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Linux kernel 3.4 released
Version 3.4 of the Linux kernel was officially rolled out Sunday, in what maintainer Linus Torvalds called a "calm" release cycle.
Red Hat preps RHEL 7 for second half of 2013
The next major release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), version 7, is targeted for release in the second half of 2013, Red Hat said on Tuesday, as...
Can Apache OpenOffice Still Compete with LibreOffice?
It used to be that OpenOffice.org was the leading open source alternative to proprietary productivity suites like Microsoft Office, and it was...
Red Hat, Dell announce OEM partnership
The announcement Tuesday of a new partnership between Dell and Red Hat could mark a further expansion of open-source software use in the enterprise.
Wait, IS desktop Linux a flop? Readers weigh in
While one could be forgiven for expecting a flame war in the comments on an article entitled "Why Linux is a desktop flop," the discussion that...
Ubuntu Linux 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' Is Here at Last
After months of widespread anticipation, the latest version of Canonical's popular Linux distribution--Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin"--was...
Linux Foundation's open-source cloud conference set for August
The Linux Foundation today announced that it would hold a symposium on the cloud, big data and open source this August in San Diego dubbed CloudOpen.
UPDATE: Linux Foundation's open-source cloud conference set for August
The Linux Foundation today announced that it would hold a symposium on the cloud, big data and open source this August in San Diego dubbed CloudOpen.
Linus Torvalds named a finalist for Millennium Technology Prize
The Technology Academy of Finland announced Thursday that Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds is one of two laureates for the 2012 Millennium...
Microsoft – carefully – edges closer to the open-source community
Despite a rocky historical relationship with the open-source community, Microsoft's recent decision to create a specialized Open Technologies spinoff...
Raspberry Pi hits the shelves – briefly
The first wave of Raspberry Pi computers -- credit card-size devices that are designed to serve as teaching aids -- shipped this weekend after a...
Research lab extends host-based cyber sensor project to open source
A Department of Energy (DOE) lab is taking research done to develop a host-based security sensor and open-sourcing the software to encourage...
Red Hat announces beta availability of Storage 2.0
A beta version of Red Hat Storage 2.0 was announced Monday by the Massachusetts-based open-source software company.
Red Hat announces beta availability of Storage 2.0
A beta version of Red Hat Storage 2.0 was announced Monday by the open-source software company.
Meet the Linux Tycoon tycoon
If the idea of a game about managing a hypothetical Linux distribution doesn't sound like your idea of a good time, you probably aren't alone. In...
Iceland latest to make big noises about open source
A recent report that the government of Iceland is making progress in its efforts to adopt open-source software is the latest indication that public...
Linux kernel 3.3 delayed
Torvalds: "I had been hoping that -rc6 would be the last -rc, but no such luck."
Report: Raspberry Pi creators 'punch-drunk' over device's wildfire success
Widespread interest in the Raspberry Pi, a tiny but complete Linux computer that can be bought for as little as $25, caught the device's designers...
Nvidia''s embrace of Linux Foundation highlights open source's growing status
The announcement this week that chipmaker Nvidia is among the latest crop of companies to join the Linux Foundation is a sign of the growing...
Nvidia's embrace of Linux Foundation highlights open source's growing status
The announcement this week that chipmaker Nvidia is among the latest crop of companies to join the Linux Foundation is a sign of the growing...
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