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HP 2510pHardware

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Executive editor of LWN.net, Linux kernel contributor and lead author of Linux Device Drivers.
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The laptop is an HP 2510p with a nine-cell battery. I do a lot of traveling to conferences and such; the laptop is heavily optimized for light weight and long battery life.

The Setup (usesthis.com) interview: the all-Linux setup behind LWN and his kernel work.

usesthis.com ↗·2012-05-28

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