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Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux kernel birthday today, as indicated by the Wikipedia, so I did want to take this opportunity to congratulate you and, of course, wish him a happy birthday

 Linus Torvalds Linus birthday: 43 in their uptime ;)

Linus Benedict Torvalds was born in Helsinki on December 28, 1969, so turns 43 today , and as revealed in this Wikipedia article this developer “ was the main force behind Linux kernel development “.

Despite all its outputs-usually with good reason, as the latter-Linus is considered by many as the model for those “benevolent dictators” who run many projects Open Source, Open Source and not-so- current. In my opinion and Linus is certainly a myth in the world of technology , and its initial work-creation of the Linux kernel-has been as important as his current work, to coordinate all kernel developers, without which certainly would not be possible to have an ecosystem like we have today.

Happy

43, Linus!

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THQ controversial Humble Bundle which was published a few days ago was remarkably successful despite the criticism of some users, and our own Metalbyte-but maybe responsible for this signature have learned anything from these reviews.

500x279 thq THQ logo are considering versions of their games to Linux

In fact, according to THQ Phoronix are considering to bring their games to Linux, and the president of the company, Jason Rubin, posted a message on Twitter in which they were considering that option due the feedback they had received regarding the Humble Bundle : “We have received the message on Linux loud and clear through the # HumbleBundle feedback. Right now we are evaluating the cost and benefits “.

Rubin also said that they are using the Unity game engine for one of their current projects . Unity 4.0, which just launched recently, offers support to Linux, although that will not be useful to bring the rest of the catalog of THQ-Unity-not used to our screens. Still, this could be promising news to have at our disposal titles like Saints Row , Company of Heroes , or Warhammer , to name a few examples.

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Comparisons are difficult to deal with, especially since often the point of view that is not done too subjective, and that precludes really deep study of the pros and cons of each option, and I think it’s has happened with the list of 10 reasons to choose Ubuntu 12.10 on Windows 8 who have published in PC World.

 ubuntu vs windows PC World and their reasons for choosing Ubuntu 12.10 on Windows 8

The list

appear following to consider:

    • Unity vs Modern UI
    • Customization
    • Applications
    • compatibility and hardware requirements
    • Integration with the cloud

    • Security
    • Administrative Tools
    • VPN support
    • Support

    • usaurios
    • Price

    I fear that in some of them is not more than Ubuntu Windows . On the subject of applications speak for example Ubuntu Software Center against the Microsoft Store that is trying to centralize deals, but just say that software based Windows 8 is almost endless, with a catalog that can not be in store, but it is still accessible from tens to hundreds of websites offering all kinds of software for Windows.

    ‘s the same with the integration with cloud , which takes time boosting with Microsoft Skydrive and other services certainly are not bad, especially when compared to what was in Microsoft ago A couple of years Las administrative tools and support VPN are classic advantages of Microsoft in enterprise environments, however much it is true that Ubuntu and other Linux distributions are particularly successful in enterprise servers, and comparisons on Unity and Modern UI (formerly Metro) are very delicate, because in both cases there rave reviews and much against both paradigms.

    That

    analysis ignores issues such as games : Steam but promises to revolutionize this field in Ubuntu, today remains the Windows operating system that any gamer will choose for the available supply, and although obviously the price and the freedom offered Ubuntu and other Linux distros arguments are always very supportive of that choice, I think the PC World article is a tad opportunistic in its holder and its conclusions . It’s an interesting effort, but poorly executed in many aspects compared. Of course I can also be wrong, right?

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    For those who are curious about the status of Ubuntu 13.04, Canonical created a status page in which you can see the percentage of progress leading developers in this distribution.

     status 500x440 Ubuntu ubuntu 4.13 is 13% of its development

    In this new status page, status.ubuntu.com, we can see how progress Ubuntu 13.04 is currently 13% . Work items are a total of 1745, and the page also shows the progress in low priority tasks, medium, high, and critical.

    You can find more details about the sections in which Canonical is working on that page state, and is expected to enter the features of Ubuntu 13.04 packages are using XZ, improvements to Ubuntu TV, hybrid graphics support, Linux kernel inclusion 3.8 , and various performance improvements of Unity.

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    For those who are curious about the status of Ubuntu 13.04, Canonical created a status page in which you can see the percentage of progress leading developers in this distribution.

     status 500x440 Ubuntu ubuntu 4.13 is 13% of its development

    In this new status page, status.ubuntu.com, we can see how progress Ubuntu 13.04 is currently 13% . Work items are a total of 1745, and the page also shows the progress in low priority tasks, medium, high, and critical.

    You can find more details about the sections in which Canonical is working on that page state, and is expected to enter the features of Ubuntu 13.04 packages are using XZ, improvements to Ubuntu TV, hybrid graphics support, Linux kernel inclusion 3.8 , and various performance improvements of Unity.

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    Mandriva Linux 2012 Alpha 2 available, their designer’s wallpapers

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    has announced the availability of Mandriva Linux 2012 Alpha 2 , which is codenamed “Moondrake GNU / Linux”, but that name is just one possibility among which There are now candidates for the final name.

     500x363 Mageia Mandriva Linux 2012 Alpha 2 available, their wallpapers designer's

    official announcement highlights some of the new features, like the fact that it has rewritten the ISO creation tool, generating a dual ISO (32 and 64 bits) with a set all full LXDE packages, or the inclusion of KDE SC 4.9.2.

    Developers have wanted

    hold a competition for those interested send pictures and images that may be part of the set of default wallpaper, so if you want you can participate. However, be aware that the funds, to be elected to the Alpha 3 must be submitted by November 11 . To do so simply that you sign up to the call “Mageia 3 Artwork Drop” and aportéis your Flickr images following the tips listed in the wiki. Good luck

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    The Raspberry Pi doubled the RAM to 512 MB, and keep their money

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    Good news for those responsible for these small minicomputers that have captured the interest of many users. In an official blog post of one of the founders of the project has announced that the Raspberry Pi Model B now include 512 Mbytes of memory instead of the original 256 Mbytes, and they will not go up the original price $ 35.

    The Raspberry Pi raspberrypi double the RAM to 512 MB, and keep their price

    This certainly is great news for those interested in getting one of these devices, which can (among other things) become full Media Center by the existence of specific distros as Raspbmc or Xbian and certainly also be used for a large number of scenarios.

    That probably does no more than increase interest in the RPI, which will have another unintended consequence: sending these minicomputers is still quite slow , and waiting periods now haunt the two months according to some users. Be patient!

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    KDE Project leaders released their “Manifesto KDE”

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    We are a community of technologists, designers, writers and advocates working to ensure freedom around the world through software “. This is the beginning of blunt newly announced KDE Manifesto , a document that lays the foundation for a project that already has 15 years giving us a lot of joy.

     kde The project manifesto published his Manifesto KDE KDE

    The Manifesto

    KDE , you have available on the official website of the project, the creators of this document explains that they have created “ clarify what unites us as a community “.

    This text is

    few key points , such as open government (open governance), the use of Free Software, inclusiveness, innovation, common property and end user focus .

    You can check this manifesto

    on the official website that the KDE developers have created for this document you can also see the benefits and principles on which sits the community of which sure many active you belong.

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    NVIDIA closes the vulnerability of their drivers for Linux

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    As we count the other day, had reported a vulnerability in proprietary NVIDIA drivers for Linux by which a local attacker could perform a privilege escalation in the system, reaching root access.

    NVIDIA NVIDIA Linux 500x3571 closes the vulnerability of their drivers for Linux

    more serious that failure was to be the attitude of NVIDIA, a month after being informed of the hole in its software, remained unanswered even after its discoverer, who finally decided to publish the technical details Internet to whip the company . And what if it worked (or is it mere coincidence that anything can be).

    As indicated in The H Open, the update has already been published by the company, and WIN closes the vulnerability, which affected the series 195, 256 and 304 NVIDIA drivers for Unix, including Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris. In the coming days will be available to all users binaries.

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    NVIDIA closes the vulnerability of their drivers for Linux

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    As we count the other day, had reported a vulnerability in proprietary NVIDIA drivers for Linux by which a local attacker could perform a privilege escalation in the system, reaching root access.

    NVIDIA NVIDIA Linux 500x3571 closes the vulnerability of their drivers for Linux

    more serious that failure was to be the attitude of NVIDIA, a month after being informed of the hole in its software, remained unanswered even after its discoverer, who finally decided to publish the technical details Internet to whip the company . And what if it worked (or is it mere coincidence that anything can be).

    As indicated in The H Open, the update has already been published by the company, and WIN closes the vulnerability, which affected the series 195, 256 and 304 NVIDIA drivers for Unix, including Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris. In the coming days will be available to all users binaries.

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