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Linux kernel 2.6.27 officially released
arstechnica.com — Version 2.6.27 of the Linux kernel has officially been released. The new version includes the ath9k wireless driver, the UBIFS filesystem for flash-based devices, and improved webcam support.More… (Linux/Unix)
toe_head2001Linux 2.6.27 Released: Features and Changes
kernelnewbies.org — 2.6.27 adds a new filesystem (UBIFS) optimized for "pure" flash-based storage devices, the page-cache is now lockless, much improved Direct I/O scalability and performance, delayed allocation for ext4, multiqueue networking, an alternative hibernation implementation based on kexec/kdump, data integrity support in the block layer for devices that ..More… (Linux/Unix)
Recession Will be Very Kind to Open Source
radar.oreilly.com — this recession will be great for free and open source because of the shortage of cash. Last recession saw the mainstream legitimisation of open source operating systems (youngsters, take note: there was a time when it wasn't automatically okay for an IT department to use Linux) because it was clear and away the most cost-effective choice.More… (Linux/Unix)
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Wine 1.1.6 Released
winehq.org — The Wine development release 1.1.6 is now available.More… (Linux/Unix)
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10 Finger Licking Linux Desktop Themes
linuxhaxor.net — A great collection of Linux Desktop Theme.More… (Linux/Unix)
The Future of Linux is Bright: The Newer Generation Digg It! view!
Linux at 17 - What Windows promised to be
theregister.co.uk — Linux has come a long way in those intervening 17 years, which are a bit like dog years with respect to how computer technology (both hardware and software) moves at an accelerated pace compared to other technologies and areas of the economy. It is hard to say if Linux is middle-aged or not, since the successors to OS/360 are still around...More… (Linux/Unix)
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Wikipedia adopts Ubuntu for its server infrastructure
arstechnica.com — The Wikimedia Foundation, the organization behind the hugely successful Wikipedia project, is migrating all of its server infrastructure to the Ubuntu Linux distribution. This move reflects the growing viability of Ubuntu for enterprise-scale server deployments.More… (Linux/Unix)
insaincain02Ubuntu scores major Wikipedia win
blogs.computerworld.com — Ubuntu's always been popular with users, but not so much with server managers. Now, with Wikipedia moving from a hodge-podge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS that may be changing.More… (Linux/Unix)
sjvnWhy eBay Should Open-Source Skype
linuxjournal.com — eBay is not going through the happiest of times. Not only has it found it necessary to make 1000 people %u2013 10% of its workforce %u2013 redundant, it has had to own up to a serious breach of trust with its Internet telephony program, Skype.More… (Linux/Unix)
A Designer & Developer makes the switch
assaultblog.com — Being a designer and a developer I have had to deal with the necessary evil that is Microsoft for years now and with Ubuntu picking up steam like it has past few years–the time was right to finally switch to Linux. The designer voice in my head says, “What about Photoshop?” and the developer in me says, “What about testing on IE6? What about Coda?”More… (Linux/Unix)
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Linux For The Masses: Are We There Yet?
linuxhaxor.net — Every year, every major Linux development, every major distribution release sparks a volley of so-called expert opinion of this being finally the year of the Linux.More… (Linux/Unix)
The Chromium Browser On Ubuntu 8.04 With CrossOver Chromium
howtoforge.com — Chromium is an open-source browser project that is the basis for Google's Chrome browser. Right now, Chromium doesn't support Linux natively, but Codeweavers has created a Linux port called CrossOver Chromium that can be installed free of charge. This guide shows how to install CrossOver Chromium on Ubuntu 8.04.More… (Linux/Unix)
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Linus Torvalds on Linux Distributions
news.oreilly.com — An interview with Linus Torvalds in which he talked about what he likes and doesn't like in a Linux distributionMore… (Linux/Unix)
Turn Linux into Fort Knox: 10 Tools for a Safer Web Server
dailyartisan.com — Linux is a secure and stable OS but is still vulnerable to bugs, security leaks and intrusion attacks specially if you are using it as a web server. To detect such attacks and security holes, security tools are needed. These can be used to patch up bugs, fix network leaks, prevent viruses, trojan horses and remote exploits.More… (Linux/Unix)
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