20090623 World's Most Popular Kernel Linux Gains More Support

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New Linux Kernel to Bolster Open Source Momentum

New versions of the Linux kernel typically come and go without a lot of fanfare except in the communities most affected by the latest bug fixes and other changes. However, with the release of Linux kernel 2.6.30, the broader open source community has reason to smile.

http://www.cmswire.com/cms/web-cms/new-linux-kernel-to-bolster-open-source-momentum-004862.php Palm Pre WebOS powered by Linux 2.6.24

At the heart of webOS is the Linux 2.6.24 kernel which originally was released by Linus Torvalds in January of 2008. It's also got BusyBox -- yeah that same busybox that the has been the subject of legal lawsuits -- which provides an embedded tool set.

http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/06/palm-pre-webos-powered-by-linu.html Neterion, Inc. Announces Support for its 10GbE Single Root I/O Virtualization Products in Linux Kernel

Neterion, Inc. today announced that its 10GbE products based on the Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) specification are supported by Neterion vxge Linux kernel driver. The driver is compatible with Linux SR IOV implementation in 2.6.30 and above kernels.

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Palm Pre

I'm impressed. There's a few rough edges and some obvious short-term hacks, but overall the Pre has the appearance of being a well-engineered distribution. It's recognisably Linux in a way the Android isn't. Since it seems to be possible to gain root by entering the developer mode, I suspect that modifying the firmware image isn't especially difficult. It'll be interesting to see what happens when GSM ones appear.

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