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• Linux Torvalds shortlisted for 2012 Millennium Technology Prize

  By Peter Sayer | 20 April, 2012 00:47

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

• Raspberry Pi hits the shelves – briefly

  By Jon Gold | 17 April, 2012 09:30

  The first wave of Raspberry Pi computers -- credit card-size devices that are designed to serve as teaching aids -- shipped this weekend after a series of delays. However, manufacturer RF Technologies is already out of stock again.

• Chrome OS gets a desktop feel with new 'Aura' interface

  By Katherine Noyes | 11 April, 2012 05:10

  Google's Linux-based Chrome OS may have started out as a pared-down operating system focused heavily on the browser, but a new interface that debuted on Monday is starting to feel a lot more traditional.

• Ubuntu Linux comes preloaded on two new laptops

  By Katherine Noyes | 10 April, 2012 05:27

  As a fan of Ubuntu in particular and Linux in general, I'm always interested when new devices come out with my favorite operating system already installed.

• Meet the Linux Tycoon tycoon

  By Jon Gold | 07 April, 2012 00:27

  If the idea of a game about managing a hypothetical Linux distribution doesn't sound like your idea of a good time, you probably aren't alone. In fact, you'd probably guess, if you had to, that no such game existed.

• Microsoft counted as key Linux contributor, for now anyway

  By Joab Jackson | 04 April, 2012 01:43

  For the first time ever, and probably only temporarily, Microsoft can be counted as a key contributor to Linux.

• Ubuntu Linux 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' reaches final beta

  By Katherine Noyes | 31 March, 2012 06:17

  With just a few weeks remaining before the final release of Ubuntu Linux 12.04 "Precise Pangolin," Canonical has released the second and final beta version of the free and open source operating system.

• Android apps can run on Windows PCs with Bluestacks emulator

  By Agam Shah | 28 March, 2012 07:40

  Software company Bluestacks is trying to close the gap between Microsoft's Windows and Google's Android OS with its App Player application, which was released in beta on Tuesday.

• Opinion: Why Linux on the desktop is dead

  By Tony Bradley | 26 March, 2012 01:36

  Linux is awesome. It's a powerful, capable, flexible operating system with tremendous potential. But, it's never going to be a factor on the desktop, so don't even waste your time considering it.

• Iceland latest to make big noises about open source

  By Jon Gold | 23 March, 2012 07:38

  A recent report that the government of Iceland is making progress in its efforts to adopt open-source software is the latest indication that public sector IT leaders are increasingly interested in moving away from proprietary products.

• Linux 3.3 released after minor delay

  By Jon Gold | 20 March, 2012 04:41

  Version 3.3 of the Linux kernel was released on Sunday, adding support for a new processor architecture, re-integrating the Android code base back into the main line, and introducing networking improvements.

• Linux 3.3 released, integrates Android code

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 20 March, 2012 01:33

  Version 3.3 of the Linux kernel, now available after a short delay, includes kernel code from Android as well as an upgrade of networking features and support for an additional processing architecture.

• No unified stack soon for big data

  By Joab Jackson | 16 March, 2012 05:04

  Despite the growing interest in big data platforms, it may be some time before organizations will be able to deploy a standardized big data software stack, concluded a panel of speakers Wednesday during a virtual panel hosted by GigaOm.

• Red Hat falling behind Ubuntu in enterprise sector, Shuttleworth claims

  By Jon Gold | 15 March, 2012 09:16

  Mark Shuttleworth, creator of the Ubuntu, said in a blog post Wednesday that his open source operating system is becoming more popular than rival Red Hat Enterprise Linux among large business users.

• Linux kernel 3.3 delayed

  By Jon Gold | 14 March, 2012 05:43

  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.