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Look who's working on Linux now: Microsoft

Posted April 3, 2012 - 3:28 pm

Linux powers countless smartphones, TVs, supercomputers, financial transactions, and websites around the globe--not to mention desktops--but the fact remains that most of us have no real idea where it comes from.
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Nvidia jumps on board with the Linux Foundation

Posted March 8, 2012 - 8:36 am

Hardly a week goes by these days without some fresh news that another company has joined the Linux Foundation, and it's always exciting to hear about the organization's continuing growth.
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Kernel guru Greg Kroah-Hartman joins Linux Foundation

Posted February 1, 2012 - 11:54 am

One of the principle maintainers of the Linux kernel, Greg Kroah-Hartman, has joined the Linux Foundation as a fellow, the same position held by Linux creator Linus Torvalds, the foundation announced.
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Linux Foundation: Secure boot need not be a problem

Posted October 31, 2011 - 2:03 pm

There's been considerable concern in recent weeks over the secure boot mechanism planned for Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8, primarily among Linux users and others worried that the technology will make it impossible to run alternative operating systems on Windows 8 certified PCs.
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Linux Foundation recommends fixes for UEFI roadblock

Posted October 28, 2011 - 6:00 am

The Linux Foundation releases a new whitepaper on the problem of Windows 8 PCs only allowing UEFI secure booting.
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Linux Foundation chief on Torvalds' leadership

Posted September 3, 2011 - 8:03 am

Linux Foundation executive director, Jim Zemlin on why Linux's success is different from other operating systems; why its ability to capture the desktop might never matter; that MeeGo may not be as dead as it looks and that the next big thing is HTML5.
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Linux Foundation chief: 'You are an idiot' if you don't give back to open source

Posted August 30, 2011 - 10:51 am

Linux is the granddaddy of all open source projects, the blueprint for the decentralized development processes. And some of those who use the Linux code, free for the taking, don't give back in equal measure. Still, the time for cajoling those users -- even commercial projects like Ubuntu leader Canonical -- into participating is over, says Jim Zemlin, executive director of the nonprofit Linux Foundation.
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Linux Foundation releases specification to ease licensing headaches

Posted August 18, 2011 - 11:26 am

The Linux Foundation and FOSSBazzaar on Wednesday released a new specification to ease the pain of license compliance for open source software. The Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX) is a data exchange specification that tracks license information in a standardized way and allows it to travel across the software supply chain.
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Toyota joins Linux Foundation

Posted July 8, 2011 - 4:10 am

Toyota is the latest company to join the non-profit Linux Foundation, which is dedicated to accelerating the growth of the open-source operating system.
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Linux development to get high availability push

Posted April 6, 2011 - 5:02 pm

The Linux Foundation has started a high availability working group to speed Linux enterprise features
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Focusing on what's important, not sensational

Posted April 6, 2011 - 3:13 pm

Recent remarks and comments in the news have this blogger wondering: can we focus on what's important in the open source community?
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Bashing Microsoft 'like kicking a puppy,' says Linux Foundation chief

Posted April 5, 2011 - 2:50 pm

As Linux approaches its 20th anniversary, the head of the Linux Foundation says bashing Microsoft is "like kicking a puppy."
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Is Your Business Compliant with Open Source Licenses?

Posted November 4, 2010 - 8:55 pm

There are many ways that vendors of proprietary products try to scare business customers away from open source software, and one of the more commonly heard examples involves vague fears about compliance with open source licenses. There's nothing like the specter of a good lawsuit to scare a company back into a paid vendor's welcoming arms.
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Linux Foundation Survey Sees Great Enterprise Linux Future Ahead

Posted October 12, 2010 - 12:01 am

A new survey from the Linux Foundation released in conjunction with the 2010 End User Summit starting today in Jersey City, NJ reveals positive adoption trends for the Linux operating system over the next five years. In other news, scientists report that the sky is, indeed, blue.
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Lawsuit Raises Questions about Open Invention Network, Linux Foundation

Posted August 17, 2010 - 11:39 pm

There's been some talk that the lawsuit between Oracle and Google proves the ineffectiveness of the Open Invention Network and the Linux Foundation. If either organization had been effective, the argument goes, then this lawsuit would not have happened.
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The Secret to LinuxCon's Success

Posted August 6, 2010 - 8:00 am

Next week's LinuxCon promises something LinuxWorld was unable to sustain: relevancy.
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MeeGo 1.0 Offers Devs Stable Platform with Few Surprises

Posted May 27, 2010 - 10:41 am

There's still a lot of Moblin in MeeGo, so this interface isn't going to throw off developers. Now all it needs is some apps and some polishing.
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Telling the Linux Story

Posted February 10, 2010 - 3:18 pm

I got to thinking about the search field as a storytelling metaphor the other day when I had yet another occasion to explain to a technological newcomer just exactly what Linux and open source was. I gave the usual pat answers, nothing I hadn't said before dozens of times over. So, this morning, I tried something new.
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Kicking Off a New "We're Linux" Video Contest

Posted February 5, 2010 - 5:48 pm

The big game this weekend is inspiring the Linux Foundation's second annual video competition. Time to huddle up and execute your cinematic vision of Linux.
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Moblin: 6 key things to know

Posted June 16, 2009 - 5:08 pm

The beta of the Moblin 2.0 operating system was released earlier this month, and supports netbooks and nettops. But the target is much broader, including personal devices, television, and in-vehicle automotive computing. Here are six things you should know about Moblin.
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Microsoft, Linux Foundation join forces in software law debate

Posted May 18, 2009 - 4:36 pm

In an unusual twist, Microsoft and the Linux Foundation agree on the need for changes in a recommendation about software law.
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Intel to turn Moblin over to Linux Foundation

Posted April 1, 2009 - 5:21 pm

Intel plans to turn over its Moblin Linux-based platform project to the Linux Foundation to attract more community support.
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Linux.com to get a makeover

Posted March 4, 2009 - 11:34 am

The neglected Linux.com domain is about to get a facelift courtesy of the Linux Foundation, which said Tuesday it will take over the site and jazz up its content.
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Linux end-user summit planned

Posted August 26, 2008 - 8:46 pm

The Linux Foundation on Wednesday plans to announce an event enabling Linux users to interact with the Linux community, including high-level maintainers and developers.
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VMware joins Linux Foundation

Posted August 6, 2008 - 2:15 pm

Virtualization giant VMware has joined the Linux Foundation, lining up alongside existing members like Adobe, Google and IBM, the organization announced Wednesday.
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