February 19, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on New company BluBracket takes on software supply chain code security
Open-source software makes up 80% to 90% of all software. Much of that is built on deeply buried open-source components. And, far too often, your own developers have placed passwords and secrets in that code. That’s not an exaggeration. According to … Continue reading
February 18, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Red Hat finds enterprise users are adopting open-source software at a rapid pace
Enterprise customers believe open-source software is great. In a just-released Red Hat 2020 enterprise user report, the Linux and cloud folks from Raleigh found 95% of almost 1,000 enterprise IT leaders thought open-source is “strategically important to their organization’s overall enterprise infrastructure … Continue reading
February 18, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on The Linux Foundation identifies most important open-source software components and their problems
Red Hat recently reported open-source software now dominates the enterprise. Actually, it does more than that. Another older study found open-source software makes up 80% to 90% of all software. You may not know that, because many of these programs are built on … Continue reading
October 9, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on GNU Project developers object to Richard M Stallman’s continued leadership
Richard M Stallman (RMS) recently put his foot in his mouth by defending a sexual abuser and was pressured into resigning from the Free Software Foundation (FSF). So, was that his end as a free software leader and public figure? Nope. He’s … Continue reading
October 7, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Linus Torvalds isn’t worried about Microsoft taking over Linux
Every time I write a story about Microsoft and Linux, I can guarantee I’ll be buried under such comments as “Microsoft is buying control of Linux!” or “Microsoft is just practicing it old embrace, extend, and extinguish tactics to destroy … Continue reading
September 26, 2019
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Leave GNOME alone: This patent troll is asking for trouble
Rothschild Patent Imaging (RPI) suing the GNOME Foundation for violating its “wireless image distribution system and method patent” (US Patent No. 9,936,086) doesn’t make much sense. But when has that ever stopped a patent troll? The GNOME application in question, Shotwell, is a personal photo … Continue reading