Linus Torvalds: No Kernel 3.0
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more »Linspire CEO quits
Aug 06, 2007Kevin Carmony has quit his position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with software vendor Linspire.
more »Still unclear whether kgdb debugger will find its way into Kernel
Aug 03, 2007Does the kgdb debugger still stand a chance of making it into the kernel? It might make it into the next release but one.
more »Debian Developments A new Debian and a new Debian leader
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