Kernel release: 2.4.23-pre8, Oct 23, 2003

2.4.23-pre8 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.

Files added: 186
Files changed: 1419
Files removed: 8

Ballmer flatly rejected the notion that Linux--with its user-driven rather than vendor-driven development process--is doing a better job than Microsoft at addressing security. "We get a lot of questions. People say, 'We have a security problem; let's fix it. What's your road map for this? What about this? What about this? What about this?' " he said. "There's no road map for Linux. There's nobody to hold accountable for security with Linux. There's nobody's rear end on the line."

Dell announced Wednesday that it was supporting the launch of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, the latest open-source operating system from major Linux distributor Red Hat, by offering the OS on its PowerEdge server line and its Precision workstation family.

Dell will factory-install two versions of the new Red Hat -- Enterprise Linux AS and Enterprise Linux ES -- on its four-way and single/dual-processor PowerEdge servers, respectively, in February 2004. Dell Precision workstations can be ordered with Enterprise Linux WS pre-installed next month.

"The question is, how do we get from 1 percent to 2 percent (of desktops), not 1 percent to 20 percent," Friedman said, during a presentation at the Enterprise Linux Forum Conference and Expo in Washington, D.C. Google statistics show that 1 percent of its search requests come from Linux machines, 3 percent from Apple Macintosh PCs, and most of the rest from various versions of Windows. A study released by IDC this month noted small growth in both Windows and Linux on the client side, with Windows maintaining more than 93 percent of the client market

Enterprise IT administrators holding a Linux certification are in possession of a coveted confirmation of their skills with the operating system.

Experts say as more enterprises explore the potential cost savings and efficiencies promised with a switch to Linux, admins holding a Linux cert will be higher on the list for new jobs, promotions or pay raises.

"Bosses are telling managers to get their Linux hats on, that they are going to be using it very soon," said Ross Brunson, director of Linux and Unix education with Philadelphia-based The Training Camp, an outfit that trains and prepares administrators for certification exams.

"This is an irresponsible decision that the Royal Bank is making, both financially and morally," said Mike Gifford, co-founder of Ottawa-based Linux firm Open Concept Consulting. "I can't understand why any bank would decide it was a good decision to go off and invest in a failing company that's pursuing a very weak legal argument against a community of developers."

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