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Linux Vulnerable To Fifteen-Year-Old Security Bugs
Linux kernel's support for older hardware means some systems are vulnerable to flaws found in fifteen-year-old SCSI and iSCSI drivers
SpaceX Starlink Satellites ‘Run Linux Computers In Space’
SpaceX runs its Starlink satellits like servers in a data centre, with each launch of 60 satellites containing more than 4,000 Linux computers
IBM Targets COBOL Skills Shortage Brought On By Pandemic
US states are struggling to find programmers skilled in 60-year-old COBOL programming language as coronavirus puts pressure on ageing government mainframes
Microsoft Adds Automatic Updates To Custom Linux Kernel
Latest version of Windows Subsystem for Linux uses Windows Update for automatic installation and updates of Microsoft's custom-built Linux kernel
Canonical Releases Ubuntu 19.10 ‘Eoan Ermine’
New open source Linux distribution comes with update to Charmed OpenStack and additional support for Raspberry Pi
Build 2019: Microsoft To Ship Linux Kernel With Windows 10
The move marks the first time a full-blown Linux kernel has been included as a component of Windows
Linus Torvalds Back In Charge Of Linux Kernel Development
Hug a coder. Month long sabbatical for Linux creator ends, amid updated 'code of conduct' for entire community
Linus Torvalds To Take A Break After ‘Unprofessional’ Behaviour
Creator of Linux operating system kernel to take sabbatical, after admitting email attacks were 'unprofessional'
ARM, HPE, SUSE To Build UK Supercomputer For AI Research
The supercomputer is to be powered by ARM and SUSE Linux and sited in clusters at Edinburgh, Bristol and Leicester universities
Torvalds Releases Linux 4.15 With Improved Meltdown, Spectre Patches
CPU security issues required the longest Linux kernel development cycle since 2011, as Linus Torvalds releases Linux 4.15
Barcelona Aims To Oust Microsoft In Open Source Drive
The Catalonian capital is aiming to supplant proprietary software including Outlook, Office and Internet Explorer by the spring of next year
Fix For Intel Chip Design Flaw Likely To Hurt Performance
Linux and Windows kernels to be redesigned because of Intel chip design flaw, but fix will likely slow PCs down
Munich Approves €49.3m Windows 10 Migration Plan
The city Linux desktop programme has come to an end with the vote to spend more than €50m euros to roll out Windows 10 desktops across the council
Samsung DeX Offers Linux On S8 Handsets
Open source desktop experience for mobile...trial sees Linux distributions run on Galaxy devices
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
Linux 4.13 Kernel Launches With Accelerated Security Feature
Fourth new Linux kernel milestone of 2017 is now available, providing improved performance and security features including Kernel Transport Layer Security
New Canonical Services Aim To Simplify Cloud & Bare Metal Kubernetes Containers
Canonical's new consulting services offer reference architectures and support for Kubernetes Canonical deployments
Microsoft Uses AI Bug Hunter To Detect Security Risks
Microsoft Security Risk Detection could help developers find and fix security vulnerabilities in software before it's released.
Servers Affected By Serious Flaw In Unix-Like Systems
Linux, BSD and Solaris are all affected by memory management bugs that could allow attackers to execute malicious code
Toyota Adopts Open Source Software For In-Car Systems
Spread of open-source software continues into vehicles with Toyota opting for Linux-based platform
Tales In Tech History: Unix
Unix was one of the most popular server operating systems, but its life has been marred by bitter legal battles
Samba Vulnerability Could Usher In Another WannaCry Worm
The security hole could affect thousands upon thousands of Linux and Unix based machines
Snowden Advocates the Need for Open Source And OpenStack
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden says that open source and OpenStack can help users avoid the silent vulnerability of things they don't control or influence
Docker Opens Ups Container Platform With LinuxKit And Moby Project
At DockerCon 17, Docker announces a pair of new projects to help developers and organisations build their own container-optimized Linux platforms
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
Canonical Ends Linux Smartphone Ambition, Looks To IoT And Cloud
Canonical ends phone and convergence shell Unity, and concentrates on the cloud and IoT
Ubuntu Linux Falls On Day 1 Of Pwn2Own Hacking Competition
First day of Trend Micro-sponsored Pwn2Own competition awards $233,000 to security researchers for exploiting software
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
Munich May Ditch Linux Desktops For Windows
A proposal set for a vote this week would see council workers shifting to a Windows client with 'industry-standard' applications