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Kernel patch resolves power management problem in Linux

A new patch is promising to addresses power regression problems that have cropped up in recent versions of the Linux operating system. According to PCWorld, version 2.6.38 or later of the Linux

Linux and the enterprise

Linux is bloated, says Linus Torvalds, the respected creator of the Linux kernel. To find out more about what prompted this remark, read the report on Torvalds: ‘Linux is bloated.' The remark

Torvalds: 'Linux is bloated'

The creator of the Linux kernel, Linus Torvalds, has made a somewhat startling comment. At the LinuxCon in Portland, Ore. early this week, Torvalds was quoted as admitting that "We're [Linux kernel]

The difficulty of eliminating all bugs

Software bugs are discovered on a regular basis, but critical bugs that affect the core of operating systems such as the kernel, are more rare. So you can be sure that the Linux community is

Eight-year-old critical bug found in Linux kernel

Developers have issued an update to patch a critical bug that has just been discovered in the Linux kernel. This serious vulnerability puts the kernel--and the entire server by extension--open to

Microsoft submits source code for Linux kernel

In a move that has Linux backers hailing it as an endorsement of the open-source development model, Microsoft on Monday submitted source code for inclusion to the Linux kernel under a GPLv2 license.

Reports: Sun cancels 16-core Rock processors; Weather balloon serves web access in Africa;

> Reports: Sun cancels 16-core Rock processors. Article > Weather balloon serves web access in Africa. Article > New Linux kernel adds file-system support. Article > PC Perspective tests two

Torvalds: Not easy to become major Linux coder

In an interview with ZDNet.co.uk, Linux project lead Linus Torvalds noted that it is not easy to become a "big contributor" to the Linux kernel. While it is relatively easy to contribute small