The insertion of a backdoor into code used by most Linux distributions was discovered and fixed ‘before it posed a significant risk to the broader Linux community,’ says Red Hat’s Vincent Danen. The ...

Nick Donofrio, IBM's senior VP of technology and manufacturing, pledged Wednesday (Aug. 5) not to use his company's extensive patent portfolio against Linux, a line that drew applause from attendees ...

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