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• Fedora Linux capitulates to Microsoft boot certificate

  By Joab Jackson | 31 May, 2012 21:34

  In order to get its Linux distribution to run on the next generation of secured desktop computing hardware, the Fedora Project will obtain a digital signature from Microsoft, a developer from the project announced Wednesday.

• Fedora 17 takes to the cloud

  By Joab Jackson | 29 May, 2012 18:45

  The newest release of the Red Hat-sponsored Fedora Linux distribution includes a number of technologies that haven't made their way into Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) yet, including a new version of the OpenStack cloud platform, code-named Essex, that the company plans to adopt in future editions of its flagship distribution.

• Linux Mint 13 rallies behind Gnome

  By Joab Jackson | 24 May, 2012 16:52

  With the new version of Linux Mint, released Wednesday, the developers behind the open source Linux distribution have put all energies behind Gnome, offering two versions of the desktop interface.

• Linux kernel 3.4 released

  By Jon Gold | 22 May, 2012 01:33

  Version 3.4 of the Linux kernel was officially rolled out Sunday, in what maintainer Linus Torvalds called a "calm" release cycle.

• Linux 3.4 released quickly, after smooth development cycle

  By Joab Jackson | 22 May, 2012 01:02

  Just over two months after its last major release, Linus Torvalds has posted the newest version of the open source Linux kernel, which supports new graphics processors from Nvidia and Intel, improves file system functionality and comes with a new security module.

• Raspberry Pi slowly trickles down to Australia

  By Spandas Lui | 16 May, 2012 15:37

  The credit card-sized computer will not be sold through any resellers, according to distributor, RS Components.

• Red Hat preps RHEL 7 for second half of 2013

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 16 May, 2012 06:06

  The next major release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), version 7, is targeted for release in the second half of 2013, Red Hat said on Tuesday, as it also celebrated the tenth anniversary of its enterprise OS.

• Open source Java moving to Linux, AIX on PowerPC

  By Paul Krill | 10 May, 2012 06:14

  Open source Java will be brought to the PowerPC architecture for Linux and IBM's AIX OS under a proposal floated this week that could eventually benefit the different Linux distributors.

• Red Hat, Dell announce OEM partnership

  By Jon Gold | 08 May, 2012 23:37

  The announcement Tuesday of a new partnership between Dell and Red Hat could mark a further expansion of open-source software use in the enterprise.

• Wait, IS desktop Linux a flop? Readers weigh in

  By Jon Gold | 01 May, 2012 08:42

  While one could be forgiven for expecting a flame war in the comments on an article entitled "Why Linux is a desktop flop," the discussion that followed its publication was, in the main, thought-provoking and respectful.

• Red Hat beta release stuffed with new features

  By Jon Gold | 27 April, 2012 07:30

  Red Hat released a feature-packed beta of Enterprise Linux 6.3 earlier this week, making major changes in areas ranging from security to virtualization.

• Canonical gears Linux upgrade to the cloud

  By Paul Krill | 26 April, 2012 22:45

  Canonical is focusing on cloud deployments with an upgrade to its Ubuntu Linux distribution being unveiled on Thursday.

• Linux Foundation's open-source cloud conference set for August

  By Jon Gold | 25 April, 2012 14:29

  The Linux Foundation today announced that it would hold a symposium on the cloud, big data and open source this August in San Diego dubbed CloudOpen.

• Top Honor for Linus Torvalds Highlights Linux's Importance

  By Katherine Noyes | 20 April, 2012 07:25

  It's no secret that Linux powers much of the technology we all rely on every day, but on Thursday the creator of the free and open source operating system received an honor that underscores the software's ubiquity and global importance.

• Linus Torvalds named a finalist for Millennium Technology Prize

  By Jon Gold | 20 April, 2012 01:28

  The Technology Academy of Finland announced Thursday that Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds is one of two laureates for the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize, in recognition of his contributions to the open-source software world.