Mark Shuttleworth releases the codename for what has until today been referred to as "-O" and what will eventually become Ubuntu 11.10.

Personally I think paying it forward is a more viable way to ensure that open source initiatives succeed. ~Steve Holden, Chairman, Python Software Foundation

With more than 1,800 registered attendees, the Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE 9x), which is now in its ninth year, continues to grow and attract open source users, contributors, developers, projects, and companies.

“This kind of massive collaboration is exactly what makes Linux the driving force behind today’s new technology innovations.” said Jim Zemlin, executive director at The Linux Foundation.

Day two of the CeBIT Open Source Forum 2011 kicks off Wednesday, March 2, and will be streamed live by Linux New Media, AG.

“This is the conference that attracts the best minds in industry, academia and government and our attendees know they will gain insights into the future of high performance computing technologies and how they will affect everything from scientific discovery to product development to education,” said Scott Lathrop, SC11 General Chair.

Matrex revolutionizes the way databases and spreadsheets cooperate, Font Manager handles fonts, and Window Switch magically sends program windows and complete desktops across the wire.

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the latest news, views, dilemmas, and developments within the Linux kernel community.