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Linux is the granddaddy of all open source projects, the blueprint for the decentralized development processes.

A utility application to catalogue, sort, filter, and play media files on local disk.

For those that still hold some nostalgia for Mandriva/Mandrake, there's good news.

Darl McBride, the former chief executive officer of SCO, says he was offered $2 million by the Utah attorney general in May 2009 in exchange for taking down a website criticizing an area business person.

DeviceGuru writes "BeagleBoard.org has begun shipping its faster, cheaper BeagleBone Black SBC with a new Linux 3.8 kernel, supporting Device Tree technology for more streamlined ARM development.

LINUX DISTRIBUTION Mageia launched its third and latest release Mageia 3 a few days ago, and that's now available to download directly from the Mageia website and many of the well known mirrors like kernel.org and many university supported mirrors via either Bittorrent, http or ftp.

In an interview, community manager Jono Bacon reveals strength -- and risk -- of Canonical's bold challenge to Google and Apple No doubt you've heard about Ubuntu Touch , the open source mobile OS for touchscreens currently in development by Ubuntu's owner Canonical.

Software Description: - linux: Linux kernel Details: An information leak was discovered in the Linux kernel's crypto API.

Samsung's relationship with Google seems solid enough for now, but the company is still hedging its bets with Tizen should things turn sour.

The Standards News Portal is updated on a daily basis to bring you the most important news about standards - how they are created, how they affect you - and who's doing what to whom.

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NOTE: Fedora is a free and open source Linux-based operating system sponsored by Red Hat -- it is typically classed as the second-most commonly used Linux distribution, after Ubuntu.

It's been almost a year since Microsoft moved its newly acquired Skype for Linux out of beta with the release of version 4.0 , surprising more than a few Linux fans with its apparent commitment to maintaining a telephony client for the free and open source operating system.

Edubuntu 13.04, released April 25, brings the education edition into sync with the latest version of Ubuntu, the popular Linux operating system.

Linux Solutions Libres & Open Source is the 15th edition of the One & Only Event in France around Linux solutions & Open Source solutions.

"A distribution I never heard of has changed its default desktop, stopped supporting Cinnamon -- though it is still included -- and changed its name," said Mobile Raptor blogger Robin Lim.

Bary Kauler has announced the release of Puppy Linux 5.6 "Precise" edition, a minimalist distribution and live CD featuring the JWM window manager and built from Ubuntu 12.04 binary packages: "It's out! Our latest and greatest Puppy.

Write software that draws directly on services offered by the Linux kernel and core system libraries.

This is a wise choice for the space station, and a high-profile victory for software freedom.

Properly configured, a Linux system can breathe life into old hardware or finely-tune performance on new gear.