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The Linux Foundation adds a new fellow and Red Hat extends Linux support.

The Linux desktop advances with KDE 4.8 and the new HUD concept from Ubuntu.

New RHEV 3.0 release debuts as Linux adoption continues to grow.

First point release for Linux 3.2 debuts as FreeBSD cranks up to 9.

First new Linux kernel release, Linux on TVs and Mandriva on the brink.

From new development in the kernel and  distros to changes in architectures big and small, here are a few things we expect to see this year.

The true test of character is overcoming adversity and Linux has no shortage of character.

There are a number of RHEL clones, but none come out as fast as Oracle Linux

Natty rounds the corner, but all eyes are on Linux patents this week. Novell's patents get secure and Open Invention Network expands its reach, while Google comes under Linux patent attack.

This week's Linux Top 5: SCO gets new ownership, Oracle call its quits on OpenOffice as Novell releases last major update for SLES 10, and more.

With the closing of Groklaw, an era ends;  a new generation of GNOME is born;  KDE offers 'congrats'; and more.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the leader and progenitor of RPM-based Linux distributions, and its bleeding-edge community offshoot Fedora is equally influential.

Debian Linux is one of the oldest and largest Linux distributions, and the most successful, spawning a host of derivatives and dominating the Linux universe.

"Ubuntu: Where Did the Love Go?" suggests that the honeymoon is over, Ubuntu has lost its way, and that Canonical raises unrealistic expectations. Jono Bacon responds that perceptions are not reality, and the tech press fuels the flames.

No Linux distribution creates as much noise as Ubuntu. Noisy marketing, noisy fans, and it seems that most of the Linux world has a passionate opinion about Ubuntu. Why?