in the OS...
Sure, everyone's excited about the iMac, but Apple's comeback really rests on something called OS X, the next version of Apple's beloved operating system, which defines the look and feel of the Macintosh. When it ships this fall, OS X will revolutionize the way you use your Mac. For some, it won't be a moment too soon. MORE...