Weekly news wrap-up: Big Media notices Linux, Microsoft says it isn’t built for security

The Linux momentum just keeps on building. This week, Linux was noticed in several mainstream publications, including the New York Times.
The Times reported on Free Software’s growth outside the United States and Microsoft’s whining about how it can’t compete with the move toward Linux in several countries.
The Inquirer notes that about half the article is devoted to Microsoft.

CNN.com also published an article on Linux this week, asking if it’s ready to topple Microsoft and saying 2002 seems to be the year of the penguin.

The Hartford Courant also had a column about Linux, mostly introductory stuff.

Meanwhile, a Morgan Stanley survey of 225 CIOs in August, 54% said they either owned Linux servers already or were considering Linux. And tech analyst Gartner Group takes a look at the state of enterprise Linux, (finally) suggesting it’s time for enterprises to check it out.

Surprise, surprise

One Microsoft executive admitted its products aren’t “engineered for security.” Anyone who’s shocked by this announcement, please raise your hand. Ok, you might be shocked Microsoft’s finally admitting it.

Make the switch … to proprietary thinking

Apple is forcing Linux music player project Xtunes to change its name because Apple thinks it sounds too much like its iTunes. Is this the same company embracing Open Source for its operating system?

MP3 controversy, week 2

Ogg Vorbis’ author suggests that Thomson Multimedia’s assurances that MP3s will remain free for personal use rings a bit hollow.

Odds ‘n’ ends