June 1, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Ready or not, we’re on our way to the Windows Virtual Desktop
Talk about timing. With the coronavirus forcing a telecommuting sea change — we went from corporate workers begging, usually unsuccessfully, to be allowed to work from home to businesses insisting that they do so — Microsoft released its latest and best desktop-as-a-service … Continue reading
May 28, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on First new Docker release under Mirantis appears
After years of failing to turn its exceptional technology, Docker containers, into a viable business, Docker, the company, sold its Docker Enterprise product line to Mirantis, a top OpenStack and Kubernetes cloud company, in November 2019. Now, Mirantis is improving Docker Enterprise with its first major release: Docker … Continue reading
May 22, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on GNOME gets big open-source patent win
In 2019, the GNOME Foundation was sued by Rothschild Patent Imaging (RPI) for violating its “wireless image distribution system and method patent” (US Patent No. 9,936,086).” Rothschild, a Non-Practicing Entity (aka a patent troll), had filed 714 lawsuits over the past six years. Now, in … Continue reading
May 22, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Keeping open-source groups alive: FOSS Responders
Thanks to the coronavirus, technology events have been canceled left and right. This, in turn, is damaging the finances of companies and groups that depend on these events. Some open-source groups, such as The Linux Foundation, can deal with it. Others aren’t so fortunate. … Continue reading
May 20, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on 2020 will be the year of Linux on the Windows desktop
Linux on the desktop has had more than its fair share of troubles. Sure, the Linux desktop has long been a favorite of top-flight developers, system administrators, and loyal fans. But, when it comes to the mass audience, Linux has only … Continue reading
May 15, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on SUSE: The time for major tech change is now
The coronavirus pandemic is rapidly changing technology. Remember when remote work was a radical idea? Not so much anymore. But Linux and cloud power SUSE. CEO Melissa Di Donato said in a recent survey of global IT leaders it was already deprioritizing the … Continue reading