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Linux founder Linus Torvalds has proposed changes to the Linux kernel development process designed to make it easier for kernel developers to respond to questions of source code ownership, like those ...

Today, as Corbet said, "We are up to just over 40 million lines of code at this point. It's fair to say that, indeed, Linux has become big and professional." The first thing he noted was that, no ...

The Linux kernel is improving faster than ever, gaining 7.8 patches per hour and 4,600 lines of new code every day. That’s according to a new report published Monday by the Linux Foundation and ...

Open Source Development Lab Inc. (OSDL) has upgraded a key Linux kernel development tool, the Scalable Test Platform (STP), with new features to improve simulations of enterprise data centers on the ...

This could be an absolutely blatantly wrong accusation, but is it true that Torvalds is unhappy with how the Linux kernel is currently developing (specifically starting at around 2.6.24?) and that he ...

Ever since AI coding arrived on the scene, people have debated what applications are suitable for the new tech. On one hand, Ai tools can be really helpful for both generating and double-checking code ...

What just happened? Linux has long been the versatile open-source workhorse behind everything from web servers to Android phones. A significant milestone now enables the penguin mascot to showcase its ...

'I'm not a programmer' anymore: Linus Torvalds on the only two tools he uses now ...