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News from Oct 03, 2005

Kernel release: 2.6.14-rc3-git3, Oct 03, 2005

2.6.14-rc3-git3 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 0
Files changed: 16
Files removed: 0

Microsoft Backs Open Source In Its Competition With IBM, Oct 03, 2005

When will Microsoft stake some of its resources on open-source software? When the product in question helps Windows sales and takes market share from IBM.

Linux gains lossless filesystem, Oct 03, 2005

An R&D affiliate of the world's largest telephone company has achieved a stable release of a new Linux filesystem said to improve reliability over conventional Linux filesystems

Open Source: Now It's an Ecosystem, Oct 03, 2005

The Linux operating system, which burst on the scene in 1991, led the first big wave of open-source software. The program, developed and maintained by thousands of volunteers, already represents a $4.2 billion slice of the $49 billion server market, and is set to grow at least 15% a year for the next five years.

Mozilla Zaps Thunderbird Security Bugs, Oct 03, 2005

The Mozilla Foundation on Friday shipped a new version of its Thunderbird mail client to plug a potentially serious URL parsing security hole affecting Linux users.

Dell bets on Linux to capture enterprise market, Oct 03, 2005

In the Wintel-systems market, Dell is king of the hill. But what do you do when your hill just isn't big enough?
"To some extent, Dell is seen as more of an SMB kind of player," says Judy Chavis, director of business development for the enterprise products group at Dell.

EmperorLinux Brings the ThinkPad X41 Tablet in Linux Flavor, Oct 03, 2005

EmperorLinux has announced the Raven Tablet, the ThinkPad X41 by Lenovo, to the Linux world with a 1.5 GHz Pentium-M, 1.5 GB RAM and a 60 GB hard drive, built-in ethernet and WiFi.

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