USATODAY.com - Linux waddles from obscurity to the big time - From counterculture operating system to OS of the masses. Linux throws down gauntlet to Windows - smh.com.au - The Linux operating system has made impressive gains on corporate servers, but so far has failed to crack the desktop market. Linux switch saves Amazon megabucks - Amazon.com changes to Linux and reaps savings. New Zealand News: Cheesemaker finds Linux hard to beat - After finding Microsoft couldn't grow with the company, cheesemaker goes Linux. German city drops Windows for Linux - A community of 36,000 in southern Germany, plans to build its entire IT infrastructure on the open source Linux operating system, replacing Windows. Open Source alive and well at Navy office - Data collection survey ships run Linux, run faster, run cheaper. Linux.com: Wal-Mart shipping PCs with Lindows preinstalled - When the hardware costs less than the Windows licence, install something else. University of Philippines President Boosts Linux - University president, Dr. Francisco Nemenzo, calls for an institution-wide move from Windows to Linux. Linux.com: Linux comes through for New York company after 9/11 - The biggest ISO 9001 certified configuration and customization facility in New York City, moves to Linux to handle heavy server load. Accounting software Company Sees Linux Demand from Clients Wary of Microsoft - Accounting company sees future for Linux desktops in companies. Burlington Coat Factory gets deeper into Linux - Out with the old Sequent servers, in with Linux. Linux.com: Enterprise customers now ask for Linux by name - Pitching Linux isn't a tough sell for these companies. Dept. of Homeland Security site switches to Linux from Windows 2000 - Dumping Windows for Linux over security concerns? Linux.com: Linux Manufacturing a Lead in Asia - Linux is becoming the dominant platform in Asian heavy industry. Secretaries Use Linux, Taxpayers Save Millions - Story of Florida towns that uses open source to save taxpayers money, without extra training or Linux experts. Salon.com Technology: Linux goes to the movies - Visual effects giants Dreamworks, Pixar and Industrial Light and Magic go open source.