Kernel 2.6.29 Arrives: Btrfs, Fastboot, WiMAX and Mode Setting
Mar 24, 2009Kernel 2.6.29 has arrived and brings with it a string of new features. We're presenting some of them and describe what to make of them.
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New Kernel Firewall Nftables to Succeed Netfilter
Mar 20, 2009The Netfilter team has long been mulling over rework of firewall code in the Linux kernel. Now team lead Patrick McHardy ends months of work by announcing nftables.
more »Tasmanian Devil Mascot for Kernel 2.6.29
Mar 18, 2009Linus Torvalds announced at the Australian Linux.conf.au that he wants to make the conference mascot, the Tasmanian Devil (considering that the conference took place in Hobart, Tasmania) the new logo for Linux Kernel 2.6.29.
more »More Choices: SourceForge Adds to its Repertoire
Mar 16, 2009SourceForge, the popular host of countless Open Source projects, is extending its repertoire of source code management systems, among them Git.
more »Ext4 Users Report Data Loss
Mar 12, 2009The Ubuntu User Forum reports users with data loss after installing applications on the ext4 filesystem. Kernel developer Ted Ts'o is already on top of it.
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more »Working with the Kernel Techniques for upgrading and customizing the Linux kernel
Feb 28, 2009If you work with third-party hardware drivers, or even if you just need to fix a broken system, someday you might need to upgrade the Linux kernel.
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