June 11, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Faster than ever, Apache Cassandra 4.0 beta is on its way
If you want a fast database management system (DBMS), which can handle petabytes of data for web and mobile applications, chances are you’re using the NoSQL Apache Cassandra database. After all, such companies as Hulu, Netflix, and Reddit, already do. Oh, it … Continue reading
June 10, 2020
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Comments Off on Dell XPS 13 Linux Developer Edition (2020) hands-on: A great laptop for hard-working developers
For years, most major computing manufacturers ignored Linux desktops. Oh, Dell kept selling them, and smaller Linux vendors like Purism, System76, and ZaReason kept the Linux desktop flame alive, but that was about it. Now, Lenovo has re-engaged with the Linux desktop, and Dell continues to … Continue reading
June 9, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Best Linux Foundation classes in 2020: Intro to Linux, Cloud Engineer Bootcamp, and more
Before I started writing about technology, I was a Beltway Bandit. That is, I was an IT contractor working for NASA and the Department of Defense. In those days, my job skills were Unix and mainframe system administrator, database programming, … Continue reading
June 8, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Ubuntu opens the door to talking with Linux Mint about Snap
The popular Linux Mint distribution’s developers were fed up with how Canonical‘s Ubuntu Linux was dealing with the Chromium web browser in its Snap application installation system, so they took action. Clement “Clem” Lefebvre, Mint’s lead developer, decided that Mint’s default software installation APT will block Snaps, Snap’s core program, from installing … Continue reading
June 5, 2020
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Comments Off on Linux Mint dumps Ubuntu Snap
Linux Mint is one of the most popular Linux distributions, and it’s my favorite. In part because, while it’s based on Debian Linux and Ubuntu, it goes its own way. For example, its developers created their own excellent desktop interface, Cinnamon. Now, Mint’s programmers, led by … Continue reading
June 3, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Lenovo believes in the Linux desktop
In the 2000s, if you wanted Linux on a laptop, your best choice without a doubt was an IBM. Later, Lenovo ThinkPad. Then, in 2008, Lenovo decided to no longer officially support Linux on the desktop. There’s been a lot of technological … Continue reading