Linux-Kongress 2009 Tuning Gathering
Oct 30, 2009The 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.
more »Linus Torvalds: Windows 7 Rocks!
Oct 26, 2009While 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.
more »NVIDIA Suspends Chipset Development
Oct 12, 2009NVIDIA 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.
more »Nvidia Presents First OpenCL Driver for Linux
Oct 05, 2009Nvidia 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.
more »Kernel 2.6.32 Enters Final Test Phase
Sep 29, 2009Linus Torvalds has announced RC1 for Linux Kernel 2.6.32.
more »LinuxCon 2009: Linux Kernel Roundtable Video Now Online
Sep 23, 2009If you missed LinuxCon, you can watch the roundtable video archive online now.
more »OpenSUSE Conf 2009: OpenSUSE 11.2 with Microblogging, But Not WebYaST
Sep 18, 2009On 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.
more »GPLv2 Less Popular
Sep 18, 2009Latest 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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