“The market has been anxiously awaiting the final release, which can be downloaded from www.kernel.org, even though some of the features found in the kernel have already made their way into vendors’ current Linux offerings. However, vendors are being cautious about detailing exactly when the kernel itself will find its way into their lineups.” From ZDNet.

From Forbes: “In his opening keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas tomorrow, expect Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates to surprise the audience by showing a Microsoft-branded PC along with the X-Box video game console, and perhaps other new hardware products.”

News and discussion from the land of Debian Hurd, posted to LinuxCare.

Newsbytes reports: “Central Command says it has uncovered the first script virus that can execute in a hypertext server environment. The good news is that the virus, PHP.NewWorld, has no payload and is not self-propagating.”

In the current issue of ApacheWeek: “Apache Desktop Reference now available” … “The next release of Apache is expected this month” … “Apache Week Holiday giveaway.”

LinuxPPC’s Jason Haas answers questions recently submitted by Slashdot readers.

Hot on the heels of 2.4.0-ac1, Alan Cox has posted news of Linux kernel 2.4.0-ac2 at Linux Today.

Alan Cox posts the latest changes to version 2.4.0-ac1 of the Linux kernel at Linux Today.

From LinuxPlanet: “There was a very interesting article in the Los Angeles Times recently. In it the author, Mark Kellner, wrote of having tried to switch to a Linux desktop for 14 days. All that he found admirable in Linux was StarOffice, and there was a lot he didn’t like even about that. He hit a lot of snags, and asked all the wrong people who, like Mr. Kellner himself, hadn’t a clue.”

“Apple has finally decided to follow the spirit of the open source development model fully, and modified its own Apple Public Source Licence to eliminate many of the restrictions that so annoyed the open source community.” Article at The Register.