Raspberry Pi will tip up this month - Inquirer

7 February 2012, 3:41 am

Raspberry Pi will tip up this monthInquirer"The Raspberry Pi Foundation had intended to get all its manufacture done in the UK; after all, we're a UK charity, we want to help bootstrap the UK electronics industry, and doing our manufacturing in the UK seemed another way to help reach our goals .... Read More »

Epic Linux Image Backup for Mixed OS Networks Software Functionality Announced ... - Your-Story.org (press release)

7 February 2012, 1:59 am

Epic Linux Image Backup for Mixed OS Networks Software Functionality Announced ...Your-Story.org (press release)The soon to arrive software version will help to back up Linux workstations, managing the task over a network from a Windows machine. Among other announced improvements there is the decent... Read More »

Understanding Web Host Plans: 7 Terms to Know - PCWorld

6 February 2012, 6:31 pm

Understanding Web Host Plans: 7 Terms to KnowPCWorldFor sites that use PHP, Perl, or most other programming code, Linux is almost essential. But don't panic: You don't need to know Linux to use a Linux Web hosting service, since Web hosts provide a graphical interface to help you find your w... Read More »

Five Reasons why Windows 8 will be dead on arrival - ZDNet (blog)

6 February 2012, 9:49 am

Five Reasons why Windows 8 will be dead on arrivalZDNet (blog)In fact, as desktop operating systems go, I rather like Windows 7. Yes, really. Besides, it's not like Windows 8's forthcoming failure will help desktop Linux. Looking back, when Vista flopped, in the long run it actually hurt des... Read More »

Kernel guru Greg Kroah-Hartman joins Linux Foundation - ITWorld Canada

6 February 2012, 6:29 am

Kernel guru Greg Kroah-Hartman joins Linux FoundationITWorld CanadaNEW YORK - 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. Kroah-Hartman previou... Read More »

Red Hat rolls out ISV web portal - Reseller News

6 February 2012, 3:31 am

Red Hat rolls out ISV web portalReseller NewsNielsen believes that some larger, compartimentalised organisations will have to opt for a "multiple hypervisor strategy", with Windows systems, for example, migrating to Hyper-v, and Linux systems to REV, with resellers helping their customers ...... Read More »

Spark Linux tablet specs updated, going up for pre-order next week - Engadget

5 February 2012, 2:34 am

ZDNet (blog)Spark Linux tablet specs updated, going up for pre-order next weekEngadgetBy James Trew posted Feb 5th 2012 5:29AM We already got a brief introduction to the Spark Linux-based tablet, but details were a little sparse. Since then, a few more key bits of info have been added to its Q&A pag... Read More »

Linux kernel chief exits SUSE, takes vendor-neutral oversight role - Ars Technica

31 January 2012, 9:04 pm

Linux kernel chief exits SUSE, takes vendor-neutral oversight roleArs Technica"But, working in a vendor-neutral environment like the Linux Foundation allows me to spend a larger amount of time interacting with other companies and vendors, as well as helping Linux out in environments that were not ne... Read More »

Amazon Sets Sights on Support in the Cloud - ReadWriteWeb

31 January 2012, 7:02 am

TechnoratiAmazon Sets Sights on Support in the CloudReadWriteWebNeed support for Red Hat, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux or Microsoft Windows on AWS? Amazon is now offering support for setup, configuration and troubleshooting of system software as part of its support program. The company is also adding a “tru... Read More »

Microsoft seeking open-source expert to help put Linux on Azure - ZDNet (blog)

27 January 2012, 4:41 am

ITProPortalMicrosoft seeking open-source expert to help put Linux on AzureZDNet (blog)Work with Microsoft product groups to help ensure the design and implementation of Microsoft virtualization and cloud technology will support Linux architectures and runtime paradigms. Write high-quality Linux kern... Read More »