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Ubuntu 10.04: A Second Look

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IT News Today: “After I review an operating system or Linux distribution, it’s always fun to go back and try out the product again, with all updates, and see how it’s improved. Ubuntu 10.04 was something I thought was pretty decent, but not decent enough to steal me away from Arch.” (story here…) Related items Dell’s ‘Love...
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The Most Popular Web Server Linux Is…

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CentOS, with almost 30% of all Linux servers. The Red Hat Enterprise Linux-derived distro is #1 according to Web Technology Surveys. (read on…) Related items IBM offers cheaper Linux mainframe (TechWorld) IBM’s Newest Mainframe Is All Linux (Slashdot) 5 Great OEM Linux Servers (Linux Today) Red Hat defends subscription licence for Linux (TechWorld) Red Hat announces enhancements to Red Hat Enterprise...
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Has Dell Dropped Ubuntu Linux?

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Yes and no. PC Pro is reporting that one can no longer pick up consumer PCs preloaded with the popular Linux distribution, but that’s only if one’s trying to order online. (more…) Related items Canonical Delivers Ubuntu Advantage Service Offering for Linux Desktop and Server Users Installing Ubuntu Linux on a Netbook (Linux Today) Ubuntu Linux Gets Social with...
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The Scalability of Linus

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Hugh Pickens writes “Katherine Noyes writes at LinuxInsider that it may be time for Linus Torvalds to share more of the responsibility for Linux that he’s been shouldering. ‘If Linux wants to keep up with the competition there is much work to do, more than even a man of Linus’s skill accomplish,’ argues...
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Five Ubuntu power tips

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Ubuntu is widely regarded as a distribution that’s geared for Linux beginners, so most Ubuntu tips are aimed at the newbie crowd. Jack Wallen introduces some more sophisticated tricks to enhance your Ubuntu experience. (more…) Related items Ubuntu 10.04: A Second Look Has Dell Dropped Ubuntu Linux? Debian Opens ‘Derivatives Front Desk’ to Encourage Upstream Contributions Dell’s ‘Love Letter’ to...
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Virtualization Software for Linux

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Tech Source: “Let us take a look at some of the most popular virtualization software available for Linux: VirtualBox– VirtualBox is currently my favorite virtualization software and used it mainly for trying different Linux distributions…” (more…) Related items Ubuntu 10.04: A Second Look The Most Popular Web Server Linux Is… openSUSE 11.3 arrives with experimental Btrfs support New Linux Kernel,...
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openSUSE 11.3 arrives with experimental Btrfs support

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The openSUSE project has announced the official release of openSUSE 11.3, a major update of the popular Linux distribution. The new version brings several noteworthy technical improvements and new features for users and developers. It ships with version 2.6.34 of the Linux kernel and Xorg 7.5. The new open source Nouveau driver is used...
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New Linux Kernel, Btrfs in Novell openSUSE 11.3

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The community Linux distribution gets a slew of enhancements, like new support for a filesystem that’s gaining ground among major Linux players. (read on…) Related items Novell openSUSE 11.3 Linux OS Gets Btrfs, New Kernel Why I Can Never Be Exclusive to Linux and Open Source on the Desktop (Linux Today) openSUSE 11.3 arrives with experimental Btrfs support News OpenSUSE...
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Novell openSUSE 11.3 Linux OS Gets Btrfs, New Kernel

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The new open source OS release delivers a “better” filesystem (Btrfs) for Linux while updating packages and performance. (read on…) Related items New Linux Kernel, Btrfs in Novell openSUSE 11.3 News OpenSUSE 11.3 ships with Btrfs, LXDE OpenSUSE 11.3 ships with Btrfs, LXDE 6 of the Best Free Linux Music Servers (Linux Today) Why I Can Never Be Exclusive to Linux...
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Editor’s Note: What Good is it if They Don’t Know it’s Linux?

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Just like Marcel Gagne said, stop apologizing for Linux! “Invisible Linux” is a loser strategy, and it’s insulting. (read on…) Related items 64-bit Flash for Linux dropped as Adobe preps next version Adobe Goes To Flash 10.1, Forgoes Security Fix For 10 Amazon Kindle for Linux Google Drops Windows in Aftermath of Hacker Attack (NewsFactor) Windows, Mac, or...
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