Parallella: The $99 Linux supercomputer
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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, aka sjvn, has been writing about technology and the business of technology since CP/M-80 was the cutting edge PC operating system. SJVN covers networking, Linux, open source, and operating systems.
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Xen becomes a Linux Foundation project
Xen, Citrix's popular open-source hypervisor, is becoming a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project with the backing of such major technology powers such as Amazon Web Services, Google, and Intel.
Ubuntu 13.04 goes beta
In a few weeks, the latest and greatest version of Ubuntu Linux will roll out. Here's what to expect.
Why Windows fragmentation will blow Windows to smithereens (cough)
Android fragmentation will wreck Android for smartphones and tablets just as much as Windows fragmentation ruined Windows for the PC.
CyanogenMod Android privacy vs. developer wars
The chief developer of the popular alternative Android firmware CyanogenMod thought that requiring devices to report unique smartphone and tablet data would be an unqualified blessing. They reckoned without their users.
Why Torvalds loves the Chromebook Pixel: It's all about the display
The Google Chromebook Pixel's most well-known fan is Linux's Linus Torvalds. In recent Google+ posts, Torvalds explains exactly what he loves the most about the Pixel: Its remarkable display.
Google, business, and open-source patent protection
Google has just pledged that it won't sue other companies over open-source patents if they don't sue Google first, but this is actually a long established policy. Now if it could only stop the patent wars.
Big business buys into big Linux
The Linux Foundation's latest enterprise survey shows Linux is continuing to grow by leaps and bounds.
Steve Kondik, CyanogenMod Android founder, leaves Samsung
One of the best-known Android developers is leaving Samsung for a new, as yet unknown project.
Schmidt does not rule out Android and Chrome OS merger
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt actually did not say that Chrome OS and Android would remain forever apart.