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linuxfoundation.org - 7/17/2009
Linux Kernel Development (April 2008)
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Development Model With the 2.6.x series, the Linux kernel has moved to a relatively strict, time-based release model. At the 2005 Kernel Developer Summit in Ottawa, Canada, it was decided that kernel releases would happen every 2-3 months, with each release being a "major" release in that it ...
microsoft.com - 7/20/2009
Microsoft Contributes Linux Drivers to Linux Community: Roundtable Q&A: Sam Ramji, senior ...
— microsoft.com — REDMOND, Wash., July 20, 2009 — Today, in a break from the ordinary, Microsoft released 20,000 lines... of device driver code to the Linux community. The code, which includes three Linux device drivers, has been submitted to the Linux kernel community ... (more) Microsoft Contributes Linux Drivers to Linux Community: ...

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Microsoft Patches Linux; Linus Responds | Linux Magazine
linux-mag.com - 7/23/2009
Microsoft Patches Linux; Linus Responds | Linux Magazine
— linux-mag.com — You may have already heard, but the unthinkable has happened. That’s right, Microsoft, the self-proclaimed enemy of... Linux and free software, has announced that they will be submitting some 20,000 lines of code to the Linux kernel . Come again? Yes, ... (more) Microsoft Patches Linux; Linus Responds | Linux Magazine

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theregister.co.uk - 7/19/2009
Clever attack exploits fully-patched Linux kernel • The Register
— theregister.co.uk — A recently published attack exploiting newer versions of the Linux kernel is getting plenty of notice because... it works even when security enhancements are running and the bug is virtually impossible to detect in source code reviews. The exploit code ... (more) Clever attack exploits fully-patched Linux kernel • The ...

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Intel claims No. 2 Linux contributor spot as hedge against Microsoft
The Open Road — ... with room to spare. At 12.7 percent of the Linux kernel contributed by Red Hat (measured in terms of lines changed), IBM was the runner-up at a comparatively distant 5.9 percent. In 2008, Red Hat slipped a little but maintained the top spot (11.2 percent), with Novell making a burst into second place at 8.9 percent. ...

Pigs do fly: Microsoft unleashes 20,000 lines of Linux code
All about Microsoft — ... ) licensing agreement — as part of Redmond’s commitment to improving the integration of Windows and Linux. With today’s announcement, Microsoft becomes one of many companies contributing code to the central Linux kernel committee. Back in 2008, the Linux Foundation said there were nearly 1,000 developers “representing well over 100 corporations” contributing pieces of code that were part of the kernel .”  Currently, the ...

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Clever new attack exploits fully-patched Linux kernel — The Register
'NULL pointer' bug plagues even super max versions A recently published attack exploiting newer versions of the Linux kernel is getting plenty of notice because it works even when security enhancements are running and the bug is virtually impossible to detect in source code reviews.… What is ...
Clever new attack exploits fully-patched Linux kernel — The Register
'NULL pointer' bug plagues even super max versions A recently published attack exploiting newer versions of the Linux kernel is getting plenty of notice because it works even when security enhancements are running and the bug is virtually ...