First Test Images of LXDE Lubuntu Available
Sep 03, 2009The LXDE team is working on a lite variant of Ubuntu that will run on PCs with less than 265 MB. First images are now ready to test.
more »Update: More Platforms With MontaVista Linux 6
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Sep 01, 2009The Linux Foundation will be holding its first LinuxCon conference from September 21 through 23 in Portland, Oregon. Linus Torvalds and Mark Shuttleworth will be among the speakers, and Linux Pro Magazine Online will do a live stream, free for the keynotes.
more »Windows Kernel: Unified Kernel Version 0.2.4.1
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Aug 31, 2009Desktop Tools: Slax Roll your own Linux with Slax
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more »Novell Still Profits with Linux
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