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Btrfs improvements may impact Linux kernel upgrades

Linux kernel 3.4's changes to the btrfs file system and new tools may spur some to update servers without waiting for Linux to play catch-up.
SUSE has Sun Solaris in its sights with SP2

SUSE shops are cautious after a long silence from the Novell post-Attachmate deal; experts say Linux has eclipsed Unix generally, but SUSE needs work.
Top Linux stories of 2010: Novell and Sun buyouts

Oracle’s takeover of Sun’s Solaris franchise, leaving its Linux priorities questionable, as well as Novell’s uncertain future fascinated SearchEnterpriseLinux.com readers in 2010.
Linux is now Oracle's low-end offering

Oracle will push Oracle Linux for commodity x86 boxes, reserving Solaris for high-end data center push. But Oracle's support for OpenSolaris is still unclear.

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