Kernel release: 2.6.27.17, Feb 12, 2009

2.6.27.17 has been released today.
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Discover cloud computing, and learn why there's a penguin behind that silver lining.

You won't find a word about it on Dell's sales site for the Dell Latitude E4200 laptop or the Latitude E4300, but these Windows Vista, or optionally XP, notebooks come not only with Windows but with an embedded Linux desktop as well.

2.6.27.16-rc1 has been released today.
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2.6.28.5 has been released today.
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2.6.27.16 has been released today.
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Novell’s future growth is largely dependent on its success and commitment in the open source community, but sources close to the company say a quarter of the planned 100 layoffs there will be from the SUSE development team.

Open source software (OSS) has gained a reputation for being more secure than proprietary software, but some experts disagree with such a broad generalization.

The economic downturn could be one of the biggest threats to face traditional tech vendors, as businesses increasingly look to alternative technologies to help get them through the recession.

The EE Times reported earlier this week that the Dell E4200 and E4300 laptops are running both Linux and Windows on the same machine. Why both you ask?

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