Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel.
Melbourne will host the linux.conf.au conference in 2008, the event's organisers announced today.
Ticked off at the latest revamp of KDE, Linux progenitor Linus Torvalds has switched to GNOME. Apparently he thought KDE 4.0 was a "disaster" and "half-baked". Harsh words indeed.
OpenBSD developers have responded to comments made by Linus Torvalds that they are a "bunch of masturbating monkeys".
Microsoft has turned to spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt in the open-source market because it cannot win against open source on price, according to Linus Torvalds.
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.
Novell is integrating its two major Linux acquisitions, SuSE Linux and Ximian, in a move to bring enterprises back on board.
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.
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.
Though they may not be household names like Thorpie or Lleyton, local developers rank among the world's best.
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