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Torvalds admits concerns over patents
News In a video interview at linux.conf.au in Melbourne last week, founder and co-ordinator of the Linux kernel Linus Torvalds admitted that he is concerned about software patents because he — and users like him — don't have any control over them.
[February 6, 2008, 9:56]
Torvalds steps in to help Linux trademark dispute
News Linus Torvalds has been called on to help Australia's peak Linux association in a battle to stop local companies attempting to trademark the word "Linux". Torvalds has been called on to help Linux Australia Inc -- which represents open-source...
[August 11, 2004, 9:20]
Torvalds updates new Linux
News Linux leader Linus Torvalds has issued his first update to the new 2.6 kernel at the heart of the open-source operating system, releasing version 2.6.1 on Friday. Although Torvalds released the new version, most of the updates were approved by...
[January 12, 2004, 9:20]
Torvalds turns up at linux.conf.au
News Linux creator, Linus Torvalds has landed in Australia unexpectedly to attend linux.conf.au 2004, held in Adelaide this week. To meet some of the delegates and speakers at this years' developer conference, Torvalds has arrived as a guest at the event.
[January 12, 2004, 8:20]
Torvalds wades into Linux trademark row
Talkback What else could could Torvalds do? If he does not trademark Linux then some unscrupulous toady will do so. If he has the trademark then he MUST enforce it by law. How should he pay for this? Out of his own pocket?
[August 22, 2005, 16:35]
Torvalds gets tough on kernel coders
News Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux and the maintainer of the development kernel, is cracking down on developers that add last-minute changes to the kernel. Torvalds replied that Bottomley needs to get tough on his contributors.
[November 11, 2005, 11:25]
Torvalds automates Linux tweaks
News Addressing concern that tweaks to the operating system aren't being pushed through fast enough, Linus Torvalds has taken steps to formalise control over the project's underlying source code. Torvalds, the founder and lead programmer of the Linux...
[February 13, 2002, 11:39]
Torvalds rubbishes core of Apple's OS X
News The forthcoming autobiography from Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux operating system and figurehead of the open source movement, Just For Fun, promises to cast a shadow over Apple's newly released OS X, which Torvalds describes in less than...
[April 6, 2001, 13:27]
Torvalds launches Linux 2.6 beta
News Linux development leader Linus Torvalds on Monday released a test version of the next heart of the Linux operating system, version 2.6. Even though it's still a test kernel, calling it "2.6" is a signal for programmers to get down to work testing...
[July 15, 2003, 8:54]
Torvalds loses Linux trademark bid
News An attempt by Australia's leading Linux body to register the name "Linux" on behalf of Linus Torvalds has failed. The registration would have prevented companies from claiming the name as their own, but would have allowed them to use it...
[September 17, 2005, 11:35]
Torvalds and Cox oppose software patents law
News Two of the most prominent figures in the Linux world, Linus Torvalds and Alan Cox, are urging the European Parliament to reject a proposed directive on software patents when it comes up for a vote this week, saying it would bring "chaos" to...
[September 22, 2003, 14:25]
Torvalds moves next Linux into final phase
News Linux leader Linus Torvalds has moved the development of the upcoming 2.6 kernel of the open-source operating system to a new phase aimed solely at making the heart of the OS less likely to crash. Torvalds released version 2.6.0-test7 of the Linux...
[October 10, 2003, 12:10]
Torvalds abandons KDE for Gnome
Blog Ticked off at the latest revamp of KDE, Linux progenitor Linus Torvalds has switched to Gnome. In an interview with Computerworld, Torvalds said "break everything" probably wasn't the best idea. Apparently he thought KDE 4.0 was a "disaster" and...
[January 26, 2009, 16:32]
Torvalds: 'I'm just a technology whore'
News Linux creator Linus Torvalds said on Monday afternoon that he's now running an Apple Macintosh as his main desktop, mainly for work reasons, although partly simply because he's a self-described "technology whore".
[March 9, 2005, 9:00]
Patents 'biggest threat' to Linux - Torvalds
News Linux creator Linus Torvalds says that nontechnical issues such as software patents constitute the single biggest threat to the future success of the open-source OS. When asked what he thought was the biggest threat to Linux, Torvalds said he was...
[March 23, 2004, 9:20]
Torvalds rules out GPL3 for Linux
News Linus Torvalds said on Wednesday he won't convert Linux to version three of the GPL, as he objects to the proposed digital rights management provisions in the update. Torvalds represents a pragmatic approach that accommodates computer industry...
[January 27, 2006, 8:20]
Torvalds seeks Linux testers this Christmas
News Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux and the maintainer of its development kernel, appealed on Saturday for people to test the latest release candidate of the Linux kernel. Linux 2.6.15-rc7", Torvalds asked people to use their free time over the...
[December 28, 2005, 17:15]
Torvalds: Linux kernel release timing was mistake
News Linus Torvalds has admitted that the timing of the Linux 2.6.24 kernel was a mistake. Asked whether the release schedule would be pushed back to accommodate his attendance at the linux.conf.au conference, Torvalds said he normally would not have...
[February 12, 2008, 12:20]
Torvalds gets legal protection force
News The Open Source Development Lab will pay its law firm to represent Linus Torvalds, the Linux operating system founder and leader who this week was subpoenaed in connection with a $3bn suit against IBM.
[November 14, 2003, 10:05]
Torvalds: Retirement won't see death of Linux
News If Linus Torvalds stepped away from his position as co-ordinator of the Linux kernel, it is unlikely many people would notice, according to the man himself. When asked what would happen if he decided to retire from co-ordinating kernel development...
[February 7, 2008, 17:18]
