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Linux 3.2 Now Available
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 06, 2012
The latest version of the Linux kernel adds more support for GPUs and various performance improvements.
Tags: open source, Linux, kernel
The Limits of Linux's 'Live Free or Die'
By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published January 18, 2010
Linux’s insistence on an open-only stance severely limits its growth. Linux’s maintainers need to be honest with about the limits of their long-term strategy.
Tags: open source, Linux, Linux desktop, linux salary, kernel
Proprietary Firmware and the Pursuit of a Free Kernel
By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 28, 2008
Given that the Linux kernel contains proprietary firmware blobs, determining whether a GNU/Linux distribution is actually free has gotten far less clear.
Tags: open source, Linux, developer, kernel