In this online Linux Journal Article Jose Nazario discusses the benefits of using source code scanners. They aren't a replacement for manual checks and edits, but tools like Flawfinder, RATS and ITS4 can point you in the right direction. Nazario writes . . . (more…)

CNET News.com editor Robert Lemos reports that a recent proposal to help Linus Torvalds keep up with patches for Linux has sparked a controversy over whether the operating system has outgrown its creator. Lemos writes . . . (more…)

[Updated Feb. 1, 2002 — added photo] New York; LinuxWorld — (press release excerpt) — Thirsty attendees at this year's LinuxWorld Conference and Expo could leave their change at home and order drinks using a PDA or smart card. (more…)

San Diego, CA — (press release excerpt) — Team ASA Inc. today announced the NPWR-DS, the first Single Board Networking Computer (SBNC) implemented with dual 160MB/sec SCSI ports and dual gigabit Ethernet channels. This newest member in Team ASA's NPWR SBNC family is specifically designed for tape drive manufacturers who wish to implement embedded Linux and BSD servers. (more…)

Zaltbommel, The Netherlands — (press release excerpt) — ACTIVE Exhibitions Europe is pleased to announced the next European Embedded Linux Expo & Conference (ELEC), which will be held in Stockholm this March. (more…)

[Updated 10:00 am PST] CNET's News.com video team was doing its usual job of capturing interesting eye candy from the floor this week's LinuxWorld conference in New York City for those of us who were unable to attend the show in person . . .

• Linux bets on interactive TV — CNET News.com correspondent Melissa Francis looks inside the device MontaVista Software hopes to sell to… (more…)

[Updated Feb. 1, 2002] ZDNet has created a special feature devoted to this week's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in New York City . . . (more…)

The future of the Agenda Linux PDA is very much in doubt. (more…)

New York; LinuxWorld — (press release excerpt) — IDG World Expo (the LinuxWorld show management) and the UniForum Association have announced the winners of awards recognizing achievements by the Open Source community at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, held this week in New York City.

• Best Developer Tools
  Borland: Kylix 2 (more…)

By Stephen Shankland and Richard Shim; special to ZDNet News . . . (more…)