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Canonical announces the general availability of Real-Time Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS

Feb 14, 2023

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Canonical announces the general availability of Real-Time Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS

If you need Ubuntu Linux's familiarity and real-time operating system speed for your IoT devices, Canonical has a new release just for you: Ubuntu Core 22.04

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Top Linux and open-source leaders join the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation board.

Feb 9, 2023

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4 min read

Top Linux and open-source leaders join the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation board.

Rocky Linux's governing board, the RESF, includes former Google director of engineering for open source, Chris DiBona, and Linux stable kernel maintainer, Greg Kroah-Hartman.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
10 Years of Dell XPS13 developer laptops

Feb 6, 2023

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5 min read

10 Years of Dell XPS13 developer laptops

Dell was an early desktop Linux pioneer and the company's still at it today.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Rocky Linux offers code security patches and info in real-time.

Feb 3, 2023

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3 min read

Rocky Linux offers code security patches and info in real-time.

Security is a big deal, and Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation is offering its software chain and components to its users.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
The Open Source Initiative improves its licensing rules

Feb 1, 2023

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8 min read

The Open Source Initiative improves its licensing rules

The OSI is making the approval process for new open-source licenses clearer and easier.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
You can now get Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the Oracle Cloud

Jan 31, 2023

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4 min read

You can now get Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the Oracle Cloud

Oracle and Red Hat together on cloud Linux: Believe it or not!

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Ubuntu Pro: Security updates for all your Linux and open-source desktop and server needs

Jan 26, 2023

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4 min read

Ubuntu Pro: Security updates for all your Linux and open-source desktop and server needs

Canonical offers security upgrades for all its Linux and open-source components.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
New Linux kernel SMB security flaw revealed

Jan 24, 2023

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4 min read

New Linux kernel SMB security flaw revealed

Potentially nasty, the new ksmbd's limited use in the field makes it a minor threat.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Can open source save the metaverse?

Jan 23, 2023

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6 min read

Can open source save the metaverse?

Sorry, Facebook, a proprietary take on the metaverse won't work. If anything is going to transform the metaverse from hype to reality, it will be open source.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
German Linux superpower SUSE delivers a great quarter

Jan 20, 2023

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German Linux superpower SUSE delivers a great quarter

Other technology companies may be pulling back, SUSE is growing and expanding,

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
  Beyond Programming: D&D, Open Source and Gaming

Jan 17, 2023

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10 min read

Beyond Programming: D&D, Open Source and Gaming

Wizards of the Coast is changing the rules for the Dungeons and Dragons Open Gaming License, and game designers are Not happy.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Apache Foundation faces name opposition from American Indian activists.

Jan 12, 2023

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5 min read

Apache Foundation faces name opposition from American Indian activists.

The group, Natives in Tech, is calling on the Apache Foundation to change its name.

Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Steven Vaughan-Nichols
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