Cisco To Join The Dow — And Will Take Linux With It

Anyone who doesn't know the economy is unwell has obviously been off the planet or in a cave for the last nine months.

Despite the government's attempt to stop the bleeding, one company after another has collapsed — the latest to join the list is General Motors, a fixture in American automotive culture.

GM's situation, which included filing for bankruptcy this week, comes with an additional blow to the company, if not fiscally then to its corporate pride: the company's...