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Showing 1-16 of 16 results foundLinux kernel gets an update
June 20, 2006 Kernel 2.6.17 of the open-source operating system includes support for Sun's Niagara chips, wireless-friendly changes.Linux kernel 'getting buggier,' leader says
May 6, 2006 Lead maintainer Andrew Morton says defects are being added to the production kernel faster than they're being fixed.Linux coders tackle power efficiency
June 25, 2007 Programmers have begun serious work to cut consumption, extending PC Linux battery life and easing server costs.Debian locks out developers after server hack
July 14, 2006 Linux project pulls access for programmers with weak passwords after discovering an intruder.Microsoft sets Vista meeting with security firms
October 19, 2006 Powwow to discuss how to let security companies use core components of some versions of the Windows OS.Linux gets built-in Cell processor support
March 21, 2006 Updated kernel includes Oracle software for clustered databases, improves how OS runs on multiprocessor systems.Gartner: Vista antitrust tweaks to take years
October 20, 2006 Analyst firm says changes to the 64-bit version of the OS update could also cause compatibility trouble in the interim.Open source on the move
September 21, 2006 Linux gets its latest kernel update and a real-time makeover; debate continues on GPL changes.Torvalds talks like a pirate
September 21, 2006 Aaaar! Linux leader uses salty sea-dog language to introduce 2.6.18 update to the kernel of the open-source OS.Security firms skeptical about Vista shift
October 13, 2006 Rivals reserve judgment on Microsoft's promise of changes to allay competitive concerns over security features.Windows defense handcuffs good guys
August 10, 2006 Microsoft's PatchGuard is designed to keep out malicious code, but security firms say it just keeps them at bay.Microsoft shares draft of Vista security hooks
December 21, 2006 Interfaces are meant to help security software makers create products that work with kernel protection features in Windows Vista.Novell bans proprietary Linux modules
August 1, 2006 Linux seller evicts closed-source modules from open-source Linux, but provides customers a download option.Microsoft changes Vista over antitrust concerns
October 13, 2006 Company revises several features in Vista in response to concerns raised by antitrust officials.Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL
February 9, 2007 Patent protections are just part of why version 3 of the license might be good for open-sourcing Java and Solaris, CEO says.New Linux look fuels old debate
April 17, 2006 The use of closed-source software to give Linux slick graphics is keeping a thorny legal and philosophical dispute alive. Sponsored matches for "kernel"
