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Submission + - Linux 3.12 Release, Linux 4.0 Kernel With Only Bug-Fixes Proposed (phoronix.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 03, 2013 @08:56PM

An anonymous reader writes: Linus Torvalds announced the Linux 3.12 kernel release with a large number of improvements through many subsystems including new EXT4 file-system features, AMD Berlin APU support, a major CPUfreq governor improvement yielding impressive performance boosts for certain hardware/workloads, new drivers, and continued bug-fixing. Linus also took the opportunity to share possible plans for Linux 4.0. He's thinking of tagging Linux 4.0 following the Linux 3.19 release in about one year and is also considering the idea of Linux 4.0 being a release cycle with nothing but bug-fixes. Does Linux really need an entire two-month release cycle with nothing but bug-fixing? It's still to be decided by the kernel developers.

Submission + - How to fund your Android habit (androidgadgets.co.uk)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 26, 2013 @02:41PM

An anonymous reader writes: With so many new Android devices being released onto the market, you have to find some way of funding your purchases,,,,your wage just might not be enough. This article provides some tips on what you can do to help raise the necessary cash that will avoid your going into the red.

Submission + - GCC 4.9 Will Make Compilers More Exciting In 2014 (phoronix.com) 1

Submitted by noahfecks on Saturday October 26, 2013 @02:37PM

noahfecks writes: It seems that the GCC developers finally took actions to improve after CLANG is stepping ahead. Among the highlights to look forward to right now with GCC 4.9 include:
The Undefined Behavior Sanitizer has been ported to GCC.

ADA and Fortran have seen upgrades.

Improved C++14 support.

- RX100, RX200, and RX600 processor support by GCC.

Intel Silvermont hardware support.

Submission + - NSA and GCHQ target Tor network that protects anonymity of web users (theguardian.com)

Submitted by darrellg1 on Friday October 04, 2013 @12:19PM

darrellg1 writes: Top-secret NSA documents, disclosed by whistleblower Edward Snowden, reveal that the agency's current successes against Tor rely on identifying users and then attacking vulnerable software on their computers. One technique developed by the agency targeted the Firefox web browser used with Tor, giving the agency full control over targets' computers, including access to files, all keystrokes and all online activity.

One top-secret presentation, titled 'Tor Stinks', states: "We will never be able to de-anonymize all Tor users all the time." It continues: "With manual analysis we can de-anonymize a very small fraction of Tor users," and says the agency has had "no success de-anonymizing a user in response" to a specific request.

Submission + - Linux 3.12 Codenamed "Suicidal Squirrel" (phoronix.com)

Submitted by noahfecks on Thursday September 12, 2013 @12:56AM

noahfecks writes: After the Linux 3.11 kernel was codenamed "Linux for Workgroups" in reminisce of Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Linus Torvalds is using "Suicidal Squirrel" as the Linux 3.12 kernel codename. Linus Torvalds made a Git commit on Wednesday evening that stripped the kernel of its mockery "Linux/Windows for Workgroups

Submission + - Debconf14: Portland, Oregon debian (debconf.org)

Submitted by noahfecks on Friday April 05, 2013 @02:40PM

noahfecks writes: Today was decided that the venue for Debconf14 will be Portland Oregon. The decision was made between Puerto La Cruz,Venezuela and Portland

Submission + - The Linux Inside Stigma (linuxadvocates.com)

Submitted by dtschmitz on Friday April 05, 2013 @11:47AM

dtschmitz writes: Linux Advocate Dietrich Schmitz highlights the success of the Google Chromebook to underscore in his view a serious Linux brand image problem.

Submission + - RMS talks about Ubuntu (youtube.com)

Submitted by

noahfecks

on Monday February 18, 2013 @10:46AM

noahfecks writes: "Richard Stallman Talks About Ubuntu & its privacy invasing (according to EFF and FSF) Features."

Submission + - Space Junk Hits 'Tipping Point'

Submitted by oxide7 on Thursday September 01, 2011 @01:53PM

oxide7 writes: Space debris orbiting the earth is becoming increasingly hazardous, researchers warn, with junk posing increasing danger to astronauts and space missions. The International Space Station was nearly destroyed in June when an unidentified object came within 1,100 feet. Astronauts were preemptively evacuated to emergency spacecraft.

Submission + - C++0x approved (herbsutter.com)

Submitted by Intropy on Friday August 12, 2011 @05:26PM

Intropy writes: At long last, C++0x is an approved standard. The vote was unanimous.

Submission + - CERN physicist says Dark Matter is an illusion (physorg.com)

Submitted by anonymousNR on Thursday August 11, 2011 @05:38PM

anonymousNR writes: CERN physicist has a new theory on explaining the rotational curves of galaxies. According to him

“The key message of my paper is that dark matter may not exist and that phenomena attributed to dark matter may be explained by the gravitational polarization of the quantum vacuum,” Hajdukovic told PhysOrg.com. “The future experiments and observations will reveal if my results are only (surprising) numerical coincidences or an embryo of a new scientific revolution.”

Given the many theories around explaining various observations in recent times, there seems to be a breakthrough is on its way in our understanding of the cosmos.

Submission + - GNOME & KDE Fight Over "System Settings" Name (phoronix.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 23, 2011 @10:02AM

An anonymous reader writes: The developer of the KDE System Settings application has launched a formal complaint against GNOME for renaming "Control Center" to "System Settings" in GNOME 3.0. This developer is demanding that GNOME immediately change the name of their control panel area. Developers on both sides are now discussing this act. Is KDE learning a few things from Apple and their 'App Store' beliefs?

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