June 22, 2017
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The usual debate over server Linux distributions begins with: Do you use a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)-based distribution, such as CentOS or Fedora; a Debian-based Linux like Ubuntu; or SUSE? But now, CoreOS Container Linux joins the fracas. CoreOS, … Continue reading
April 14, 2017
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It’s been a heck of a month for Canonical, Ubuntu Linux’s parent company. The company dropped its smartphone and tablet plans. This, in turn, ended to its plans to make Unity its universal default interface. Instead, Gnome will become Ubuntu’s … Continue reading
April 12, 2017
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Microsoft wants to control your Windows 10 desktop. Now are you ready to try a Linux desktop? Windows as a service? Now, there’s an argument for Linux. More>
April 12, 2017
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Seven years ago, Canonical moved the Ubuntu Linux desktop from the Gnome 3.x interface to its own Unity front-end. By the release of Ubuntu 11.10, Unity had become Ubuntu’s default desktop. Even in these early days, Unity was meant to … Continue reading
April 6, 2017
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Linux and open-source software have had to content with intellectual property (IP) legal challenges for years. Now, Google has started a new effort to bring peace to potential Android IP sore points: PAX. PAX: Android patent protection consortium formed. More>
April 5, 2017
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Sometime on the morning of April 3, Microsoft’s Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers went haywire. At first, Microsoft’s NTP server (time.windows.com) reported the time being an hour later than it should have been. Then, the site went offline. Finally, 24 … Continue reading