FOSDEM Video: Micro Distro Summit
Feb 14, 2009Nils Magnus of Linux Magazine Online pulled together the heads of three Linux distros for an interview and put them in a video: openSUSE's Joe Brockmeier, Debian's Steve McIntyre and Red Hat's Max Spevack.
more »Red Hat CEO Whitehurst: Open Source Better, Faster
Feb 11, 2009After a year as its head, Jim Whitehurst has issued a financial assessment of the Red Hat Linux distro and spoke of its future plans. He sees the company braced for success, with an advantage over its proprietary competitors, thanks to Open Source.
more »Kernel Hacker Wants to Crack Android Code
Feb 10, 2009Czech kernel developer Pavel Machek wants to be root on his T-Mobile G1 Android Linux mobile phone so that he can exploit security holes simply to extend usability of the phone.
more »New Start for Arkeia: an Interview
Feb 06, 2009Network Backup vendor Arkeia has an infusion of cash, a new CEO and marketing chief, a move back to a former headquarters, and a new version with a virtualization client. Linux Magazine Online had the opportunity to interview Bill Evans, Arkeia's new CEO, and Frederic Renard, the new VP of marketing.
more »MySQL Founder Monty Widenius Departs Sun
Feb 06, 2009Michael "Monty" Widenius, long associated with MySQL, has decided to leave Sun Microsystems. His plan is to pursue open source software development again as an independent agent, and he also sees a future in gastronomy that should benefit all database developers.
more »Debian Founder Murdock Now Sun's Cloud Strategist
Jan 28, 2009Debian Linux founder and former OpenSolaris chief Ian Murdock is taking over the role of chief strategist for cloud computing at Sun Microsystems.
more »Helping Devils at Linux.conf.au
Jan 26, 2009Linux.conf.au came to a close Friday after dozens of excellent talks, great social events, and the unexpected shaving of Bdale Garbee for the Tasmanian Devil.
more »Opera Complaint Against Microsoft Backed by FSFE
Jan 23, 2009Opera Software has filed a complaint against Microsoft's practice of tying Internet Explorer to Windows. The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) has offered its backing of Opera's complaint.
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Canonical Bumps LTS Support to 12 years
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