March 7, 2004

Open-source gets serious: A new window on Linux FCW.com - Thanks to its streamlined and relatively secure core, the Linux operating system has gradually been winning a place on servers in federal agencies. Now Linux is making inroads on desktop PCs as well, territory that has long been ruled by Microsoft Corp.'s Windows. For many years, Linux has been a viable desktop option for those who are as comfortable using a command line as they are using a mouse. Average users, however, have found Linux to be a much more complicated interface than Windows or Apple Computer Inc.'s Macintosh. But Linux interfaces have become much more user-friendly. 4:44:37 PM

Iraqi Shiites to Sign Constitution Washington Post - The reversal appeared to end an embarrassing deadlock over a US-backed document that is designed to prepare Iraq for self-government and enshrine broad protections for individual rights. Officials with Iraq's Governing Council said they hoped to convene a signing ceremony on Monday, resurrecting an event that was canceled on Friday after five Shiite leaders balked at the last minute. 4:37:33 PM