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  • Denial-of-service flaw fixed in Linux kernel

    Gentoo fixes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel 2.6 series that could be exploited for a remote denial-of-service attack. 

  • Who Wrote Linux? An out-of-this-world theory

    Another entry in the Who Wrote Linux series postulates that Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds had outside help in putting Linux and the GPL together. 

  • Romancing the Penguin, Episode 4 (Temple of Doom)

    Take the last quiz in our series and test your knowledge about backup and recovery, and business continuity in the event of a disaster. 

  • Quick Takes: Management startup focuses on Linux

    Startup Open Country recently released its management software for Linux systems. Also included in Quick Takes are items from Mandrakesoft, Kaspersky Labs, Yosemite Technologies and Exabyte Corp, Versora and the OSDL. 

  • Who wrote Linux? The spy who loved Linux

    Two more tall tales from readers add fuel to the fallacy that Linus Torvalds authored Linux. 

  • Linux fights crime in Mississippi

    Law enforcement officials in three Mississippi counties will soon count on a Linux-based system to provide them with information about public safety. 

  • Romancing the Penguin: Raiders of the Lost OS

    Every action/adventure story has its heroes and villains, and this episode, Romancing the Penguin: Raiders of the Lost OS is no exception. Can you spot the white hats and black hats among the Red Hats (and other variations)? This week, we offe... 

  • Who wrote Linux? Oh gosh, is Linux really IGOS?

    Another batch of Who Wrote Linux tall tales offers a few more possibilities into the origins of the operating system. 

  • Novell pledges to continue close ties to Linux community

    Novell CTO Alan Nugent tells Usenix that the vendor will develop its proprietary products only where there are no open source alternatives. 

  • 1IBM Linux GM: Enterprises beyond TCO questions with Linux

    Used to be that nobody got fired for buying IBM. Big Blue's Linux general manager Jim Stallings, whose job it is to champion Linux use in the enterprise, seems to think times are changing. In this interview, he explains that IT departments worldwide ...