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• Linux Mint 13 rallies behind Gnome

  With the new version of Linux Mint, released Wednesday, the developers behind the open source Linux distribution have put all energies behind Gnome, offering two versions of the desktop interface.

• Linux kernel 3.4 released

  Version 3.4 of the Linux kernel was officially rolled out Sunday, in what maintainer Linus Torvalds called a "calm" release cycle.

• Linux 3.4 released quickly, after smooth development cycle

  Just over two months after its last major release, Linus Torvalds has posted the newest version of the open source Linux kernel, which supports new graphics processors from Nvidia and Intel, improves file system functionality and comes with a new security module.

• Red Hat preps RHEL 7 for second half of 2013

  The next major release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), version 7, is targeted for release in the second half of 2013, Red Hat said on Tuesday, as it also celebrated the tenth anniversary of its enterprise OS.

• Open source Java moving to Linux, AIX on PowerPC

  Open source Java will be brought to the PowerPC architecture for Linux and IBM's AIX OS under a proposal floated this week that could eventually benefit the different Linux distributors.

• Red Hat, Dell announce OEM partnership

  The announcement Tuesday of a new partnership between Dell and Red Hat could mark a further expansion of open-source software use in the enterprise.

• For a lightweight Linux desktop, try the new Xfce 4.10

  Choice is one of the best parts of the desktop Linux world, where there's a distribution to suit virtually every taste and purpose.

• Wait, IS desktop Linux a flop? Readers weigh in

  While one could be forgiven for expecting a flame war in the comments on an article entitled "Why Linux is a desktop flop," the discussion that followed its publication was, in the main, thought-provoking and respectful.

• Red Hat beta release stuffed with new features

  Red Hat released a feature-packed beta of Enterprise Linux 6.3 earlier this week, making major changes in areas ranging from security to virtualization.

• Canonical gears Linux upgrade to the cloud

  Canonical is focusing on cloud deployments with an upgrade to its Ubuntu Linux distribution being unveiled on Thursday.

• Google Drive for Linux is on the way

  The Google Drive launch has been one of the big announcements of the week, but it was a fairly unequivocal disappointment for one vocal category of users: Linux users are justifiably miffed that the new cloud storage service doesn't support the free and open source operating system.

• Linux Foundation's open-source cloud conference set for August

  The Linux Foundation today announced that it would hold a symposium on the cloud, big data and open source this August in San Diego dubbed CloudOpen.

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  Linus Torvalds named a finalist for Millennium Technology Prize

  The Technology Academy of Finland announced Thursday that Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds is one of two laureates for the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize, in recognition of his contributions to the open-source software world.

• Linux Torvalds shortlisted for 2012 Millennium Technology Prize

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

• Microsoft – carefully – edges closer to the open-source community

  Despite a rocky historical relationship with the open-source community, Microsoft's recent decision to create a specialised Open Technologies spinoff is the latest phase of its recent rapprochement with the open world - as well as a canny defensive measure.