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A Look at Linux 3.1

Posted by on Tuesday, 25 October, 2011

Just three months after the Linux kernel pushed the odometer past the 3.0 milestone, Linus Torvalds has pushed out another stable kernel. The 3.1 Linux kernel has several new features, additional hardware support, and a little help for programs that were hard-wired for the 2.6.x numbering scheme.


7 Years of Ubuntu: Ubuntu Then and Now

Posted by on Friday, 21 October, 2011

Today marks seven years since Mark Shuttleworth announced Ubuntu 4.10. Dubbed “Warty Warthog,” Ubuntu 4.10 was a major departure from other Linux distros at the time. Seven years, and 15 releases, has brought a lot of change. Let's take a look at how Ubuntu has grown from the new kid on the block to one of the most popular Linux distributions ever.


7 Years of Ubuntu: Ubuntu Then and Now

Posted by on Friday, 21 October, 2011

Today marks seven years since Mark Shuttleworth announced Ubuntu 4.10. Dubbed “Warty Warthog,” Ubuntu 4.10 was a major departure from other Linux distros at the time. Seven years, and 15 releases, has brought a lot of change. Let's take a look at how Ubuntu has grown from the new kid on the block to one of the most popular Linux distributions ever.