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Microsoft struggles to get Hyper-V drivers in Linux kernel

Microsoft isn't exactly dumping Windows for Linux, but it has become one of the busiest contributors to the Linux kernel. Microsoft's attempt to get Hyper-V drivers into the Linux kernel has taken longer than expected, having begun in July 2009, so Microsoft is apparently trying to speed up the process.

By Jon Brodkin | 19 July, 2011 05:44

Tags: application development, Linux, Microsoft, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, programming, software, Windows

Linux kernel update brings a new wave of hardware support

Updates to the Linux kernel are always exciting because of the advance look they provide at what's to come in upcoming Linux distributions, and Thursday's 2.6.39 release is no exception.

By Katherine Noyes | 20 May, 2011 03:04

Tags: Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, unix

Linux Kernel 2.6.38 arrives with desktop 'wonder patch'

Version 2.6.38 of the Linux kernel was released by Linus Torvalds overnight, including the much-hyped performance improvement patch amid many feature enhancements and bug fixes.

By Rodney Gedda | 16 March, 2011 13:10

Tags: AMD APU, desktop linux, linus torvalds, Linux, linux kernel

Linux kernel shows growing mobile influence

An increasing number of contributions to the open-source Linux kernel are coming from mobile and embedded equipment vendors, according to an annual report about to be released by the Linux Foundation.

By Joab Jackson | 01 December, 2010 05:01

Tags: consumer electronics, linus torvalds, Linux, linux foundation, Mobile handsets, mobile linux, mobile phones, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, Phones, software, unix

Linux kernel 2.6.36 adds AppArmor, ups performance

Linux kernel 2.6.36 has been released by Linus Torvalds and includes a number of performance and security enhancements, including integration of the AppArmor access control system.

By Rodney Gedda | 22 October, 2010 10:25

Tags: AppArmor, Linux, linux kernel, open source, security

Linux kernel 2.6.34 released, new file systems added

A new version of the Linux kernel, 2.6.34, has been released by Linus Torvalds featuring two new file systems and a number of updates to virtualisation and device driver code.

By Rodney Gedda | 18 May, 2010 13:38

Tags: file systems, kvm, linus torvalds, Linux, linux kernel, virtualisation

Linux 2.6.33 released: nVidia driver in, Android out

The first Linux kernel release of 2010 has arrived with version 2.6.33 and it is big on graphics with a new open source nVidia driver and support for the Nintendo Wii and GameCube gaming consoles, in addition to usual high-end features.

By Rodney Gedda | 25 February, 2010 10:48

Tags: Android, kvm, Linux, linux kernel, Nouveau, nvidia, virtualisation

Linux kernel 2.6.32 released, ups graphics drivers, virtualization

Following nearly three months of development, Linus Torvalds has released version 2.6.32 of the Linux kernel, which brings a number of improvements to the open source operating systems' graphics, virtualization and power management capabilities, as well as boosting overall performance.

By Rodney Gedda | 04 December, 2009 09:45

Tags: graphics software, kvm, linus torvalds, Linux, linux kernel, virtualisation

Linux kernel 2.6.31 released, driver code climbs

The Linux kernel project has release version 2.6.31, bringing a multitude of changes to memory management, performance, file systems and device drivers, according to project founder Linus Torvalds.

By Rodney Gedda | 11 September, 2009 10:30

Tags: linus torvalds, Linux, linux kernel, upgrades

Kernel 2.6.31 to speed up Linux desktop

With the next version of the Linux kernel, 2.6.31, due for release soon, Linux desktop users can look forward to a faster experience in addition to USB 3.0 support and new Firewire drivers.

By Rodney Gedda | 04 September, 2009 10:32

Tags: Firewire, Linux, linux kernel, USB 3.0

Red Hat open sources Windows virtualisation drivers

In another sign interoperability between virtual Linux and Windows operating systems is gathering pace, Red Hat has quietly released a set of drivers to improve the performance of Windows guests hosted on Linux's Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor.

By Rodney Gedda | 26 August, 2009 09:44

Tags: hypervisors, kvm, linux kernel, Red Hat, virtualisation, windows server

Linux virtualisation hypervisor KVM hits release 87

The native Linux virtualisation hypervisor Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) has reached milestone 87 and now integrates the qemu emulator into a single package.

By Rodney Gedda | 01 July, 2009 15:00

Tags: hypervisor, kvm, linux kernel, virtualisation

Linux 2.6.30 released, Torvalds proclaims 'new world order'

Linux kernel 2.6.30 has been released with hundreds of changes from the previous version, including a new architecture for suspend and resume which Linus Torvalds says switches the kernel to a “new world order”.

By Rodney Gedda | 11 June, 2009 09:10

Tags: kvm, linus torvalds, Linux, linux kernel, Virtualization

Europe funds secure operating system research

A Dutch university has landed a European Research Council grant to continue work on a Unix-type operating system that aims to be more reliable and secure than Linux or Microsoft Windows.

By Jeremy Kirk | 28 April, 2009 05:10

Tags: europe, Linux, linux kernel, microkernel, minix, research, security

Linux 2.6.29 packs in features, Tuz given icon status

Linux kernel 2.6.29 was released this week and sports hundreds of changes, bug fixes and new functionality, but one change sure to raise a few eyebrows is the addition of Tuz, the Tasmanian Devil disguised as a penguin who takes over from Tux as the mascot for the release.

By Rodney Gedda | 26 March, 2009 10:37

Tags: linus torvalds, Linux, linux.conf.au, linux kernel

Oracle contributes data-integrity code to Linux kernel

Oracle has contributed data-integrity protection code, partly developed with the hardware vendor Emulex, to the Linux kernel, the vendors announced Tuesday.

By Chris Kanaracus | 04 December, 2008 12:02

Tags: Emulex, linux kernel

Kernel developers, Wall Street to come together

The Linux Foundation is holding its first End User Summit beginning Monday in New York, in an effort to bring Linux kernel developers in closer contact with users at Wall Street institutions and other major companies.

Linux.conf.au lineup ready to go

The organising committee for Linux.conf.au (LCA) have finalised the program for the conference to be held at the University of Tasmania's Sandy Bay campus from January 19-24.

By Andrew Hendry | 19 September, 2008 13:45

Tags: linux.conf.au

After nine RCs, Linux 2.6.26 is here

Linux creator Linus Torvalds has released version 2.6.26 of the Linux kernel after a lengthy three-month development stretch since the 2.6.25 release involving nine release candidates.

Linux kernel developers: Say no to closed-source modules

More than 135 Linux kernel developers have signed a document in protest of vendors that create closed-source code modules for the kernel, calling the practice "harmful and undesirable."