Addressing the "bloated" Linux kernel..."Linus Torvalds, as we well know, is no stranger to controversial comments and his latest is sure to be quoted (and misquoted) for decades to come. "Speaking at LinuxCon 2009 Torvalds was asked whether features were being rushed too quickly into the kernel. This prompted Linus to admit that, “The kernel is huge and bloated.” He also stated that there are no current plans to address the problem.... [more]
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Kernel Improvements, Controversies Will Be Focus of LinuxCon Roundtable
One of the more popular sessions at LinuxCon is sure to be the Linux Kernel Roundtable, featuring several notable kernel developers, including Jonathan Corbet and Linus Torvalds.
Submitted on Thu, 08/27/2009 - 13:16.
Linus on Linux: The Linus Torvalds Interview Part 2
Part 2 of Linux Magazine's interview with Linus Torvalds..."Your project was one of the early adopters of distributed revision control, starting with BitKeeper in 2002, and now Git. What advice to you have for other projects, either in-house or out in the open, that are considering moving to a distributed system?
Submitted Community Manager on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 14:01.
Linus on Linux: The Linus Torvalds Interview Part 1
An in-depth interview with Linus Torvalds... "Linux Magazine: You’ve been doing Linux for about 18 years now. That’s not a long time by the standards of academic research, but it is a long time by the standards of the software industry. Many of the core contributors have stuck with Linux even as the industry has changed and they have changed employers. Is it good for the project to have the same people able to stick with it? Do you plan to?... [more]
Submitted Community Manager on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 14:05.
Torvalds Rejects One-Size-Fits-All Linux
How many distros do we need? According to Linus, as many as it takes... "Linus Torvalds has rejected the argument that Linux developers should pool their resources behind a single distribution. "As we revealed yesterday, Linux is still failing to show any considerable market share growth despite being pre-installed on a wide selection of netbooks.
Submitted Community Manager on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 13:34.
Did Linus Jump Too Soon?
Glyn Moody's take on the latest KDE improvements...
Submitted LinuxJournal on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 16:05.
Black and White
Linus Torvalds outlines his perspective of Linux in the world, which is not black and white...
Submitted Community Manager on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 13:36.
Linux Turns 17
"Linux" is so much catchier than "free minix-like kernel sources for 386-AT," that's for sure...
"Free minix-like kernel sources for 386-AT, was the subject of Linus Benedict Torvalds post to comp.os.minix on October 5, 1991 -- seventeen years ago today. it began,
Submitted LinuxJournal on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 17:54.
Jim Zemlin: The New Center of Linux Gravity
"Standing at the headwaters of the ecosystem that is Linux is the Linux Foundation and its executive director Jim Zemlin. The Linux Foundation was forged out of the merger of the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and the Free Standards Group in 2007 as a new group with a new mandate for Linux..."
Submitted Community Manager on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 12:55.
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Torvalds: No picnic to become major Linux coder
Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel.
Submitted Community Manager on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 19:23.