'First among equals' undermines community, says Linus, Feb 08, 2008

“One of the things I did with Linux from very early on was when somebody sends me changes, they retain all copyright in those changes. I don’t have any more rights than anybody else,” he says. “Your rights when it comes to Linux are directly what you put into it.”

A complete Sun Java stack, including Java SE 6, GlassFish, JavaDB, and NetBeans, is now available with the latest release of Ubuntu v7.04 (Feisty Fawn).

I know, I know. Every year is supposed to be the year that GNU/Linux "really takes off" and that "Windows is doomed", etc.. But this year… well this year could actually be the tipping point for Linux and open source. Look at the signs:

In the ongoing battle between Linux kernel developers and the Free Software Foundation over the future of the GNU Public License, somehow DVR-maker Tivo has become either the whipping boy, or the poster child, depending on whose side you are on.