Kernel release: 2.6.16.21, Jun 20, 2006

2.6.16.21 has been released today.
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2.6.17.1 has been released today.
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According to a Novell Inc. confidential memo dated June 14, Novell will be slightly delaying its next release of both the server and desktop versions of SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 "to address final issues with our new package management, registration, and update system and also fix the remaining blocker defects."

Linux vendor Xandros will this week ship version 4.0 of its desktop distribution, Xandros Desktop OS. The new package is expected to include better support for wireless networking, an integrated security suite, plus the ability to read and write to a Windows NTFS partition – features that may attract firms looking for an alternative to Windows on some systems.

To promote the upcoming release of Mandriva Linux 2007, Mandriva today announced a contest to find the best session startup and logoff music for the new release and all subsequent 2007 updates.

Eurotech's U.S. arm, Parvus, will demonstrate the company's innovative wrist-worn PC at a military technology conference June 19 in Washington, D.C. The Zypad WL 1000 runs Linux or Windows CE, and features hands-free operation, wireless networking, GPS tracking, and patent-pending power management technology.

When it comes to building custom PCs, finding an edge is one of the keys to success. Thanks to Linux, system builders have the capacity to make a double threat to the competition.

Would you believe that The SCO Group Inc., enemy of all things Linux, will be releasing a Linux distribution?

Puppy Linux 2.01 was launched June 19 for i386 PCs, a mere 18 days following the dispatch of v2.0. The new edition sports an upgraded 2.6.16.7 kernel and the JWM desktop environment, and the live CD iso file weighs in at just 70.8 MB.

The story of how Microsoft used its monopoly in operating systems to acquire a dominant position in office applications and browsers has often been told. But there's another Microsoft monopoly that's rarely mentioned, even though most of us see it every day.

It's one thing if all of your servers and desktops use the same operating system, but the situation gets more troublesome when team members choose their own environment. One set of users might choose to run their servers under Linux. Some might have a mix of desktop operating systems to contend with, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Scalix, which makes email and collaboration software for Linux desktops and servers, announced June 15 that it has deployed more than 1 million mailboxes using its AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) based software. Scalix's Linux email client software offers full-featured desktop and web-based email and calendaring, the company said.

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