Kernel release: 2.6.16.8, Apr 18, 2006

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

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Red Hat announced recently that the Fedora Project is staying under its control instead of going to the Fedora Foundation as the company previously announced. Red Hat Community Development Manager Greg DeKoenigsberg in Raleigh, N.C., said Red Hat is retaining some control over Fedora decisions because "Red Hat's business model depends upon Fedora."

Efforts to bring glitzy new graphics to Linux are fuelling an old conflict: Does proprietary software belong in open-source Linux?

Open-source software, though nothing new to the computing industry, is an enlightening model for other industries. The basic philosophy of continual improvement or modification of a product, to meet consumer needs through user feedback and without a formal adaptation process, is beneficial in several ways:

Those wondering how Oracle would respond to Red Hat's purchase last week of JBoss didn't have to wait long for some action. Chief Oracle Larry Ellison dropped a few not so subtle bombs during a recent interview, saying he would buy a Linux maker if the companies had some real value. Given that Ellison doesn't think Red Hat or Novell worth their market cap, he may order Oracle to fire up its own version of Linux.

If Oracle were to get into the operating system business with Linux, would this be a good thing for the database giant? Industry watchers are all over the map with their thoughts on the matter.

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