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• 18 December 2012

• Opinion: Coming soon: A new, open laptop from the creator of Chumby

  Open source software has become an increasingly widespread part of the computing world thanks to the ever-growing popularity of Linux, Firefox, LibreOffice, and other prominent examples. Fully open hardware, however, is still much less common.

• 17 December 2012

• News: Raspberry Pi gets an app store

  Raspberry Pi, a $25 credit-card sized Linux computer introduced earlier this year, is getting its own app store.

• 15 December 2012

• News: After three years, Slax Linux is reborn with version 7.0

  There's no denying 2012 has been a fruitful year for Linux distributions in general, but something about it has also seemed to favor the rebirth of distros we hadn't heard from in years.

• 13 December 2012

• News: Linux 3.8 will drop support for Intel 386 chips

  Launched back in 1985, the venerable i386 processor has served countless PC users around the globe long and well, but recently the developers of the Linux kernel decided to drop support for it.

• 12 December 2012

• Opinion: Coming in Ubuntu Linux 13.04: instant purchases from the desktop

  Canonical may not have published an official alpha release for its core Ubuntu Linux 13.04 OS last week--or a corresponding list of new features--but on Friday the company did reveal some specifics about what's coming in this next version of its popular Linux distribution.

• 11 December 2012

• News: Linux 3.7 adds major new ARM processor support

  The latest version of the Linux kernel, which was released Monday, includes groundbreaking new features making it compatible with the increasingly popular ARM processor architecture.

• 10 December 2012

• News: Stallman attacks are 'FUD,' argues Canonical community manager

  Canonical community manager Jono Bacon says that Richard Stallman's accusations that Ubuntu spies on users are "childish" and aimed at creating an air of FUD around the product.

• 08 December 2012

• News: Ubuntu Linux 13.04 hits alpha, but details are under wraps

  Even as Ubuntu Linux 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" continues to make headlines following its release back in October, work is proceeding in earnest on its successor, Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail."

• 07 December 2012

• Opinion: ZevenOS 5.0: a lightweight Linux with a multimedia twist

  There are Linux distributions out there for pretty much every taste and purpose, but every once in a while I'll come across one that seems especially intriguing.

• 06 December 2012

• News: Ekiga 4.0 offers a fresh, open source Skype alternative

  Longtime users of Ubuntu Linux may already be familiar with open source Ekiga, which used to be the default Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) client in that popular Linux distribution, but late last month the telephony software got a major update.

• 05 December 2012

• News: Red Hat releases new Enterprise Linux beta

  Red Hat has released Enterprise Linux 6.4, a beta that deploys a number of new features, many of which are focused on interoperability with the Microsoft ecosystem.

• 04 December 2012

• News: The 'true Linux' PengPod line will ship in January

  If you were among the many Linux fans whose interest was piqued by the PengPod "true Linux" tablet and mini PC line announced a few weeks ago, then this past weekend brought some good news for you.

• 30 November 2012

• News: Dell's 'Sputnik' Ubuntu Linux ultrabook: First in a new line?

  Linux fans may recall the excitement that greeted the launch of Dell's "Project Sputnik" earlier this year.

• 29 November 2012

• News: Dell ships lightweight XPS 13 laptop with Ubuntu Linux

  After months of experimenting, Dell took the wraps off a thin-and-light XPS 13 laptop with the Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS, an OS that is code-named Precise Pangolin.

• News: Splashtop comes to Ubuntu Linux with a speedy remote desktop option

  Windows and Mac users may already be familiar with Splashtop's Streamer remote desktop software, but until just recently Linux users didn't have that option for accessing their PCs from a mobile device.

• 28 November 2012

• News: Talking about Linux online: There are, in fact, stupid questions

  While there are a number of handy websites that offer assistance with Linux-related problems upon request, it's important for new and inexperienced users to recognize that the Linux community can be a little rough around the edges. People sometimes seem crabby and unwelcoming, particularly toward novices.

• News: Two key features star in the new Fedora 18 beta

  The Fedora Project on Tuesday announced the long-awaited beta release of Fedora Linux 18, complete with numerous improvements for users, developers, and systems administrators.

• News: New Splashtop variant to let you access Ubuntu desktop from anywhere

  Ubuntu users in need of a way to reach their desktop via a smartphone or tablet can now use Splashtop Streamer, just like their Mac and Windows peers, thanks to a new beta release that supports the Linux-based operating system.

• 27 November 2012

• News: Red Hat rolls out private PaaS

  Red Hat is officially jumping into the cloud platform as a service (PaaS) market today.

• News: Fedora 18 finally makes beta

  After a number of delays, the beta of the Fedora 18 Linux-based distribution has been released.

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