It works on GNU/Linux and Windows. Dot-Bit is a new top-level domain that, unlike Dot-Com, Dot-Net, Dot-UK, etc., is NOT controlled by any government or corporation. Source: Tech
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First Ubuntu phone flash sale announced, three more to come
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The first Ubuntu phone goes on sale in a limited run on Wednesday, but don’t worry if you miss out: there’ll be around three more “flash sales” before the end of the month. The BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu edition is the first phone that will allow phone fans to snap up a device running Ubuntu…
Containers Explained: 9 Essentials You Need To Know
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Containers are the hottest topic in the data center. Here are the essentials that every well-informed IT pro should know and be able to explain. Source: Tech
New Foundation Will Oversee Popular Coding Tool Node.js
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Node.js – the popular open source tool for building and running websites and other online applications – is getting a new steward. Together with Microsoft, the Linux Foundation, IBM, PayPal, and Fidelity, the current steward, Joyent, is launching an independent foundation to oversee development of the project. Source: Tech
Red Hat and NEC collaborate to achieve carrier-grade OpenStack solutions for NFV
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Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, and NEC Corporation, a leading provider of innovative IT, network and communications products and solutions, today announced a collaboration to jointly develop network functions virtualization features in OpenStack in order to deliver carrier-grade NFV solutions with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform. As communication…
Linux Foundation's CII Continues to Fund Open-Source Security Efforts
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The Core Infrastructure Initiative that was launched in the wake of Heartbleed to provide funding for critical open-source infrastructure projects continues to advance. One of the key takeaways from the Heartbleed vulnerability in 2014 was that there was a need for more funding for critical open-source technology projects. Source: Tech
CoreCLR is now Open Source
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We’re excited to announce that CoreCLR is now open source on GitHub. CoreCLR is the .NET execution engine in .NET Core , performing functions such as garbage collection and compilation to machine code. Source: Tech
Microsoft Prepares For The Internet Of Things – Windows 10 On Raspberry Pi
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Today the Raspberry Pi Foundation announced that the Raspberry Pi 2, the new version of their credit card sized computer, is on sale for . The new devices are backward compatible with the previous generation but more powerful, with a faster ARM Cortex-A7 processor and twice more on-board memory. Source: Tech
Digital Jersey Holds it's First Open Source Day
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Digital Jersey in partnership with Collaborate.je will deliver Jersey’s first Open Source Day, sponsored by E-scape, on Wednesday 11th February, 10.00am to 4.00pm, at the Digital Jersey Hub. The day will showcase Open Source solutions and technology, which offer an alternative to proprietary systems more commonly used by businesses. Source: Tech
Does open source power your entertainment media center?
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Open source media center solutions have really taken off in the past few years, and there are now many more approaches to using both open source software and open hardware to power entertainment on your television. If you’re consuming media with the help of open source, we’re curious: how are you doing it? Are you…