LINUX NEWS
Linus Torvalds wins the tech. equivalent of a Nobel Prize: the Millenni...
Submitted Monday, April 23, 2012 @ 01:40 PMzdnet.com — You can win Nobel prizes for physics, chemistry, and medicine, but technology? No. There is, however the Millennium Technology Prize. This is the world’s largest technology prize. It is rewarded ever two years for a technological innovation that significantly improves the quality of human life, today and in the future. This year, Linus Torvalds, Linux’s creator, and Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, maker of a new way to create stem cells without the use of embryonic stem cells, are both laureates for the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize. See the complete story here.
Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Submitted Friday, April 13, 2012 @ 02:28 AMadobe.com — Adobe released security updates for Adobe Reader X (10.1.2) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Linux, and Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.2) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. These updates address vulnerabilities in the software that could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. See the complete story here.
How Linus Torvalds Helped Bust a Microsoft Patent
Submitted Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 06:04 AMwired.com — Linus Torvalds just can’t help but be a thorn in Microsoft’s side. First, he created an open source project that completely upset Microsoft’s business model. And now, he has helped shoot down an important Microsoft patent in Redmond’s crusade to wring licensing dollars out of Google Android and other versions of Linux. See the complete story here.
Android and Linux re-merge into one operating system
Submitted Tuesday, March 20, 2012 @ 12:38 PMzdnet.com — For years, Android has been a Linux variant, but now, with the release of Linux 3.3, the two operating systems are united again. See the complete story here.
NVIDIA joins the Linux Foundation
Submitted Thursday, March 08, 2012 @ 12:22 PMzdnet.com — Fluendo, Lineo Solutions, Mocana have just joined the Linux Foundation but the big news is that major graphics chip maker NVIDIA is now officially supporting Linux. See the complete story here.
Linux is the world’s fastest growing desktop OS – up 64% in 9 months
Submitted Friday, March 02, 2012 @ 11:56 AMroyal.pingdom.com — Even the most hardcore Linux fan would admit that their favorite OS has not captured more than a very small market share on personal computers. And that would include us here at Pingdom: all of our engineers and 50% of or our developers are, in fact, running Linux. See the complete story here.
Zemlin praises $25 Linux computer
Submitted Thursday, March 01, 2012 @ 10:22 PMarstechnica.com — In a blog post written this morning, Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin praised the Raspberry Pi foundation's $35 Linux computer, which met tremendous demand when it launched this week. In his blog post, Zemlin discussed the important role that the Linux platform plays in enabling innovation around low-cost computing. See the complete story here.
Adobe and Google Partnering for Flash Player on Linux
Submitted Wednesday, February 22, 2012 @ 09:14 AMblogs.adobe.com — As discussed in the just released Adobe roadmap for the Flash runtimes, Adobe has been working closely with Google to develop a single modern API for hosting plugins within the browser (one which could replace the current Netscape plugin API being used by the Flash Player). The PPAPI, code-named “Pepper” aims to provide a layer between the plugin and browser that abstracts away differences between browser and operating system implementations. See the complete story here.
The death of the Linux distro
Submitted Monday, February 20, 2012 @ 03:04 AMzdnet.com — The Linux distro is dying, but that’s not a bad thing. Instead of thinking in distros, the platform (or the environment) is rapidly becoming the differentiator when it comes to different flavors of the free OS, and this will give Linux the much-deserved boost it deserves. See the complete story here.
Microsoft seeking open-source expert to help put Linux on Azure
Submitted Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 07:27 AMzdnet.com — Microsoft is moving steadily ahead with its plan to enable Linux to run on its Windows Azure cloud platform. See the complete story here.
Linux root exploit due to memory access
Submitted Monday, January 23, 2012 @ 05:04 PMh-online.com — Linus Torvalds released a Linux kernel update last week which fixes a flaw in the access control to memory. Shortly afterwards, exploits appeared making it possible to gain root privileges using this error. See the complete story here.
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Submitted Saturday, January 21, 2012 @ 07:32 PMpcworld.com — Global economic woes may continue to dampen spending forecasts for IT departments around the world, but that isn't stopping large companies from adding more Linux servers to their operations. See the complete story here.
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Submitted Saturday, January 21, 2012 @ 07:32 PMpcworld.com — Global economic woes may continue to dampen spending forecasts for IT departments around the world, but that isn't stopping large companies from adding more Linux servers to their operations. See the complete story here.
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Submitted Saturday, January 21, 2012 @ 07:30 PMpcworld.com — Global economic woes may continue to dampen spending forecasts for IT departments around the world, but that isn't stopping large companies from adding more Linux servers to their operations. See the complete story here.
Review: Meet 'Lisa,' Linux Mint 12
Submitted Thursday, January 05, 2012 @ 07:14 AMcrn.com — For someone who has never before tried out a Linux desktop, consider telling them to make Linux Mint 12 their initial exploration. This version of the Linux distro, which launched late last year, is code-named “Lisa” and runs the relatively new Gnome 3 desktop graphical user interface. It is based on Ubuntu 11.10. See the complete story here.
What's new in Linux 3.2
Submitted Thursday, January 05, 2012 @ 07:14 AMh-online.com — Improvements to the Ext4 filesystem, network code optimisations and thin provisioning support in the Device Mapper are some of the major improvements in Linux 3.2. Further additions include new and improved drivers – for example, for graphics hardware by Intel and NVIDIA, as well as Wi-Fi components by Atheros and Broadcom. See the complete story here.
Memory comes to the fore in Firefox 7
Submitted Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 01:17 PMnews.cnet.com — Performance and improved memory use were the goals of Firefox 7, which arrived on schedule today from Mozilla. Firefox 7 is available to download for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. See the complete story here.
Intel, Samsung Back New Linux Mobile Platform
Submitted Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 01:16 PMfoxbusiness.com — Two Linux software groups have joined forces, they said on Wednesday, to develop a new operating system for cellphones and other devices in an effort led by Intel and Samsung Electronics. See the complete story here.
Dell Defends PC Business, Calls Post PC Era Talk "Complete Nonsense"
Submitted Friday, September 23, 2011 @ 04:02 AMhothardware.com — Michael Dell is exactly what the Windows and Linux community need right now. It doesn't matter if you're not a fan of Dell computers, it's Mr. Dell's message that speaks to computer users far and wide. Consider that Apple is pushing hard into the mobile space with its iPad tablet devices, creating a sector that some analysts claim is cannibalizing the PC market. Smartphones are rocking dual-core processors (and soon quad-core chips), and the world's largest computer maker (HP) wants to sever its PC division, either as a spin-off or packaged with a bow and sold to the highest bidder. While all this is going on, Michael Dell comes out and squashes all the gloom and doom talk as complete and utter nonsense. See the complete story here.
Microsoft clears up Linux confusion over Windows 8 Secure Boot feature
Submitted Friday, September 23, 2011 @ 03:58 AMwinrumors.com — Microsoft’s Windows chief, Steven Sinofsky, admitted there had been some comments recently that “synthesize scenarios that are not the case” around Microsoft’s work with UEFI. Redhat employee Matthew Garrett speculated that OEM machines that ship with copies of Windows 8 may lock out support for Linux installations. Garrett highlighted Microsoft’s new Secure Build OEM requirements for Windows 8 systems. Sinofsky rejected the claims in a blog post on Thursday and stated that Microsoft is simply taking advantage of new technologies to improve the security of Windows. “We are introducing capabilities that provide a no-compromise approach to security to customers that seek this out while at the same time full and complete control over the PC continues to be available,” said Sinofsky. See the complete story here.