linus torvalds Archives

March of the penguin

Will Linux finally achieve world domination this year?

#linus torvalds #linux #microsoft #ubuntu

Linux proponent predicts banner year for open source operating system – heres our two cents.

Under the umbrella

Dropbox covers itself with Linux patent safety net

#dropbox #linus torvalds #linux

Acquisition of cloudy licensee marks move by OIN to protect Linux mobile and virtual storage environments from hungry trolls.

TGIF

Friday Five – Big Data, Doppio and Fake Linus Torvalds

#apple #apple maps #Big Data #coffeescript #doppio #github #ibm #james governor #java #javaone #kittydar #linus torvalds #redmonk

Its that time of the week again – where everything begins to wind down as the weekend begins. Featuring Big Data, Craft Beer via RedMonk, coffee, cats, Apple and a Linus Torvalds imposter. A heady mix

Linus honoured

Linux creator Torvalds shares Millennium Technology Prize

#git #linu #linus torvalds #linux #millennium technology prize #open source #steve jobs #tim berners-lee

The man behind the Linux kernel and Git revision control system has been awarded a top honour by the Technology Academy in Finland. Typically he gets a big homecoming.

Good news everyone

Google vs Oracle: Android does not infringe Java patents finds jury

#android #google #java #linus torvalds #oracle

Oracle’s charge hits the buffers, as the jury return with a favourable Google verdict on patents. But it seems that Oracle were nowhere near getting what they wanted