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November 8, 2011
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Fedora 16, Red Hat’s new community Linux distribution, arrives

If you want to see the future of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), you need only no farther than Red Hat’s community Linux distribution, Fedora. In its brand new release, Fedora 16, Verne, Fedora comes with multiple cloud and virtualization … Continue reading

October 28, 2011
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Linux Foundation proposes to use UEFI to make PCs secure and free

Microsoft’s proposed use of Unfied Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) in Windows 8 could be used to block all other operating systems from Windows 8 systems. The Linux Foundation and partners have a better idea: Secure computers with UEFI and give … Continue reading

September 23, 2011
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Microsoft to stop Linux, older Windows, from running on Windows 8 PCs

Thanks to Mary Jo Foley, we now know that in the name of “security,” Microsoft will be trying to use UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) to block Linux, older versions of Windows, and other alternative operating systems from booting on … Continue reading