Not the most useful of ports, but linhardware is reporting that someone has ported Linux to a variety of Cisco routers.

ZDNet examines what it views as the real problem with crackers on the internet, corporate spying.

Fairfax I.T. is reporting that Linux will be the fastest growing software platform, with its market earnings tipped to increase by 33 % over the next four years to U.S. $3.39 billion. That’s according to a Salomon Smith Barney report.
The company’s September Server and Enterprise Hardware and PC Hardware Quarterly says Windows NT systems will garner 21% market growth — the second largest gain — in the period from 1999 to 2004, earning Microsoft $31.79 billion.

Heroix Corporation, a leader in eBusiness infrastructure management software, announced RoboMon V7.6. New in this release are built-in sensors that monitor the availability and performance of Microsoft Site Server 3.0 (including Commerce Edition), Microsoft Terminal Server 2000 and Windows Load Balancing (WLBS), as well as Veritas’ Backup Exec and Computer Associates’ ARCserve. Heroix RoboMon is automated software that provides problem detection, reporting, graphing and centralized monitoring for Microsoft BackOffice, Citrix, Oracle, Lotus Notes/Domino, Cisco, Insight Manager and more, as well as Service Level Agreements.
The press release is at Business Wire.

Linux NetworX, Inc., a provider of large-scale clustered computer solutions for Internet, industry and research fields, announced today that Rockwell Science Center will be using Linux NetworX clustering technology for simulating aerodynamic fluid flow in the analysis of aerospace systems. Read the press release at LinuxPR.

Copyright holders are predicting a grim battle in Congress next year
as a result of the ongoing Napster lawsuit.

“When the outcome of the Napster case comes out, the losing side is going to be all
over Capitol Hill next session and there will be your legislative battle,” said Robert
Kruger, vice president of enforcement at the Business Software Alliance. Wired.com has the story.

NETmachines, a leader of flexible, Linux-based server appliance solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement with Marketlink Technologies, a premier outsource sales and marketing organization. As part of this agreement, Marketlink Technologies will help to expand NETmachines’ sales reach to resellers and channel partners throughout the entire U.S. Additionally, Marketlink is taking substantial investment position with NETmachines to further advance the company’s market position. Terms of the investment are not available at this time. The
press release is at LinuxPR.

Loki has announced the next in a long line of game titles being ported to the Linux OS. Get ready to seek
glory and wisdom in Kohan, Immortal Sovereigns. The story is at Maximum Linux.

SGI Education Services (NYSE: SGI) today announced the availability of its new “eLearning for Linux” program, a suite of Linux courses delivered over the Internet. This allows users to study Linux operating system fundamentals in a way that is flexible, self-paced and available on any desktop. Check out the press release at LinuxPR. More from Maximum Linux.

Cox: “Ok, removed some of the small silly bugs and merged various small fixes. Not
all compile options build yet (eg AGP=y doesn’t) but thats the next stage.” The announcement is at LWN.net. (This is his third release in 24 hours, believe it or not.)