Mark Shuttleworth had a dream: the big Linux distros should agree to have version numbers identical to those of kernel components and refresh them every two years. The dream now is more real than ever.

For the past four weeks, candidates have been applying for the position of Project Leader at Debian. Four candidates have made it to the last round.

Google has brought a new website online where users can run the Sputnik JavaScript test suite.

The SystemRescueCd, a Live CD for troubleshooting computers, comes with new boot methods in version 1.4.0.

The new Ubuntu theme got a lot of community acclaim. However, a few commentators complained about a particular feature: the position of the buttons in the taskbar.

The Norwegian company has released the slimline browser Opera version Mini 5 for Android systems.

The Linux Foundation is again beating its marketing drum by opening its own store on linux.com. One entry point is a new t-shirt design contest.

The GNOME Developer Kit is a Linux distro based on Foresight Linux. Its new release shows a somewhat reduced collection of software for GNOME developers.