Microsoft Patches Linux; Linus Responds

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linux-mag.com - 7/26/2009

Microsoft Patches Linux; Linus Responds | Linux Magazine

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You may have already heard, but the unthinkable has happened. That’s right, Microsoft, the self-proclaimed enemy of Linux and free software, has announced that they will be submitting some 20,000 lines of code to the Linux kernel . Come again? Yes, Microsoft wants to get its code into the Linux ...

techgage.com - 7/24/2009

SUSE Studio: The Do-it-Yourself Linux

— techgage.com — Introduction If you've ever dreamed of building your own Linux distro, or have given it a try... in the past but found it to be too complicated, then the service that SUSE Studio avails is bound to intrigue you. Well, as long as you're perfectly happy ... (more) SUSE Studio: The Do-it-Yourself Linux

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phoronix.com - 7/30/2009

[Phoronix] Announcing PTS Desktop Live 2009.3 "Gernlinden"

— phoronix.com — It has been no secret that we have been working to create our own Linux distribution that... is designed to run off a Live DVD/USB device and would provide a standardized free software stack for running hardware benchmarks whether you are a computer ... (more) [Phoronix] Announcing PTS Desktop Live 2009.3 ...

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phoronix.com - 7/25/2009

[Phoronix] Intel Celeron Dual-Core Linux Performance Review

— phoronix.com — While nearly all of Intel's attention is focused on their newer LGA-1366 platform with the high-end Core... i7 processors and then the forthcoming Core i5 series, there are still plenty of viable processors left for the LGA-775 motherboards. There are of ... (more) [Phoronix] Intel Celeron Dual-Core Linux Performance Review

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