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Oct 31, 2008Torvalds on Linux Kernel 2.6.28-rc1: More Drivers Than Ever
Oct 27, 2008Linus Torvalds presents the first test candidate of Linux Kernel 2.6.28 on his mailing list.
more »Linux Foundation End User Summit: New BtrFS Filesystem and Knowledge Center
Oct 17, 2008The 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.
more »Greg K-H Recommends New Kernel Version Naming
Oct 17, 2008Greg 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.
more »OSADL: Realtime Linux for the Atom Processor
Oct 16, 2008OSADL, a consortium of Linux users in the automation industry, has released a realtime Linux kernel for Intel's Atom processor.
more »Kernel: Ext 4 Filesystem Moves Beyond Developer Status
Oct 14, 2008Theodore Ts'o has renamed the Ext4 filesystem, for which he has been responsible for source and documentation, from extdev to ext4. Linus Torvalds has also incorporated the change into his personal source tree for the upcoming Kernel 2.6.28.
more »KSplice Applying updates to an active kernel with Ksplice
Sep 30, 2008Uptime is often just as important as updates. But doesn't a kernel patch require a reboot? Ksplice lets you have your cake and eat it too.
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