Linux-Kongress 2009 Tuning Gathering

Oct 30, 2009

The Linux-Kongress is traditionally where kernel developers exchange honors and advice about new features and enhancements. This year a number of speakers presented performance improvement data and discussed what aspects of Linux can be drawn out even more.

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Linus Torvalds: Windows 7 Rocks!

Oct 26, 2009

While Microsoft was assembling a promotional booth to celebrate their Windows 7 launch directly opposite the Japan Linux Symposium in Tokyo, Microsoft's biggest competitor couldn't resist spontaneously recognizing the textbook exercise in irony.

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NVIDIA Suspends Chipset Development

Oct 12, 2009

NVIDIA is temporarily suspending its chipset and CPU business until it settles matters with rival Intel. Its GeForce 9400M and ION brands will not be effected.

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Nvidia Presents First OpenCL Driver for Linux

Oct 05, 2009

Nvidia has announced its first OpenCL-capable driver. Not only that: Linux users will get it at the same time as the Windows package, which complies with OpenCL's platform-independent concept.

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Kernel 2.6.32 Enters Final Test Phase

Sep 29, 2009

Linus Torvalds has announced RC1 for Linux Kernel 2.6.32.

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LinuxCon 2009: Linux Kernel Roundtable Video Now Online

Sep 23, 2009

If you missed LinuxCon, you can watch the roundtable video archive online now.

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OpenSUSE Conf 2009: OpenSUSE 11.2 with Microblogging, But Not WebYaST

Sep 18, 2009

On the outskirts of the OpenSUSE Conference, core developers revealed details on the new openSUSE version 11.2. Although it will have Kernel 2.6.31, browser users will have to wait a bit longer for YaST.

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GPLv2 Less Popular

Sep 18, 2009

Latest statistics from Black Duck Software show version 2 of the General Public License (GPLv2) sliding in popularity. Just under half of all the open source projects contained in the September 2009 statistics used the GPLv2.

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