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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 kernel 3.3 delayed

  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.

• Linux Kernel 2.6.38 arrives with desktop 'wonder patch'

  Version 2.6.38 of the Linux kernel was released by Linus Torvalds overnight, including the much-hyped performance improvement patch amid many feature enhancements and bug fixes.

• Linux kernel 2.6.36 adds AppArmor, ups performance

  Linux kernel 2.6.36 has been released by Linus Torvalds and includes a number of performance and security enhancements, including integration of the AppArmor access control system.

• Linux kernel 2.6.34 released, new file systems added

  A new version of the Linux kernel, 2.6.34, has been released by Linus Torvalds featuring two new file systems and a number of updates to virtualisation and device driver code.

• Linux 2.6.33 released: nVidia driver in, Android out

  The first Linux kernel release of 2010 has arrived with version 2.6.33 and it is big on graphics with a new open source nVidia driver and support for the Nintendo Wii and GameCube gaming consoles, in addition to usual high-end features.

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  Kernel contributor says Linux community 'can be intimidating'

  A key Linux kernel contributor has admitted the developer community can be intimidating and hard to break into.

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  Linux.conf.au: Latest Linux kernel release due early March

  The latest release of the Linux kernel, 2.6.33 is expected to be out by the beginning of March and among its new features is a reverse-engineered driver for Nvidia graphics chipsets.

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  Linux kernel 2.6.32 released, ups graphics drivers, virtualization

  Following nearly three months of development, Linus Torvalds has released version 2.6.32 of the Linux kernel, which brings a number of improvements to the open source operating systems' graphics, virtualization and power management capabilities, as well as boosting overall performance.

• Linux kernel 2.6.31 released, driver code climbs

  The Linux kernel project has release version 2.6.31, bringing a multitude of changes to memory management, performance, file systems and device drivers, according to project founder Linus Torvalds.

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  Kernel 2.6.31 to speed up Linux desktop

  With the next version of the Linux kernel, 2.6.31, due for release soon, Linux desktop users can look forward to a faster experience in addition to USB 3.0 support and new Firewire drivers.

• Red Hat open sources Windows virtualisation drivers

  In another sign interoperability between virtual Linux and Windows operating systems is gathering pace, Red Hat has quietly released a set of drivers to improve the performance of Windows guests hosted on Linux's Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor.

• Microsoft frees Linux drivers; other closed-source vendors to step up?

  Microsoft Corp.'s move to release three of its drivers to Linux, however technically modest it may be, could put pressure on other closed-source vendors to follow suit.

• Microsoft stuns Linux world, submits source code for kernel

  In an historic move, Microsoft Monday submitted driver source code for inclusion in the Linux kernel under a GPLv2 license.

• Linux virtualisation hypervisor KVM hits release 87

  The native Linux virtualisation hypervisor Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) has reached milestone 87 and now integrates the qemu emulator into a single package.