ZDNet reports: “If you believe Oracle Corp., the self-proclaimed king of the enterprise Linux realm, Linux is already well entrenched in corporate America. But other Linux backers, such as IBM Corp. and VA Linux Systems Inc., are more conservative in their claims as to where Linux is installed today — and by whom — and where it might be installed tomorrow.”

Nasdaq rose 29 points — 0.8 percent — to 3,789 Friday while the Nasdaq 100 Index added 49 points, or 1.4 percent, to 3,644, reports CBS Marketwatch.

The wireless company reported larger than expected fourth quarter losses. Reuters reports: “The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company reported an operating loss of $7.67 million, wider than the $3.75 million loss from the year-ago quarter.”

MicroSoft Corp. on Friday announced a controversial change to its telephone-support package offered to consumers of its operating system and software.

Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta is
making Internet access for the poor and minorities a top priority.

Anti-virus software developer Sophos has been accused of spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt over the safety of Linux systems by UK pro-open source organisation NetProject.

LynuxWorks is ready to roll out the most recent version of its Linux-based operating system, and the first since its merger with
ISD Corp. late last month.

PornGate surfaces at the White House as employees are caught downloading pornography while on the job.

The New York Times is
reporting that Clinton administration officials are close to resolving national security concerns and allowing Japan’s NTT Communications to purchase the American Internet service provider Verio.

A United Nations arbitrator has awarded comedian Rita Rudner the right to the Internet domain name ritarudner.com.