April 29, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Fedora 32 released with Lenovo support
Fedora isn’t a Linux for everyone. But, for developers who want the most from their Linux desktop, you can’t beat it. This latest edition, like its predecessors, brings together the best and latest open-source programs for programmers. As Fedora Project … Continue reading
April 28, 2020
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Comments Off on Mark Shuttleworth on Ubuntu popularity and Canonical profitability
Canonical, the parent company of Ubuntu Linux, is doing better than ever according to founder and CEO Mark Shuttleworth. Indeed, Canonical is now “self-sustaining.” That is, “We’re now well past the point where Ubuntu and all its supporting systems and … Continue reading
April 23, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Ubuntu 20.04 arrives with Linux 5.4 kernel and WireGuard VPN
As expected, Canonical has released the newest version of its Ubuntu Linux distribution, Ubuntu 20.04. This long-term-support (LTS) version is more than just the latest version of one of the most popular Linux distributions; it’s a major update for desktop, … Continue reading
April 21, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Here comes Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2
Red Hat is kicking rump and taking names now that it’s part of IBM. Red Hat revenue was up 18% in the last quarter and up almost 50% over last year. Why? One reason, as IBM CFO Jim Kavanaugh said, … Continue reading
April 15, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on With coronavirus forcing us to work from home, SUSE suggests the Linux desktop
Misery is being a system administrator and discovering — as your workforce marches away to work from home, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic — that many of your home users are still running Windows 7 or Windows XP. Of course, … Continue reading
April 6, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Why not the best? Red Hat vet Paul Cormier takes over as CEO
In 2001, it was anyone’s guess who would be the dominant business Linux company. Yes, Red Hat was in the running, but so was Caldera, SUSE, and TurboLinux. And, there was still a reasonable chance that Sun with Solaris could … Continue reading