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- 21 March 2012
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News: For a Speedy Boot, Try Firefox-Based xPUD Linux
Microsoft may be able to achieve relatively quick boot times using its forthcoming Windows 8, but the fact remains that for most of us--running on less-than-ideal hardware--those records will likely be out of reach.
- 20 March 2012
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Opinion: Linux Unites With Android, Adds Business-friendly Features
Linux founder Linus Torvalds announced the release of the 3.3 Linux kernel on Sunday, bringing a host of fixes and updates that were long overdue--most importantly, the merging of Android into the main Linux source tree.
- 19 March 2012
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News: Linux 3.3 released after minor delay
Version 3.3 of the Linux kernel was released on Sunday, adding support for a new processor architecture, re-integrating the Android code base back into the main line, and introducing networking improvements.
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News: New, High-End Laptop Offers Linux Preinstalled
There are many ways to get Linux on a laptop, and certainly the most common option is to install it yourself.
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News: Linux 3.3 released, integrates Android code
Version 3.3 of the Linux kernel, now available after a short delay, includes kernel code from Android as well as an upgrade of networking features and support for an additional processing architecture.
- 15 March 2012
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Opinion: Cinnamon 1.4 Brings New Tools to the Linux Desktop
It was just a few weeks ago that the Linux Mint project's new Cinnamon desktop was declared officially stable--just a few short months since it was born, in fact--but on Wednesday the project team behind it unveiled a major new release packed with several new tools.
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News: No unified stack soon for big data
Despite the growing interest in big data platforms, it may be some time before organizations will be able to deploy a standardized big data software stack, concluded a panel of speakers Wednesday during a virtual panel hosted by GigaOm.
- 14 March 2012
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News: Red Hat falling behind Ubuntu in enterprise sector, Shuttleworth claims
Mark Shuttleworth, creator of the Ubuntu, said in a blog post Wednesday that his open source operating system is becoming more popular than rival Red Hat Enterprise Linux among large business users.
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News: What's the best Linux server for you?
When it comes to clothes, I'm a normal guy. I just want to walk into a store, grab something that fits, buy it (What, try it on? Are you kidding!?), and head home. Well, that's what I want to do. I've learned over the years that just because something should fit doesn't mean that it will fit. It's the same with Linux servers. Sure, they're all built on the same code base and can run the same applications, but one may fit you perfectly while another may make you look like a clown.
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News: Ubuntu 12.04: A 'Coming of Age' on Servers Too, Shuttleworth Says
Much has already been made of Canonical's forthcoming Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS, not least by Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth himself, who has described it as the first time Ubuntu has taken the innovation lead over Macs and Windows.
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News: Oracle updates its Linux kernel with new advanced file system
Due to an error in information from a vendor, the story, "Oracle updates its Linux kernel with new advanced file system," which posted to the wire Tuesday, incorrectly stated the role that the Oracle Ksplice software will take in its role in updating the Linux kernel. Paragraph 14, the last paragraph, has been changed on the wire and now reads:
- 13 March 2012
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Opinion: DuckDuckGo: Search Engine with an Eye for Privacy
Fans of Linux Mint may recall the project's decision late last year to include the DuckDuckGo search engine among the default features of its latest release, also known as Linux Mint 12 "Lisa."
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News: Linux kernel 3.3 delayed
Torvalds: "I had been hoping that -rc6 would be the last -rc, but no such luck."
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News: Report: Raspberry Pi creators 'punch-drunk' over device's wildfire success
Widespread interest in the Raspberry Pi, a tiny but complete Linux computer that can be bought for as little as $25, caught the device's designers completely off guard, Reuters reported this week.
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News: Oracle updates its Linux kernel with new advanced file system
Oracle has updated the kernel of its Linux distribution to take advantage of the latest Linux advances, the company announced Tuesday.
- 11 March 2012
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Opinion: Linux Certificate Program Targets Newcomers to the OS
Linux skills are in growing demand in today's IT hiring landscape, and there are many ways to bolster those skills both online and off.
- 09 March 2012
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News: Got Privacy? Ubuntu Linux 12.04 Will Help Ensure It.
Say the word "privacy," and most of us think of online privacy--along with the never-ending battle against spyware, tracking, and other opponents of the cause.
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News: Nvidia's embrace of Linux Foundation highlights open source's growing status
The announcement this week that chipmaker Nvidia is among the latest crop of companies to join the Linux Foundation is a sign of the growing importance of open source to the business sector -- and a reversal for a firm that, traditionally, hasn't been counted among the stalwarts of that community.
- 08 March 2012
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News: To Run Windows Software on Linux, Try Wine 1.4
As free and open source software continues to become more powerful and more prevalent, there's less and less need to choose anything else.
- 07 March 2012
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Opinion: Nvidia Jumps on Board with the Linux Foundation
Hardly a week goes by these days without some fresh news that another company has joined the Linux Foundation, and it's always exciting to hear about the organization's continuing growth.
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