Kernel release: 2.6.11, Mar 02, 2005

2.6.11 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.

Files added: 679
Files changed: 5662
Files removed: 172

"Being a convicted monopolist apparently doesn't keep you from getting knighted," says Linux consultant and advocate Bruce Perens. "I suppose monarchy and monopoly go well together."

He may be the saint of the Linux community, but it sounds like Linus Torvalds - with his secret security fixes - could still be a challenge to work with

Although a list of new features in version 2.0 has been posted, some have yet to be implemented. Some may never be implemented.

An IT law expert predicts the threat of litigation over patent violations will seriously hamper Linux development in Europe if the CIID is passed

Leach explains that the iPod Linux project is partly for fun but also has a more serious purpose. "It changes the iPod from a consumer device, where the manufacturer sets the rules about what it will and won't do, into a general purpose device," he says.

The Boston Stock Exchange has purchased the Market Access ticker processing system from Boston, Massachusetts-based Market Systems Technology, on an Intel-based fault-tolerant Linux server platform from Stratus Technologies.

Once you've seen the quality of open source software running on Windows, you may want to try Linux, an open source Windows replacement.

Desktop customers have become tired of dealing with vendors whose products need frequent patch updates. With every virus attack, users are going to be more wary of choosing their operating system. Security is one of the biggest draws of using Linux on the desktop.

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