Kernel release: 2.4.31-pre2, May 12, 2005

2.4.31-pre2 has been released today.
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The rural Spanish region of Extremadura has seized on the potential of open source software to improve the lot its citizens and kick-start the local economy

Brazil is encouraging other developing countries to follow its lead in replacing Microsoft Corp. software with free alternatives, such as Linux.

International Business Machines Corp. on Tuesday said it has acquired Gluecode Software, an open-source firm that helps companies manage business applications on their office computer networks.

While it's too soon to determine the full impact of Dell's nearly $100 million investment in Linux vendor Red Hat, the move makes one thing perfectly clear: The Linux server market is red hot, and the Linux desktop market isn't far behind.

The Mozilla Foundation posted a release candidate late Tuesday of a security update to Firefox that patches a pair of vulnerabilities leaked last weekend.

The chief executives of Microsoft and Red Hat held a private meeting in New York, CNET News.com has learned, an indication that relations between the rivals might be warming.

The developers behind the popular open-source distribution of MEPIS Linux are expanding its reach beyond the Linux fan base to the business world with a new business desktop, server, and its first channel and support partner, Technalign Inc.

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