Network World’s product testing gurus recently tested several products that could help users interested in deploying open source technology in a number of ways. Our recent test of the Linux-based ...

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Even though it's still a test kernel, calling it "2.6" is a signal for programmers to get down to work testing and stamping out bugs rather than experimenting with new ideas, Torvalds said in a ...

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On April 21, Microsoft released a new Windows 10 test build, 21364, to the Dev Channel. This build includes a few new noteworthy features including the ability to run Linux graphical user interface ...

Linux founder Linus Torvalds on Tuesday called for more regular performance tests on the Linux kernel, so that any reduction in efficiency can be highlighted sooner. Currently, performance figures are ...

Cleveland, Ohio — Keithley Instruments, Inc. has announced several enhancements to its S600 Series Parametric Test Systems. The key enhancement is a migration to the Linux Operating System (OS) on the ...

Valve's Gabe Newell isn't much of a fan of Windows. A few months ago he went so far to call Windows 8 a "catastrophe", so it's no surprise his company will be the first major company to support gaming ...

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