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Torvalds says, "Virtualization is evil" | A tour of the first-ever Linux Hall of Fame

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HP Should Open Source WebOS
Alan Shimel: There is still something that HP could do to salvage some self-respect, value and good karma from this debacle. They could open source WebOS. Read More


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GFI MailEssentials Complete Appliance Demonstration
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Torvalds says, "Virtualization is evil"
Julie Bort: Ask the world's most famous kernel developer what he thinks of the virtualization wars going on the Linux community between KVM and Xen and you'll hear a condemnation (of a sort) of them both. Read More

A tour of the first-ever Linux Hall of Fame
Julie Bort: As part of the 20th anniversary of Linux, the Linux Foundation put together its first ever Linux Hall of Fame exhibit. Read More

It's All About the Platform Now
Stephen Spector: Robert Fabricant's article, The New Political Platforms compares the current platform battles in the smartphone landscape (Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone) with the way that political campaigns are run and covered. Read More


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What's New in CentOS 6
Last month saw the release of CentOS 6. The move from 5 to 6 establishes the foundation for this community-run enterprise Linux distribution for the next five years. CentOS brings a new kernel, new versions of key server components, and improved virtualization support. Read More

Researchers find first Android malware targeting Gingerbread
Researchers have spotted the first malware that exploits a critical vulnerability in Android 2.3, aka Gingerbread, finding samples tucked into legitimate apps on Chinese download sites. Read More

Android now most attacked mobile OS, McAfee reports
Google's Android operating system is now the most-targeted mobile platform for malware, according to McAfee's latest threat report. Read More


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How to Launch a Successful IT Automation Initiative
In this paper, we'll look at IT automation from the corporation's perspective, and discuss the steps organizations should take before launching such an initiative. We'll hear from companies that successfully implemented computer automation platforms, what their early steps were and what they would do differently if they could repeat the process. Read now

Linux Foundation releases specification to ease licensing headaches
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). Read More

Build Web Apps Like a Pro with These PHP Frameworks
Coding PHP applications is relatively easy thanks to the abundance of high-quality PHP frameworks available. Here's a high-level overview of several of these open source frameworks. Read More

Live blogging LinuxCon: The Changing Linux Landscape
Julie Bort: Jay Lyman, an analyst for The 451 Group ran down the SWOT of each popular Linux distro: strength weakness opportunity and threats. Read More



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