June 29, 2020
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Comments Off on Linus Torvalds on the future of Linux kernel developers and development
Once more, at The Linux Foundation‘s virtual Open Source Summit, VMware‘s Chief Open Source Officer, Dirk Hohndel, and Linux’s creator, Linus Torvalds had a wide-ranging conversation about Linux development. Linus Torvalds on the future of Linux kernel developers and development More>
June 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Canonical’s Ubuntu 20.04 Linux now available on Dell XPS 13
2020’s Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition is a great Linux laptop. Now it’s better than ever. On June 23, Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, announced the latest Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition is now available in North America and selected EMEA countries with Ubuntu … Continue reading
June 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Microsoft releases Defender ATP for Linux
Which seems more unlikely to you? Dogs and cats living together in peace or Microsoft releasing a security program for Linux? Actually, both are true. On June 23, Microsoft released Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for Linux for general use. … Continue reading
June 23, 2020
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Comments Off on ARM and Linux take the supercomputer TOP500 crown
For years, x86 processors and Linux have ruled supercomputing. Linux still runs 500 out of the TOP500 supercomputers in the world. For just about as long, x86 CPUs have dominated supercomputers — until now. On June 22, Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer, powered by Fujitsu‘s 48-core … Continue reading
June 18, 2020
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Comments Off on Linux Foundation and Harvard announce Linux and open-source contributor security survey
Except for the desktop, Linux and open-source run the IT world. With great power comes great security responsibilities. While open-source security issues can be overstated, the simple truth is antique, insecure open-source software is everywhere. The Linux Foundation knows this. To address it, the … Continue reading
June 17, 2020
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Comments Off on Parallels and Google to bring full-featured Windows applications to Chrome Enterprise
You’ve long been able to run some Windows apps on Chromebooks with CodeWeaver’s Crossover Chrome OS, a beta program. And if you absolutely have to run Microsoft Office — not Google Docs — Microsoft supports Office and Microsoft 365 on Chromebooks. But that still … Continue reading