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FSF adds Guix System Distribution to list of endorsed distributions

The FSF’s list consists of ready-to-use full GNU/Linux systems whose developers have made a commitment to follow the Guidelines for Free System Distributions. This means each distro includes and steers users toward exclusively free software. All distros on this list reject nonfree software, including firmware “blobs” and nonfree documentation. The Guix System Distribution is a…

Snappy Ubuntu for Docker Containers Comes to Google's Cloud

Canonical , the company behind Ubuntu , one of the most popular Linux distributions, has made snappy Ubuntu Core, a version of the operating system designed for cloud infrastructure and optimized for running Docker containers, available on Google ‘s cloud. Canonical first announced snappy Ubuntu Core earlier this month and made it available on Microsoft…

Linux Systems Caught In Targeted Attack Crosshairs

Linux, the operating system built and maintained via a cadre of volunteers that make up the open source community, has been relatively immune to dangerous threats. New research into a menacing targeted attack toolkit built for Windows PCs, however, identified components that suggest Linux users are also in its crosshairs. Source: Tech

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Free Software Foundation adds libreCMC to its list of endorsed distributions

The FSF’s list consists of ready-to-use full systems whose developers have made a commitment to follow the Guidelines for Free System Distributions. This means each distro includes and steers users toward exclusively free software. All distros reject nonfree software, including firmware “blobs,” and nonfree documentation. The wireless network router is a ubiquitous device found in…

Does Oracle Linux 7 Give Larry A Cutting (Open) Edge?

Oracle has this month introduced the Oracle-flavoured Linux 7 open source operating system. Freely distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPLv2), Oracle Linux is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and follows the RHEL7 release, which arrived this June. This distribution of Linux represents what Oracle would like to us to consider as its more open and…