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The Linux operating system, along with Microsoft Windows Vista and Mac OS X, will be pitted against one another in an “ethical” hacking contest. The CanSecWest Vancouver 2008 security conference will be hosting the competition to see which operating system is the most secure. Is this really a contest that matters even remotely? There are so many variables in a contest like this that one has to consider this as nothing more than a fun exercise, since it won't actually prove any distinction in regards to security between the operating systems. Linux itself is probably the biggest variable; which version of Linux will be used? Will security measures be put in place before the operating systems are tested, or will it just be an out-of-the-box install? Does finding a hack in one, but not another, really prove that the hacked operating system is less secure?
Gartner Inc., an IT research and advisory company housed in Connecticut, made the prediction that by the year 2012, more than 80% of all computer software would be or would contain open source. Due to the steady increase in the number of programmers, the ability for those programmers to communicate over the Internet, and the desire for cheaper software, open source is going to experience a huge boom. You might think this is a bold statement, considering the overwhelming number of proprietary software users in the world today, but the cost and ease of developing open source software will likely result in a significant boost in the number of open source applications. 
We all want more relevant search results when we search the net or query Google right? You want to find the exact answer to your question without trying to sort out all the trash that can rank its way up in search engines correct? Not a new tool perhaps but nonetheless a very useful feature of Google is the Linux geared search modification you can access here: 
With the possible acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft, there's been a lot of discussion about the possible impact on open source and Linux. Would it mean the end of Yahoo's open source enterprises, such as Zimbra? Or their willingness to provide to the open source community, such as with its "Design Patterns Library" (a set of DHTML/Ajax/Javascript controls and widgets for web designers)? Would it be any better if Google purchased Yahoo? Would Google be more inclined to keep things the same?
The United States Army revealed that their goal is to move entirely from Windows to Linux. While this will take considerable time, the Army is looking at ways of getting the two operating systems to work together. To accomplish this task, it's turning to Red Hat Enterprise 5. The Army is talking about taking the “battle command applications” they are building and combining those with the applications of the Air Force, Navy, and Marines. Could this mean a big win for Linux? Could it mean billions of savings over the long haul for the American taxpayer?All rights reserved. Logos are property of their respective owners.
