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TECH SOURCE FROM BOHOL: 15 Interesting Facts About the Linux Kernel
1. A 21 year-old Finnish college student created the Linux kernel as a hobby. (Do you know him?) 2. An asteroid was named after the creator of the Linux kernel. 3. Thousands of developers/programmers scattered all around the world are continuously contributing to the development of the Linux ...
Eye Fi Standalone Server
returnbooleantrue.blogspot.com — Eye Fi Linux Hacking So I spent some time over my vacation learning a bit more about... Python. What better way to learn a language than to implement something you want or need, right? I am releasing a standalone Eye-Fi server written in Python. ... (more) Eye Fi Standalone Server
Linux Adoption in a Global Recession: An IDC White Paper
novell.com — Sponsored by Novell Economic downturns have a tendency to accelerate emerging technologies, boost the adoption of effective... solutions, and punish solutions that are not cost-competitive or are out of synch with industry trends. IDC research finds that ... (more) Linux Adoption in a Global Recession: An IDC White Paper
Happy 15th Birthday Linux [Tech Anniversaries]
Happy 15th Birthday Linux [Tech Anniversaries]
i.gizmodo.com — Hey Linux kernel! You're 15! You know what that means—look back on fond times, recompile, and gather... all of your copyright-reform-loving, terminal-typing friends and have a rager! After 15 hard punches to the flipper, we'll recount the ... (more) Happy 15th Birthday Linux [Tech Anniversaries]
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