February 9, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on The bill comes due: Securing open-source software isn’t going to be cheap
Open-source software has always been more secure than proprietary software, but that doesn’t mean it’s “secure.” To lock it down, we need to invest serious cash in developers and maintainers. You may have noticed that a lot of people are getting … Continue reading
February 9, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Best Linux distros for beginners 2022: You can do this!
Some people still insist that using Linux is hard. Sure, it was difficult — when I started with the Linux desktop back in the 1990s. But that was a long time ago. Today, the easiest desktop of all, Chrome OS, is … Continue reading
February 9, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Best desktop Linux for pros 2022: Our top 5 choices
I get so, so tired of explaining that Linux isn’t that hard. Indeed, if you’re reading this on an Android phone or on a Chromebook, congratulations! You’re using Linux, and you very well might not have known it. But then … Continue reading
February 9, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Best Linux distros for beginners 2022: You can do this!
Some people still insist that using Linux is hard. Sure, it was difficult — when I started with the Linux desktop back in the 1990s. But that was a long time ago. Today, the easiest desktop of all, Chrome OS, is … Continue reading
February 7, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on StarlingX 6.0, the Edge-Computing Cloud Stack Arrives
The OpenInfra Foundation‘s open source, edge-computing cloud stack StarlingX‘s latest version, StarlingX 6.0 is out and ready to run. It’s optimized for low-latency and high-performance applications. In other words, it’s meant for Edge and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms. It does this by combining … Continue reading
February 4, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on The Alpha and Omega of software supply chain security
What is the Alpha-Omega Project? Its purpose is to “improve global open source software supply chain security by working with project maintainers to systematically look for new, as-yet-undiscovered vulnerabilities in open-source code” and then fix them. This is vital to improving … Continue reading