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Linux contributor base broadens – LinuxWorld, 06/28/07: As the number of Linux kernel contributors continues to grow, core developers are finding themselves mostly managing and checking, not coding, said Greg Kroah-Hartman, maintainer of USB and PCI support in Linux.
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Free Software Foundation to unveil new GPL Version 3 – LinuxWorld, 06/28/07: After several years of debate and more than 18 months of sometimes passionate public comments and revisions, the latest GNU General Public License Version 3 (GPLv3) software license will officially be released Friday.
Red Hat profit rises on 42 percent revenue hike – LinuxWorld, 06/27/07: The introduction of a new version of its Linux distribution and new JBoss software helped Red Hat Inc. increase profit to US$16.2 million, or $0.08 a share, on revenue of $118.9 million, in its fiscal first quarter ended May 31, the company reported Wednesday.
Kernel space: two new filesystems for Linux – LinuxWorld, 06/27/07: New filesystem technology for Linux includes high capacity, snapshots, copy-on-write, and on-the-fly corruption detection.
Sun to donate Cluster code to OpenSolaris community – LinuxWorld, 06/27/07: Sun Microsystems Inc. on Wednesday is to begin donating its Solaris clustering code to the open-source community, the latest move in the company’s ongoing strategy to eventually make all of its software freely available.
IBM supercomputer more powerful than 1.5-mile-high stack of laptops – LinuxWorld, 06/26/07: IBM says it has nearly tripled the performance of the technology behind the world’s fastest and most energy-efficient supercomputer, developing a system that is potentially 100,000 times more powerful than a home computer.
Greens don’t accept Berlin ‘nein’ to open source – LinuxWorld, 06/25/07: The Green Party is accusing the Berlin city government of lacking a coherent IT strategy and thus not being in a position to adequately judge the merits of open source software.
Talk your way to better pay – LinuxWorld, 06/25/07: IT salaries have been on a steady incline during the past year. While analysts and industry groups tout a nationwide shortage of suitably skilled candidates, a resource boom and widespread uptake of technology is driving the job market up and up.
State legislators keep e-voting apps in public hands – LinuxWorld, 06/25/07: With this year’s New York Senate and Assembly session now ended, local voting activists are chalking up a victory for the public at the expense of Microsoft Corp. and the e-voting industry.
Spiceworks adds troubleshooting to its free net mgmt. tool – LinuxWorld, 06/22/07: Spiceworks adds remote-access and antivirus capabilities to enhance the troubleshooting features of its free network management software.
LinuxWorld Community
New in Fedora: Jack Aboutboul, 06/27/07: Tickless kernel, new GUI, virtualization management—sure Fedora is bleeding-edge, but if it were ever tempting, now is the time. (podcast, 17:50)
LinuxWorld Community, 06/28/07: Raw editor’s notes on the Linux Symposium in Ottawa. What’s in the future for the kernel?
