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From the ashes of Fuduntu rises FuSE Linux

Scarcely two weeks after announcing that it would be shutting its doors later this year, the Fuduntu Linux team on Sunday announced that they have decided instead to end the project immediately.
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Linux kernel 3.9 adds full support for Chrome OS

Linux creator Linus Torvalds on Monday released Version 3.9 of the Linux kernel, and particularly intriguing among numerous new features and improvements is support for laptops running Google's Chrome OS.

Fedora 19 alpha offers a peek at what's to come

New 3D printing tools are among the additions in this latest preview release.

Coming to Linux: A lightweight KDE alternative

Among the goals for the new 'KLyDE' desktop are a minimal footprint, simplified configuration and a fast startup.

Open source is taking over software world, survey says

It's been only a few weeks since the Linux Foundation released its report that enterprise use of Linux continues to rise, but on Wednesday fresh data came out that suggests the same is true of open-source software in general.

Linux Foundation adds three members, brings Xen project aboard

The Linux Foundation announced Monday that three companies have joined the organization -- mobile hardware maker Hisense, application and network acceleration provider Solarflare, and server manufacturer Thomas-Krenn.

Fuduntu Linux closing its doors

Exactly a week after releasing a fresh update to its increasingly popular Linux distribution, the Fuduntu project on Monday announced that it's closing its doors for good.

Is OpenDaylight the next Penguin?

It seems to be passe to be solid these days. The latest example of this is the just-announced OpenDaylight project, in which a bunch of the biggest names in computing and networking have gotten together to push an open-source development effort to support software-defined (i.e., virtual) networking under the umbrella of the Linux Foundation.

Ubuntu 13.04, 'Raring Ringtail,' drops Wubi in final beta

Ubuntu 13.04, 'Raring Ringtail,' may have technically hit beta 1 a few weeks ago, but at the time there was no beta release to test and try out. Rather, the only variations with actual beta images to see were Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu Cloud, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu.

3 Ubuntu Linux versions will reach end of life in May

Hard on the heels of Canonical's decision last month to halve the support life for non-LTS releases of Ubuntu Linux, the company late last week announced that three versions of its popular Linux distribution will reach end of life in May.

Dell's Linux laptop has good hardware, plus a decent toolkit

Our Linux pros check out the decked-out XPS 13 'Developer Edition' laptop, preloaded with Ubuntu and other tools.

Ubuntu 13.04, 'Raring Ringtail,' debuts, to be followed by 'Saucy Salamander'

Canonical on Thursday announced the final release of Ubuntu Linux 13.04, 'Raring Ringtail,' for both desktop PCs and servers.

6 good reasons to try Manjaro Linux 0.8.5

Monday may have brought the disappointing news that Fuduntu Linux will soon close its doors, but another young, up-and-coming Linux distribution appears to be continuing along its upward path without interruption.

Key updates arrive for Fuduntu and PCLinuxOS

Much of the Linux world may be awaiting the final release of the high-profileA Ubuntu Linux 13.04 'Raring Ringtail' later this month, but that doesn't mean the many other Linux distributions are standing still.

It's an ideal time to have Linux skills, says SUSE exec

Even as the job market has remained generally dismal for much of the working world over the past few years, there have been a few notable exceptions.

Spanish Linux group hits Microsoft with complaint over 'Secure Boot'

It's long been clear that Linux users are more than a little unhappy with the 'Secure Boot' technology implemented by default in Windows 8 hardware, but in Spain, one group has decided to do more than simply try to work around it.

Trisquel GNU/Linux 6.0 is a fully free desktop OS

Endorsed by the Free Software Foundation, this distribution includes no proprietary components.

The Ubuntu guide for Windows refugees

Scared of Windows 8 and thinking of switching to Linux? Here's the definitive guide to making the transition.

Dell's 'Sputnik' Ubuntu Linux laptop gets key upgrade

Although it's oriented primarily towards developers, Dell's "Project Sputnik" Ubuntu Linux ultrabook has attracted considerable interest from Linux fans.

Companies are desperately seeking Linux talent, according to report

Here's even more good news for IT professionals with Linux skills. Last month, we got word from IT careers site Dice that salaries in Linux jobs are going up, and on Wednesday the Linux Foundation and Dice jointly presented a report of more promising findings.