Kernel space: Toward better direct I/O scalability
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| A new function in the kernel could reduce the need for a kernel lock that can
| be a bottleneck for high-end databases. Kernel hacker Nick Piggin posts some
| performance numbers.
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/041008-kernel.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news
KDE 4.1 is shaping up nicely (screenshots available):
KDE COmmit Digest: Issue 104 - 30th March 2008
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| The menu item styles of the KDE 3 "Classic" menu return to Kickoff.
| GetHotNewStuff for KDE colour schemes. "Recently Visited" listings in
| Konqueror. A new simplified hotkeys configuration module. The ability to
| print a "cheat sheet" of shortcuts. Automation plugin for scheduling checks,
| and GetHotNewStuff support in KLinkStatus. Support for Synonyms, Antonyms and
| False Friends in Parley. Improved online play (through GGZ) in
| KSquares. "Photocopy" functionality in Kooka.
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http://commit-digest.org/issues/2008-03-30/
Related:
KDE 4 rev 790000: Better stability and performance
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| This is another revision of the development version of KDE 4 environment.
| Lots of you have asked why it took me so long to publish this article. Well,
| I was just waiting for rev 790000, that’s all. I hope that your curiosity
| will be satisfied since there’s been a lot of changes to describe this time.
| I did my best.
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http://polishlinux.org/kde/kde-4-rev-790000-better-stability-and-performance/
KDE 4.1: Visual Changelog (rev 783000)
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| You don’t always see this in the official changelogs but the KDE 4
| development is progressing in an extraordinary speed. After a deep look at
| rev 777000 we are presenting you a new visual review of changes made to KDE 4
| during the last couple of weeks.
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http://polishlinux.org/kde/kde-41-visual-changelog-rev-783000/
French police deal blow to Microsoft
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| The French paramilitary police force said Wednesday it is ditching Microsoft
| for the free Linux operating system, becoming one of the biggest
| administrations in the world to make the break.
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http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iU4Lq7tOR_WVOJLZ3IeRaIH03x6w
Federal Employment Office switches to Linux
http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/102218
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