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GitHub Notifies Developers If Their Software Project Has A Security Issue
GitHub says move is an important step for open source security
Samsung DeX Offers Linux On S8 Handsets
Open source desktop experience for mobile...trial sees Linux distributions run on Galaxy devices
GitHub’s Diverse Community Will Be The Make Or Break Of Future Software Development
At 10 years old, GitHub needs its diverse community of users more than ever
IT LIFE: Jon Wrennall, Advanced CTO
Jon Wrennall was HMRC's first CTO, a position he now holds for Advanced. Here is is his career in IT
Linus Torvalds Wants Attackers To Join Linux Kernel Development
Speaking at the Open Source Summit in L.A., the Linux creator said he wants hackers to join Linux before they turn to the dark side
Red Hat Launches Open-Source Ansible Tower AWX Automation Project
Nearly two years after Red Hat acquired Ansible, the flagship Ansible Tower technology is going open source
Why New CEO Will Keep COBOL A Key Focus of Micro Focus
INTERVIEW: As HPE merger takes effect, MicroFocus remains ground zero for COBOL, which still runs most major at-scale transaction systems
Oracle Considers Handing Java EE Over To Open Source Foundation
Oracle says it will still participate in development, but thinks Java EE would be better off under open source leadership
Toyota Adopts Open Source Software For In-Car Systems
Spread of open-source software continues into vehicles with Toyota opting for Linux-based platform
Yahoo Open Sources Daytona Testing Framework
Testing, testing...Yahoo releases automated performance testing and analysis platform Daytona to open source
LinkedIn, HPE Create Open19 Foundation For Open Data Centre Servers
Watch out OCP? Open19 Foundation will push its data centre blueprint for next generation, standardised servers
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (19 May)
Have you been paying attention to this week's IT and tech news? Then try our quiz!
Facebook Upgrades Workplace Among Other Developer Updates
Slew of developer announcements from Facebook includes new deep learning framework for mobile devices
Mark Shuttleworth Returns As Canonical CEO, Slams Some ‘Free Software’ Users
Ubuntu founder has choice words for some free software users - calls them anti-social and haters
Google Touts Smaller JPEGs With Open Source Guetzli Encoder
Does size matter? Google certainly thinks so with the launch of a new encoder to shrink JPEG files
FSFE: City Of Munich Might Not Ditch Linux After All
FSFE campaigning forces a delay in Munich Mayor's mandate to return to Microsoft software
Microsoft Makes Its Drone AI Training Simulator Kit Available As Open Source Software
The software simulator toolset could be used to train artificial intelligence and autonomous systems for all manner of devices
Google Brings WebVR API Into Chrome
Developers will be able to create VR software for the Chrome browser to cover both desktop and mobile environments
LibreOffice 5.3 Online Takes Aim At Office 365 With Cloud Document Collaboration
New release of open source Office suite includes cloud version, plus collaborative editing and other improvements
Red Hat Delivers OpenShift Dedicated On Google Cloud Platform
Enterprise managed service offering. OpenShift container platform to be combined with Google Cloud Platform
OpenAI Releases Universe To Train AI To Use Computers Like Humans
OpenAI has released Universe, a software platform for measuring and training the general intelligence of artificial intelligence (AI) for apps
Oracle Says It Won’t Change NetSuite Product Prices, Structure
After Oracle completed its acquisition ofNetSuite, executives from both companies detailed what’s in store for customers
Microsoft Joins The Linux Foundation In Latest Open Source Commitment
Microsoft will join as platinum partner of the Linux Foundation in the latest evolution of the new open era as Canonical touts SQL Server for Ubuntu
GitHub Enterprise 2.8 Upgrade Ready For Business Projects
Business section of GitHub upgraded with host of new features including projects tool and code review
Code.Gov Repository For Open Source US Government Code Goes Live
US government decides to place all Federal source code on one website, calling it the 'people's code'
How Open Source Redis Software Props Up Live Streaming On Twitter’s Periscope
Redis Labs’ service keeps operational effort to a minimum, says Periscope.
LibreOffice 5.1 Updated For Business Users As Microsoft Office Alternative
The Document Foundation makes LibreOffice 5.1.6 available for download by enterprises
Google Looks To Spread Android’s Material Design With Material.IO
The search giant is aiming to spread its latest Android design ethos by creating tools and a site on which developers can collaborate.
Dirty COW Linux Flaw Can Root Android Devices
Long standing Linux vulnerability also impacts Android and can be used to root devices, researcher warns