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News from Apr 25, 2007

Kernel release: 2.6.20.8, Apr 25, 2007

2.6.20.8 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 2
Files changed: 292
Files removed: 0

PostgreSQL or MySQL: Which is faster?, Apr 25, 2007

What makes an enterprise-class database? Redundancy and failover capabilities are just two important features that MySQL expert Scott Noyes names. Noyes also tackles the issue of who's faster: PostgreSQL or MySQL. Along the way, he gives some advice for users working with Sybase and MySQL.

Real-time Linux helps design military cargo plane, Apr 25, 2007

Airbus reportedly tapped real-time Linux in designing its A400M military transport plane, set to ship this year. Concurrent said it supplied the German airplane manufacturer with real-time Linux-based systems used for hardware-in-loop (HIL) simulation test stands used to perfect the A400M's "high-lift control computers."

Red Hat offers Canada a look at Xen-based Linux, Apr 25, 2007

Red Hat made a somewhat rare Canadian appearance Tuesday to show off its recently released RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 with Xen virtualization to a group of IT managers and decisionmakers.

Ubuntu: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility, Apr 25, 2007

Feisty Fawn was released last week and as it seems so far, it is one of the most (if not the most) successful Linux distro release ever.

The Virtues of Monoculture, Apr 25, 2007

I’m probably not saying anything that hasn’t been said before here, but I thought I’d share a few thoughts on why people seem to be drawn to the Microsoft Way. I recently did something at the ‘day job’ that I’ve thought about doing for a long time, but never quite worked up the steam to follow through on, I signed up to participate in a a Microsoft-centric project, and to learn .NET.

Bill Gates' Three-Dollar Barricade Against Ubuntu, Apr 25, 2007

Bill's $3 gambit is not about stopping piracy. If it were, he'd make the deal more broadly available. Bill's $3 gambit is about stopping Ubuntu.

MySQL Says Yes to VARs, No to IPO, Apr 25, 2007

The VAR Guy was half-right. He figured MySQL would launch a partner program during this week’s big customer and developer conference in Santa Clara. He also expected the open source database provider to announce plans for an IPO later this year. Alas, Wall Street may have to wait a little longer.

Red Hat chides Oracle over Linux, Apr 25, 2007

Oracle's venture into the Linux market was called "a bit disingenuous" by a Red Hat executive speaking at the MySQL Conference & Expo in Santa Clara, Calif. on Tuesday.

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