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News from Apr 12, 2007

Kernel release: 2.6.20.7-rc1, Apr 12, 2007

2.6.20.7-rc1 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 0
Files changed: 37
Files removed: 0

Linux gaming improves with Cedega 6.0, Apr 12, 2007

Transgaming has released a new version of its Windows emulator the Cedega 6.0 which allows gamers to play proper games on their Linux machines.

Ubuntu's new Linux sports debugging, Apr 12, 2007

With its upcoming "Feisty Fawn" version of Ubuntu Linux due April 19, Canonical hopes to shed light on what happens when things go wrong.

First UMPC with Linux pre-installed?, Apr 12, 2007

TabletKiosk will ship in mid-April what may be the first "UMPC" (ultra-mobile PC) available in single units with Linux pre-installed.

Dell Linux set to shake up OS market, Apr 12, 2007

Dell's recent decision to ship Linux PC's will have major repercussions for the operating system and its progress onto the business desktop, according to an industry analyst.

Linux backers position open source as a Windows alternative, Apr 12, 2007

The Linux Foundation has updated its Linux Standard Base (LSB) server specification to include new automated testing toolkits to make it easier to develop applications for different distributions of the open-source operating system.

Ubuntu Linux: To the server side and beyond?, Apr 12, 2007

As the launch of Ubuntu "Feisty Fawn" 7.04 draws near, proponents of the Linux operating system (OS) are predicting much wider adoption of it in server environments.

Mandriva Puts Linux on USB, Apr 12, 2007

Plug in the stick, turn on the PC, and Mandriva Linux is ready to use in a few seconds.

SimplyMepis 6.5 - Simply Wonderful, Apr 12, 2007

After an interesting development cycle, SimplyMepis 6.5 was delivered to the anxiously awaiting community yesterday. Having started out as an update to the 6.0 release, it soon grew to encompass several highly desired features. As a result, it was given a bump in version number and delivers one of the most enjoyable computing experiences available at this time.

Is Linux Palm’s Savior?, Apr 12, 2007

Palm's mobile operating system revolutionized the handheld computer and helped usher in the smartphone, but the struggling mobile device maker has decided it is time to hop on the Linux bandwagon.

RHEL Server 5 on the eWEEK Labs test bench, Apr 12, 2007

Over in San Francisco, my comrades in testing arms, the eWEEK Labs, has placed RHEL 5 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) on the testing bench. They found that while RHEL is a good distribution in some ways, it's far from a ready, set, go virtualization platform.

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