2010 Was a Big Linux Year
2010 was a big year for Linux, with four major kernel releases, multiple enterprise Linux updates and some large vendor shifts that will likely affect the Linux market for years to come.
The Kernel
At the core of all Linux based operating systems is the Linux kernel. During 2010, Linus Torvalds presided over the release of four major kernel updates providing new performance, filesystem, security and driver support.
The most recent kernel release is the 2.6.36 kernel which debuted at the end of October. Among the notable inclusions in the 2.6.36 kernel is the AppArmor security access control system, which is an alternative to SELinux which has been backed by Red Hat since at least 2004. ...
Distributions
Red Hat / Fedora
2010 was also a very busy year for Linux distribution vendors. At the top of the list is Red Hat's release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (RHEL 6) the first major update to Red Hat's flagship platform since 2007. RHEL 6 provides new virtualization, cloud, security and performance features to Red Hat's premier enterprise Linux offering.
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