Eric Raymond has the unique ability to focus on low-level technical details while at the same time tracking the highest-level technology trends. His book The Cathedral and the Bazaar is both a great history of early Linux development and a great introduction to the workings and the cul...

What's Oracle's strategy on Linux? LWM sought out the man hand-picked by Oracle chairman and CEO Larry Ellison to manage a team of talented Linux developers and serve as the company's director of Linux Engineering: Wim Coekaerts.

If you're looking for a David and Goliath story, you don't need to look any further than Michael Robertson, CEO of Lindows.com. As the first major player trying to sell Linux desktop computers in a retail environment, he's felt the full wrath of Microsoft's fury, including a lawsuit cl...

LWM's deputy editor Alan Williamson recently had the opportunity to speak with Eric Allman about sendmail, open source, and the secret to great software.

With just 24 hours to go before 'Linux Solutions Day' begins at one of America's largest technology tradeshows, Computer Associates' CA World, LinuxWorld Magazine had the exclusive opportunity to speak with CA's 'Mr Linux' himself, Sam Greenblatt.