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Nvidia Made a Series of Code Contributions to The Open-Source Project Nouveau
Feb 13, 2014GPU manufacturer Nvidia made a series of code contributions to the open-source project Nouveau late last week, signaling a possible thawing of relations with the Linux community. The company's support for its Linux drivers has long been a ...
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Linux Distributions to Be Installed on Windows 8 Computers
Feb 18, 2013Freeing the way for independent Linux distributions to be installed on Windows 8 computers, the Linux Foundation has released software that will allow Linux to work with computers running the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) ...
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Software That Allows Linux to Work with Computers Running UEFI Was Released
Feb 16, 2013The Linux Foundation has released software that will allow Linux to work with computers running the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) firmware, which all Windows 8 machines do. The Linux Foundation Secure Boot System solves a ...
Tags: Linux Foundation, software, UEFI, Windows 8 machines
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The Linux Foundation Has Introduced a Possible Way
Jan 4, 2013Attempting to arrive at a solution to a complicated issue, the Linux Foundation has introduced a possible way that smaller Linux distributions can be run on machines using UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) technology. Linux ...
Tags: Linux, Boot, Computer Products, Linux and Unix
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The Linux Professional Offers Free Linux Essentials Pilot Exams at Zarafa SummerCamp 2012
Dec 20, 2012The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) offers free Linux Essentials Pilot exams at Zarafa SummerCamp 2012 in Kerkrade / the Netherlands on June 21 and 22, 2012. The number of 'Pilot' exams is restricted to 30. Besides these new exams, every ...
Tags: Linux Professional Institute, Linux Essentials Pilot, Netherlands
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Microsoft's"Secure Boot"Plans for Windows 8 Have Already Caused No End of Controversy
Dec 17, 2012Microsoft's"Secure Boot"plans for Windows 8 have already caused no end of controversy in the Linux community,and certainly one of the more divisive announcements in recent months was Canonical's decision to drop the GRUB 2 bootloader as ...
Tags: Ubuntu Linux, Microsoft, Windows 8, Secure Boot, FSF
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There's No Doubt That Demand for It Professionals with Linux Skills Is Growing Rapidly
Dec 17, 2012There's no doubt that demand for IT professionals with Linux skills is growing rapidly,and earlier this year I wrote about a brand-new certification program targeting newcomers to the open-source operating system. At the time,the Linux ...
Tags: Linux, LPI, North America, Linux certificate
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Some Things to Keep in Mind That Should Help Ensure a Positive Experience
Nov 28, 2012While there are a number of handy websites that offer assistance with Linux-related problems upon request, it's important for new and inexperienced users to recognize that the Linux community can be a little rough around the edges. People ...
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