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  Linux kernel 3.4 released

  Version 3.4 of the Linux kernel was officially rolled out Sunday, in what maintainer Linus Torvalds called a "calm" release cycle.

  By Jon Gold | 22 May, 2012 01:33

  Tags: software, operating systems, nvidia, Linux OS, Linux kernel 3.4, Linux, linus torvalds, Intel, BT

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  Internet Hall of Fame opens ... on the Web

  Thirty-plus Internet pioneers, innovators and "global connectors" - yes, even including Al Gore - have been inducted into the first class of the Internet Hall of Fame.

  By Bob Brown | 24 April, 2012 08:40

  Tags: internet, Internet Hall of Fame, Internet Society, LAN & WAN, linus torvalds, tim berners-lee, Vint Cerf

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  Linux Torvalds shortlisted for 2012 Millennium Technology Prize

  The Technology Academy Finland has shortlisted Linus Torvalds for its 2012 Millennium Technology Prize, worth over €1 million (US$1.3 million).

  By Peter Sayer | 20 April, 2012 00:47

  Tags: linus torvalds, Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, Technology Academy Finland

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  Linux kernel 3.3 delayed

  Linux kernel creator and curator Linus Torvalds on Saturday announced the seventh release candidate for Version 3.3 of the software in a message to a developer mailing list, according to a report from The H Online.

  By Jon Gold | 14 March, 2012 05:43

  Tags: Greg Kroah-Harman, linus torvalds, Linux, linux kernel, Linux kernel 3.3, Linux kernel Version 3.3, Linux release candidate, non-Windows, operating systems, oracle, software, twitter

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  Torvalds to bad security devs: "Kill yourself now"

  Linux creator Linus Torvalds last week posted a searing rant to Google+ hammering the developers of OpenSUSE for "mentally diseased" security measures.

  By Jon Gold | 09 March, 2012 07:28

  Tags: Google, linus torvalds, open source, OpenSUSE, security, software

• In pictures: 8 tech superstars as comic book characters

  Ever wonder what superpowers Steve Jobs or Bill Gates would have in a comic book? Check out our slideshow of what-if tech superheroes (and supervillains). ART: Neil McAllister and Tony Talbert

  By Patrick Miller | 25 August, 2011 16:19

  Tags: bill gates, linus torvalds, mark zuckerberg, Neil McAllister, slideshow, steve jobs, tech superstars, Tony Talbert

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  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

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  Linux adds driver support for raft of devices

  While much of the world's focus was on the Consumer Electronics Show Wednesday, Linux creator Linus Torvalds quietly released the next version of the Linux kernel.

  By Katherine Noyes | 06 January, 2011 12:43

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

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  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

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  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

• Fighting the Dark Side: Tech's Heroes and Villains

  The hero and the villain. It's the age-old formula that pervades today's reality TV showdowns, the shenanigans of professional wrestling and cinematic classics like Star Wars. Tech is no different, with its passionate heroes who balance profit with innovation and social responsibility, and the money-mad, egomaniac villains who simply cannot be trusted. Here's a look at tech's good guys and bad guys.

  By Shane O'Neill | 23 February, 2010 12:45

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  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

• Unix at 40: Hanging on despite strong Linux, Windows challenges

  In a twist of irony, the Unix platform celebrates its 40th birthday this year, as does the man whose work probably has done more to diminish the trendiness of Unix than anyone else: Linux founder Linus Torvalds.

  By Paul Krill | 29 September, 2009 20:32

  Tags: linus torvalds, unix. linux, windows server

• Desktop takes back seat at Linux conference

  Leaders in the Linux community seemed resigned to the fact that Linux still hasn't made headway in the desktop market, but they made it clear on Monday that their success in other markets, such as mobile, is at least as important.

  By Nancy Gohring | 22 September, 2009 10:13

  Tags: desktop linux, linus torvalds, Linux

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  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