Intel has launched an effort called LessWatts.org on Thursday, a combination of open-source software and helpful hints to reduce power consumption of Linux servers, PCs and gadgets.
At a summit in Canada next week, Linux developers will meet to discuss ways of improving Linux's power management capabilities.
IBM has put more muscle behind its effort to improve Linux for its Power family of processors, adding dozens of programmers to Big Blue's Linux Technology Center with plans to hire more.
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Penguins are generally found in the cold regions of the southern hemisphere, but the avian mascot of the Linux operating system is headed for the other side of the world as part of an energy project in Iceland.
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HP has signed a partnership with Linux NetworX under which each company will use technology from the other for lower-cost supercomputers, the companies plan to announce.
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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation plans to integrate Intel's Itanium family of processors into its IT department -- despite a general lack of popularity for the platform.
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Motorola will begin selling its first mobile phone based on Linux this year and says most models will follow suit, a major sign of the growing popularity of the operating system outside its stronghold on high-end computers.
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