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News from Aug 21, 2007

Kernel release: 2.6.22.4, Aug 21, 2007

2.6.22.4 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 0
Files changed: 115
Files removed: 0

What is the truth about Sun and SCO?, Aug 21, 2007

Following Judge Kimball's declaration that the Unix System V copyrights belonged to Novell, Steven Vaughan-Nichols speculated about what the decision might mean for Sun, which updated its Unix license to System 5 Release 5 in February 2003.

Richard Stallman confirmed safe after earthquake, Aug 21, 2007

WikiNews has learned that Richard Stallman, the founder of the GNU Project, is confirmed to be safe in Peru after a massive 8.0 earthquake struck the country on August 15. It was earlier reported that he may have been missing.

Freespire aspires, but fails to inspire, Aug 21, 2007

I personally liked Freespire, but it may not be the best choice for a person coming straight from Windows, as I found some previous Linux experience necessary in order to fully enjoy it.

Why people don't switch operating systems, Aug 21, 2007

The topic of Linux on the desktop is one that raises its head every couple of days somewhere on the web - and here it is again.

Second-rate Vista has Windows fans looking to Linux, Aug 21, 2007

A loyal Windows user of more than 15-years is throwing in the towel on Vista. You can read his story for why he finds Vista so annoying, but I'll sum it up for you: Vista sucks.

Rugged, fanless vehicle PC runs Linux, Aug 21, 2007

Acrosser has introduced a compact, fanless computer aimed at the harsh environments found in trucks, taxis, and other vehicular applications. The AR-ES0831FL runs Linux on Pentium and Celeron M processors, and meets IEC-68-2-6 vibration and IEC-68-2-27 shock standards, according to the company.

It's Early Days for 802.11n and Linux, Aug 21, 2007

the new unified Linux wireless stack (mac80211) has been accepted into the mainline 2.6.22 kernel. This is the new common base for all Linux wireless drivers.

Best of many worlds, Aug 21, 2007

When I switched from Windows to Linux last year, a decision I had to make as a technology writer was what to do with readers who were still on Microsoft’s proprietary operating system.

Canonical Resorts to Tough Love Over Server Outage, Aug 21, 2007

The servers in question were for community functions such as blogs and local documentation, and not for downloadable software. Nonetheless, Canonical apparently was not amused.

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