TechWeb - InformationWeek - Linux kernel developers issued a statement saying binary drivers cannot be viewed as an acceptable alternative to open source drivers. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The 1.5 version of the open source system used on software development projects produces an annotated log history to record what code was worked on by whom and what changes were made. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Two rack-mount products offered this week can apparently run Mac OS X Leopard Server as well as Windows Server 2003 and 2008, Ubuntu Server, and CentOS. -- read full article
PC World - A Dutch charity is funding an open-source project to design a smart card that offers stronger protection of personal data. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Security flaws were found in Firefox 3 just hours after the open source Web browser was released Tuesday. -- read full article
NewsFactor - For all the hype over how many people downloaded Mozilla's Firefox 3 open-source browser in a five-hour period, there is now hype about how long it took security researchers to disclose a flaw. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Such a move could spur the use of Linux as the operating system of choice in virtual machine environments. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The software and services company has added support for VMware's Virtual Machine Interface into the SUSE Linux Kernel. -- read full article
NewsFactor - Five hours. That's how long it took Mozilla fans to download enough copies of Firefox 3 to eclipse what the previous version tallied in its first day. -- read full article