Torvalds on Linux Kernel 2.6.28-rc1: More Drivers Than Ever

Oct 27, 2008

Linus Torvalds presents the first test candidate of Linux Kernel 2.6.28 on his mailing list.

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Microsoft Works on PHP and Open Source

Oct 27, 2008

Microsoft Corporation has opened an Open Source Interop Technology Center near Munich, Germany that should promote open source software on Windows and improve the relationship of its products with the free software community.

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PureCM 3.0: Commercial Version Control System on Linux

Oct 24, 2008

British company PureCM.com Ltd has released a new version of its PureCM software configuration management (SCM) tool.

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First Patches: Google Releases Android

Oct 22, 2008

From today the source code for Google's Android is available for download, eradicating doubts surrounding the launch of the T-Mobile G1, that Google might keep the code under wraps.

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Debian Lenny with Blu-Ray Images and Live CD

Oct 21, 2008

The upcoming version 5.0 of Debian GNU/Linux, codenamed Lenny, provides for the first time not only image downloads for CD and DVD, but also for Blu-ray disks, along with live images.

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GPL Compliance Engineering Delves Into the Inner Life of Embedded Devices

Oct 20, 2008

Dutch Linux consultant Armijn Hemel clarifies in his recently issued GPL Compliance Engineering Guide how to check for GPL breaches of electronic devices.

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Linux Foundation End User Summit: New BtrFS Filesystem and Knowledge Center

Oct 17, 2008

The Linux Foundation got positive results from its first ever End User Summit in New York October 14 and 15. Its concept of "end user" ended up including not only private users but many enterprises and organizations.

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Greg K-H Recommends New Kernel Version Naming

Oct 17, 2008

Greg Kroah-Hartman, Linux developer at Novell, suggests a new naming scheme for the Kernel releases on the Kernel mailing list. The four-digit year would be included in the name.

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