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News from Sep 29, 2005

Kernel release: 2.6.14-rc2-git8, Sep 29, 2005

2.6.14-rc2-git8 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 6
Files changed: 453
Files removed: 1

Linux misses Windows of opportunity, Sep 29, 2005

Crest Electronics chose a Linux operating system, then seven months on, the company chose to abandon it for Windows. Adam Turner explains why.

Will Linux Benefit from Microsoft's SNAFU in Massachusetts?, Sep 29, 2005

David Berlind over at ZDNet wrote a remarkable article called Did Microsoft send the wrong guy to Massachusetts' ODF hearing?. If you missed this article, you'll have missed the equivalent of what Intel's Andy Grove called an inflection point. This one has the potential to have more impact than the release of the first Pentium processor.

Design of $100 Laptop for Kids Unveiled, Sep 29, 2005

To save on software costs, the laptops would run the freely available Linux operating system instead of Windows.

Red Hat aims for higher security rank, Sep 29, 2005

Red Hat is working with IBM and Trusted Computer Solutions to attain higher security certifications for the forthcoming version 5 of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the companies said Monday.

TRW To Consolidate On Dell And Linux, Sep 29, 2005

The consolidation effort began about 18 months ago when TRW moved its ERP system from Unix-based servers to a Linux-on-Dell cluster, "which we found was every bit as fast, and we are able to run those Linux systems at a much lower cost for both procurement and maintenance."

Red Hat shares soar on impressive Q2, Sep 29, 2005

Shares of Red Hat jumped today as the software maker revealed that strong sales pushed second quarter revenue significantly higher.

Shuttleworth buys into ImpiLinux, Sep 29, 2005

Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth today announced his venture capital business HBD had made a "significant investment" and taken a majority stake in South African distribution ImpiLinux. Other investors include empowerment group Khuselo Investments.

Computing With the Breezy Badger, Sep 29, 2005

I'm writing this column on my trusty IBM Thinkpad, which has been running the newly released Gnome 2.12 for about a week now. This is thanks to Ubuntu Linux, which has gotten so much praise in my recent reports, a colleague suggested I should change the name of this column to "Ubuntu Agent." Ahem.

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