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Linux Foundation ready to fight Microsoft if TomTom lawsuit involves Linux kernel

Published: April 29, 2009

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The Linux Foundation insists it is equipped to fight Microsoft if the software giant’s lawsuit against TomTom impacts the open source Linux kernel.
In his blog, Executive Director Jim Zemlin advised concerned parties to “calm down” in light of statements by Microsoft’s deputy general counsel that it is targeting TomTom’s GPS mapping software and not [...]


Kernel Log: What’s coming in 2.6.30 – File systems: New and revamped file systems

Published: April 28, 2009

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“Released mid-week, as is normal for the second phase of the development cycle, the third pre-release version of Linux 2.6.30 included mostly minor enhancements and fixes, although there were two code restructures.
“The interminable discussions of the Ext3 and Ext4 file systems and the way they interact with other kernel subsystems have largely subsided. The [...]