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    This year's linux.conf.au conference, held at Melbourne University, was an all out Linux free-for-all. Highlights include images of the new XO Linux laptop and an interview with Linus Torvalds.

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    The next version of the heart of the Linux operating system is expected by June, according to project founder Linus Torvalds.

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

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    Recent disputes over the authorship of Linux are missing an extremely obvious point. Has nobody noticed?

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    Linus Torvalds has published the last release of the current Linux development kernel, clearing the way for work on the next version of the operating system core.

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