In the wrong hands, nearly everything else about Gentoo Linux makes it a poor choice for personal computing needs. In the right hands, however, Gentoo can be a lovely Linux distro choice. What It Is ...

The archived Linux web page that expands on the origins of the operating system's famous penguin brand suggests that Torvalds' memorable time in the land down under is one of the reasons we now ...

The Linux albatross just wouldn't sell. And the Linux platypus, well, who'd buy anything from him? Ah, but the Linux penguin, there's a bird that could really drive an industry.

Tux Droid Developer: Kysoh Platform: Linux Price: $99 Linus Torvalds, the creator of the open-source Linux kernel, was once mauled by a very small penguin while on a trip in Australia.

A German programmer is the first to make a Linux application for the Xbox without using Microsoft tools. It may only draw Linux mascot "Tux" on the start-up screen, but it's a start.