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New OpenSUSE embraces 64-bit ARM
Joining Fedora and Ubuntu, the new version of the community driven OpenSUSE can now be run on AArch64 processors, further preparing the market for...
USENIX: Red Hat prepares for 64-bit ARM servers
Enterprise open-source software vendor Red Hat is keeping an eye on the development of 64-bit ARM processors for servers, building up expertise in...
Linux 4.0 may have only bug fixes, no new features
Linux operating system creator Linus Torvalds has proposed that Linux 4.0, an upcoming release of the open-source software, should be dedicated to...
Beginner-friendly Linux distro SolusOS to shut down
Developer Ikey Doherty announced this week that work on SolusOS, a Debian-based distro aimed at beginning Linux users, would come to a halt.
The future of Linux: Evolving everywhere
Mark Shuttleworth's recent closure of Ubuntu Linux bug No. 1 ("Microsoft has a majority market share") placed a meaningful, if somewhat...
Canonical's Saucy Salamander gives Ubuntu some speed
Canonical continues to make the Ubuntu server edition speedier and more versatile in cloud environments.
'Free Unix!': The world-changing proclamation made 30 years ago today
It was 30 years ago today -- which is to say Sept. 27, 1983 -- that the seeds were planted for both Linux and the open source software movement,...
How to Improve Your IT Job Prospects by Volunteering
Unemployed? Don't sit at home and wait (and hope) for an opportunity. Volunteering your IT skills is a way to keep current and show potential...
IBM hopes to Power cloud, analytics with $1 billion Linux investment
IBM will invest $1 billion to promote Linux development over the next five years as it tries to adapt Power mainframes and servers to handle cloud...
IBM hopes to Power cloud, analytics with $1 billion Linux investment
IBM will invest US$1 billion to promote Linux development over the next five years as it tries to adapt Power mainframes and servers to handle cloud...
Canonical looking to tap Dell to promote Chinese version of Ubuntu OS
Canonical is in talks with Dell on making a version of Ubuntu supported by the Chinese government available as a pre-installed OS on the PC...
Canonical misses smartphone crowdfunding goal by $19 million
Canonical raised only US$12.8 million of the $32 million it wanted for the production of the Ubuntu-based Edge smartphone.
Ubuntu Edge smartphone funding levels dying off
The first heady rush of support for Canonical’s crowd-funded Ubuntu Edge smartphone appears to have tapered off, as donations for the eye-catching...
Ubuntu forum defaced, breached by hackers
A website dedicated to discussion of the Ubuntu Linux distribution was breached on Saturday, with hackers gaining access to encrypted passwords and...
The future of Linux: Evolving everywhere
Mark Shuttleworth's recent closure of Ubuntu Linux bug No. 1 ("Microsoft has a majority market share") placed a meaningful, if somewhat...
City of Munich spreads the gospel of Linux with Lubuntu giveaway
Plans are afoot to have Munich's city government distribute 2,000 Lubuntu installation CDs to users with older Windows PCs, after Microsoft stops...
Linux Foundation sees broadening role for developers
Linux developers were once just that, developers. But their role is changing says the Linux Foundation, which is expanding its training options to...
The time is now for 'Open Ethernet'
In today's data center you need to be able to add services and hardware without compromising network performance, but the flexibility to tune the...
Canonical's Mir move doesn't sit well with some Linux developers
Nobody could accuse Canonical of resting on its laurels. The business side of Ubuntu – the best-known desktop Linux distribution – has expanded...
Red Hat shakes up OpenStack lineup
Red Hat announced a large-scale restructuring of its OpenStack-based offerings today, bundling its Enterprise Linux software with the OpenStack...
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