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Meet the New Linux Kernel: 2.6.21
It took longer than Linux creator Linus Torvalds would have liked, but the latest Linux kernel, version 2.6.21, has…
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Red Hat Acquires MetaMatrix, Targets Unix Apps Market
Red Hat announced on April 24 that it will be acquiring MetaMatrix, a company that specializes in data access…
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Novell’s Revenue Sags, Linux Business Soars
It’s hard to say exactly what’s happening with Novell’s earnings, while it continues to audit its past stock-option practices.…
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Linux Hackers Tackle Wi-Fi Hassles
When it comes to troublesome Linux peripherals, Wi-Fi takes the cake. Sparked by the Portland Project’s efforts to bring…
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Linux Hackers Offer to Create Device Drivers for Free
Ask Linux users what they find most annoying about Linux, and many will complain about device drivers. While the…
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Leveling the Playing Field
So, which really is better for the desktop: Vista or Linux? I’ve been working with Vista since its beta…
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The Open Source Initiative Still Lives
There was a time when the Open Source Initiative was one of the hotbeds of open-source activity. After the…
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Software Freedom Law Center Comes to Microsoft’s Aid
If you thought Novell partnering up with Microsoft was shocking news, then you probably don’t want to read the…
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Novell Adds Microsoft’s Open XML to OpenOffice
The first fruit of the recently announced Novell/Microsoft interoperability agreement arrived on Dec. 4, with Novell’s announcement that its…