Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel.
Open source developers and users have always been a sceptical group, but their opinions can shift for example, their loathing of Sun Microsystems diminished as Sun stopped attacking Linux and started moving towards open source software.
Google is funding work to ensure that Adobe Systems' Photoshop and other Creative Suite software will run on Linux.
Nokia is to buy Trolltech, the company whose Linux-based Qt application-development framework is at the core of many PC and mobile applications including Google Earth and Skype.
Intel is looking to succeed where others including Noka and Palm have failed to set the world alight, and deliver a Linux-based Internet device by 2010, which could challenge the success of the iPhone.
Little wonder these RIA on Linux discussions make me feel icky, as we can dial in at least another two years of proprietary plug-ins dominating on open-source desktops.
Red Hat released a new test version of its Linux operating system on Monday along with a new development process designed to include outside programmers.
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Fix expected to help chip run programs written for Pentium or Xeon processors.
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Linux expert claims the open-source community will not make the mistakes of the Unix world.
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Hoping to focus the attention of Linux developers, Linux leader Linus Torvalds releases a preliminary version of the next kernel of the open-source operating system.
Intel is taking a software approach to increase the performance of its 64-bit Itanium processor when running 32-bit applications.
The group of programmers working to run Linux on Microsoft's Xbox video game console is seeking the software giant's seal of approval.
Michael Robertson, CEO of software company Lindows, has revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of US$200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate the Linux operating system to Microsoft's Xbox video game console.
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