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Kernel space: Are Linux developers ignoring bug reports? – LinuxWorld, 09/12/07: Linux developers seem to be letting bug reports slip throught the cracks. With 1500 open kernel bugs in the tracking system, and 50 going unanswered on the mailing list, do developers need a better process or just new priorities?
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The NetApp-Sun patent beef: Dave Hitz, 09/12/07: Network Appliance’s Dave Hitz talks about his company’s patent spat with Sun and open source in general. (podcast, 10:40)
Book Review: Ruby by Example – LinuxWorld, 09/12/07: Kevin C. Baird’s book helps experienced programmers pick up Ruby skills, including Rails, with a series of well-explained example scripts.
MySQL upgrades enterprise edition, nears 5.1 final release – LinuxWorld, 09/12/07: Open-source database provider MySQL AB on Wednesday said it is injecting features into its paid subscription support service, which is aimed at simplifying management for large companies with tens or hundreds of servers running the database.
Microsoft/Novell open Windows/Linux interop lab – LinuxWorld, 09/12/07: Microsoft and Novell on Wednesday swung open the doors on their Windows/Linux interoperability lab and said its initial focus will be around three projects involving virtualization, management and identity federation.
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Among Richard Stallman’s frequently asked questions is: how do the ideas behind the GNU General Public License apply to information that isn’t software? In a lecture at the University of California, Berkeley, Stallman talks about how users could benefit from applying copyright differently to entertainment and to functional works such as technical manuals. (download)
