March 17, 2020
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In Linux and open-source circles, we’re fond of saying we’ve changed the world. And, well, we have changed the world. But, now, we, along with everyone else, face a new challenge: COVID-19.
Here are some of the open-source projects taking on the coronavirus.
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March 16, 2020
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Red Hat historically has had the best record of all the Linux companies in finding and fixing Linux and open-source security bugs. Here’s how the Raleigh, NC-based company does it.
First, Red Hat Product Security is in charge of both finding and fixing security holes. It doesn’t do this alone. The team works with other Linux and open-source companies and developers. Security in the Linux world isn’t done in secret, but with the full cooperation of all involved programmers.
March 13, 2020
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Over the years, I’ve done innumerable video conferences, webinars, and calls. But every time I’m still a little nervous. Here are battle-tested ways I and some friends and colleagues have found to do well at video — or, at least, not mess up too badly.
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March 12, 2020
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Do you need really serious software-defined storage to handle petabytes of data? Then, Red Hat, with the latest edition of Red Hat Ceph Storage (RHCS), has the technology you need.
RHCS is based on the Nautilus version of the Ceph open-source storage project. It’s designed to work on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware. But, with its ability to handle petabytes of data, you’re most likely to use it on data-farms, data-centers, and clouds.
March 11, 2020
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Yesterday, on Patch Tuesday, as I was finishing up the column that follows lamenting the sorry state of Windows 10 patches and providing copious examples of things gone very wrong, a big, fat example landed in my lap (but happily not in my laptop). Word emerged that Microsoft had accidentally leaked news about a new Server Message Block (SMB) bug with a maximum severity rating, a.k.a. SMBGhost. The leak also said that this bug wasn’t patched in that day’s releases.
Come on, Microsoft! Is it really that hard to update Windows 10 right? More>
March 11, 2020
by sjvn01
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Yesterday, on Patch Tuesday, as I was finishing up the column that follows lamenting the sorry state of Windows 10 patches and providing copious examples of things gone very wrong, a big, fat example landed in my lap (but happily not in my laptop). Word emerged that Microsoft had accidentally leaked news about a new Server Message Block (SMB) bug with a maximum severity rating, a.k.a. SMBGhost. The leak also said that this bug wasn’t patched in that day’s releases.
I’ll get back to this latest outrage, but first, let’s review the past several months.
I’ve written a lot about Microsoft’s Windows 10 patch foul-ups. Frankly, I’m tired of it. But you know what else I’m tired of? Another month with yet more show-stopping Windows 10 update messes.
Come on, Microsoft! Is it really that hard to update Windows 10 right? More>