For Linux, 2014 could easily be labeled the year enterprise really and truly embraced Linux. It could just as easily be labeled the year that nearly forgot Linux on the desktop. If you weren’t Docker, containers, OpenStack, or big data ─ chances are the spotlight didn’t brighten your day much. If, however, you (or your…
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2015 Will Be the Year Linux Takes Over the Enterprise (And Other Predictions)
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This coming year there are some fairly bold predictions to be made, some of which are sure things. Read on and see if you agree. Linux takes over big data This should come as no surprise, considering the advancements Linux and open source has made over the previous few years. With the help of SuSE,…
LinuxLive USB Creator 2.90 arrives
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Thibaut LauziA re has announced the release of LinuxLive USB Creator 2.90 , his one-stop distro download and Live USB key builder. As usual, there’s support for the latest distributions: CentOS 7.0, Ubuntu 14.10, Debian Live 7.6.0, KNOPPIX 7.4.2 and more. Source: Tech
Internet of Things @RedHatNews to Exhibit at @ThingsExpo [#IoT]
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Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to reliable and high-performing cloud, Linux, middleware, storage and virtualization technologies. Red Hat also offers award-winning support, training, and consulting services. Source: Tech
Red Hat: 2014:1606-02: file: Moderate Advisory
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Updated file packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate security [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: file security and bug fix update Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:1606-02 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory…
Free Software Foundation statement on the GNU Bash "shellshock" vulnerability
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Bash is the GNU Project’s shell; it is part of the suite of software that makes up the GNU operating system. The GNU programs plus the kernel Linux form a commonly used complete free software operating system, called GNU/Linux. The bug, which is being referred to as “shellshock,” can allow, in some circumstances, attackers to…
Micro Focus buying Novell, Suse Linux owner for $1.2 billion
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Micro Focus is picking up Attachmate for a little over half of what Attachmate paid for Novell just three years ago In a move that will collect a lot of infrastructure software under one roof, mainframe software provider Micro Focus has started proceedings to merge with Attachmate Group, owners of Novell and Suse Linux, for…
You have your Windows in my Linux
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Ultimately, the schism over systemd could lead to a separation of desktop and server distros, or Linux server admins moving to FreeBSD Although there are those who think the systemd debate has been decided in favor of systemd, the exceedingly loud protests on message boards, forums, and the posts I wrote over the past two…