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CentOS 6.3 is available. “CentOS-6.3 is based on the upstream release EL 6.3 and includes packages from all variants. All upstream repositories have been combined into one, to make it easier for end users to work with.” See the release notes for details. Source

Red Hat has been hinting at what is to come in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (RHEL 7) since at least August of 2011. During Red Hat’s recent Summit Event in Boston, the Linux vendor provided significantly more details of what is to come in the next generation of Linux. RHEL 6 was officially released in November of 2010, and … Read More

July 5, 2012 – While many banks still ponder the benefits of using open source technology for their coding needs, nascent BankSimple has gone full steam ahead. The start-up bank, which is testing its product with select customers, uses open source platforms for the development of nearly all of its Web and mobile applications as well as the backend systems … Read More

Tux and the God Particle CERN team member gives Linux a shout out Linux is getting some credit from at least one CERN staff member for its participation in the tentatively successful find of the Higgs Boson particle this week. CERN scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) announced yesterday that the 45-year search for the particle, which will fill … Read More

Even huge companies like the New York Stock Exchange are starting to adopt free open source software In a fast changing global marketplace, businesses increasingly rely on technology that enables them to innovate and respond quickly to the evolving business environment. Every day I see examples of both large and small, public and private sector, organisations turning to open source … Read More

Red Hat have released an updated list of features on their RHEV virtualization platform including a document that highlights key features side-by-side with vmWare Vsphere 5 and Microsoft Hyper-V. Please follow the following link to access the documents: http://www.redhat.com/virtualization/rhev/server/library/?sc_cid=70160000000TIigAAG

Raleigh June 27, 2012 Open source integration and messaging provider will enhance Red Hat’s JBoss middleware portfolio RALEIGH, N.C. – June 27, 2012 – Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions to the enterprise, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FuseSource from Progress Software Corporation. FuseSource, a provider of … Read More

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 GA June 21, 2012 We are pleased to announce today general availability of the next minor release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 – Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3.  Red Hat continues to deliver a predictable life cycle of new product features and partner enhancements that customers rely on.  These innovations originate from many … Read More

Coinciding with the start of the International Supercomputing Conference ISC’12, a new list of the world’s 500 fastest supercomputers has been released. As has been the case for a while, Linux is dominating the list where operating systems are concerned: 462 of the world’s 500 fastest computers are running on Linux. The fastest computer on the list is now IBM’s … Read More

Linus Torvalds gets graphic about his feelings toward Nvidia. Uses a few choice words to vent his anger about Nvidia’s lack of Linux support. Linus Torvalds does not like Nvidia. And we have graphic proof via YouTube. Torvalds, the main force behind the Linux kernel, was speaking at a forum hosted by Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship in Otaniemi, Finland on … Read More

The United States chooses Linux to control Drone fleet Linux will be used by the United States Navy to run its fleet of flying drones in order to avoid potential malware attacks. According to a report by the Register, the Navy contract is worth $27,883,883, and calls for “a Linux transition on the tactical control system software for vertical take-off … Read More

News of another prominent company that is using Red Hat Linux! GNU/Linux may not have any pro-grade film editing software for the consumer market, but the film studios use Linux in every aspect of film production. Now Red Hat has added another feater in its hat as DreamWorks Animation SKG is using Red Hat Enterprise MRG as the grid infrastructure … Read More

Well it’s been a jubilant few weeks here in the Linux blogosphere, thanks largely to some of the spectacularly sane decisions coming out of the tempestuous case of Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) v. Google (Nasdaq: GOOG). There have been parties in the streets, celebrations in the cafes, and rowdy songs aplenty being sung down at Linux Girl’s favorite Punchy Penguin Saloon. … Read More

There may be a lot of different community Linux distributions being used, but when it comes to paid, commercial Linux, it’s most frequently Red Hat. Microsoft may find that users are fine to use CentOS on the Azure cloud but will still go to Red Hat and RHEL if and when they are seeking support. Just when you thought it … Read More

Once upon a time, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called Linux a “cancer.” No more. Microsoft will embrace Linux on its Windows Azure cloud platform as a way to make headway against Amazon and other cloud competitors. The rumor has been around for some time, and Mary Jo Foley says it’s likely more than just a rumor. She reports that on … Read More