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  • Torvalds wanted Linux testers over Christmas break

    Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux and the maintainer of its development kernel, appealed on Saturday for people to test the latest release candidate of the Linux kernel.

  • Linux kernel 'getting buggier,' leader says

    Andrew Morton, the lead maintainer of the Linux production kernel, is worried that an increasing number of defects are appearing in the 2.6 version and is considering drastic action to resolve it.

  • Linux users say OS needs touch-up with Photoshop

    Adobe Systems' Photoshop has been voted the most important application to port to Linux, according to the initial results of a survey carried out by software company Novell.

  • The ups and downs of life with Linus

    Linux kernel maintainer Alan Cox has given an insight into the experience of working with Linus Torvalds, the founder of Linux who maintains its development kernel.

  • 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.

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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.

  • Ximian software gets SuSE support

    Novell is integrating its two major Linux acquisitions, SuSE Linux and Ximian, in a move to bring enterprises back on board.

  • Marcelo Tosatti: The future is Linux

    The maintainer of the Linux kernel talks about new opportunities, defends UnitedLinux and explains why copyright laws keep him from entering the US.

  • The open-source techie who means business

    Alan Cox, one of the most respected figures in the open-source community, talks about GPL 3, software patents, the kernel development process and Linux on the desktop.

  • The essence of a Geek

    A general rise in technical literacy driven by gadgets such as the iPod could be evidence that 'geekery' as a personality trait is becoming more pervasive.

Reviews (1)

  • IBM's big thinker

    Executive Irving Wladawsky-Berger helped steer Big Blue to the Internet, Linux and open-source computing. His newest mission: grid computing.

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