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• Linux guru argues against security liability

  Alan Cox, one of the leading Linux kernel developers, has told a House of Lords hearing that neither open- nor closed-source developers should be liable for the security of the code they write.

• Flaws pop up in Linux kernel

  Linux users have been urged to fix a flaw in the core component of the open-source operating system, following the public release of code that could be used to crash Linux systems.

• Kernel coding no picnic, says Torvalds

  Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel.

• Torvalds: Stick to C for kernel coding

  Linus Torvalds at linux.conf.au 2008 discussed how C remains the most appropriate coding language for the Linux kernel.

• Researchers prove kernel is secure

  Australian researchers have demonstrated a way to prove core software for mission-critical systems is safe.

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  Rootkits, which alter the kernel of an operating system and allow malicious code to hide from security software, seem to have stumped the security industry.

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• Torvalds gets tough on kernel coders

  Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux and the maintainer of the development kernel, is cracking down on developers who add last-minute changes to the kernel.

• Linux gets renewed heart

  The latest version of the 2.4-series kernel for the open-source operating system is released amid controversy over components in the Linux code.

• New Linux version expected in December

  The 2.6 version of the Linux core is expected in December and will be much more stable on arrival than its predecessor, according to the programmer in charge of the software.

• Did SCO open Unix source code?

  Several organisations argue that SCO's shipment of a Linux product undermines its current attack on the operating system's intellectual-property underpinnings, but SCO says the argument is baseless.

• Dress matters in a job interview

  Even though casual dress is ingrained in the IT workplace, job interviews require a little extra effort in the clothing department. Follow these tips to make sure appearance doesn't play too big a role in your hiring process.

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• Linux gets renewed heart

  Updated code for the heart of current Linux products was released Friday, in the first major revamp to the kernel since November.

• Security flaws force Linux kernel upgrade

  Open-source developers released a new version of the Linux kernel Monday in a move aimed at quickly fixing several bugs--among them two serious security flaws.

• Symbian opens source code

  Developers are to get access to the handheld operating system, in a move that the company hopes will encourage the creation of more applications.

• Microsoft: We'll open up more source code

  Microsoft's shared source chief Jason Matusow on how the programme will spread beyond platforms and whether Office source code will be released. The question is, does anybody want it?

• How effective is endpoint security?

  Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

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