The Linux® kernel is the core of a large and complex operating system, and while it’s huge, it is well organized in terms of subsystems and layers. In this article, you explore the general structure of the Linux kernel and get to know its major subsystems and core interfaces.

(Yes it is a tad techy,but after a while all new linux users want to or have to compile a kernel so why not learn why thinks work,Baldy)

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Anatomy of the Linux kernel

Parallels today said it is shipping the final version of its virtualization software, Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac, for Intel-powered Apple Macs. The software aims to enable users to install and run Linux or Windows alongside Mac OS X on their Mac desktops without rebooting. Version 3.0 incorporates new support for 3D graphics — namely, the OpenGL and DirectX graphics libraries, a Parallels spokesperson said. This allows Windows 3D games and CAD programs, for example, to be used on on Intel-powered Macs.

Linux-on-Mac package goes gold

In 1985, Richard Stallman released “The GNU Manifesto,” in which he proclaimed a golden rule: One must share computer programs. Software vendors required him to agree to license agreements that forbade sharing programs with others, but he refused to “break solidarity” with other computer users whom he assumed also wanted to use free software. Many people are surprised to hear that Stallman’s free software dream has been realized. Using only free software has considerable economic, technical, political, pedagogical and moral advantages — and surprisingly few frustrations.

It’s Time to Consider Open Source Software, Part 1