‍ Lights, Camera, Open Source: Hollywood Turns to Linux for New Code Sharing Initiative. Everyone from the automotive to the medical industries are writing their own code to meet their needs, some of which may surprise you. http://bit.ly/2MBx9P3 #linux #opensource #hollywood

‍ The fedora Workstation Team is holding a test day next week for #Fedora Silverblue, a new variant of Fedora that has rpm-ostree at its core and provides fully atomic upgrades. The test day is this Thursday, September 20, 2018. http://bit.ly/2pbfUKX

‍ Linus apologizes, "hey, I need to change some of my behavior, and I want to apologize to the people that my personal behavior hurt and possibly drove away from kernel development entirely."
http://bit.ly/2QCqMOk #Linux

‍ For anyone not familiar with /dev/null, bit of a history lesson. Originally the null device was used to deal with null pointers, although these days that’s all handled in software. Here’s an old IBM null device.

Purism Launches First Security Key with Tamper Evident Protection for Laptops
http://bit.ly/2MPjeVn

#Blockchain starts with #Ubuntu! Next Wednesday, watch #FSmonth webinar panel to see how it can be used in #FS, #Fintech, and #Banking https://bit.ly/2xqoFoO

‍ Solus #GNOME, "a contemporary desktop experience" released Solus 3 ISO Refresh. It introduces an updated set of default applications and theming, as well as enables users to immediately take advantage of new Solus infrastructure. https://getsoul.us/download #Linux

‍ Building a Voice-Controlled Front End to IoT Devices: Apple, Google and Amazon are taking voice control to the next level. But can voice control be a #DIY project? Turns out, it can. And, it isn't as hard as you might think. #IoT #Linux #opensource http://bit.ly/2zv1b3D

#Ubuntu 18.10 - code named the 🌠 Cosmic Cuttlefish is just around the corner 🎉. So it's time to welcome the new wallpaper that'll be swimming to your desktop soon! 🌊

Happy #GNU anniversary! 35 years ago today, Richard Stallman announced his intent to create the complete Unix-compatible software system called GNU (for Gnu's Not Unix): u.fsf.org/2on

Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the World Wide Web, announces his new project Solid, "an open-source project to restore the power and agency of individuals on the web". http://bit.ly/2QkSvlK

‍ RedHat announced Satellite 6.4, "the latest version of Red Hat's infrastructure management solution". It will now "be enhanced with a deeper integration with Red Hat #Ansible Automation technology for an automation-centric approach to IT management". https://red.ht/2xVubjx

‍ Wi-Fi Standards Get Simplified Version Numbers... and Next Version Will Be Called — WiFi 6
http://bit.ly/2y0ql8T
That means, the new versions for all previous standards are:
802.11b → WiFi 1
802.11a → WiFi 2
802.11g → WiFi 3
802.11n → WiFi 4
802.11ac (current) → WiFi 5

As many as 20.4 billion internet of things devices are estimated to be in use by 2020, according to Gartner, but how many will be secure? How many can be updated? #IoT https://bit.ly/2Pk9Vik

Linus' Behavior and the Kernel Development Community http://bit.ly/2IKt1eZ #Linux #opensource #codeofconduct

‍ #AdaLovelaceDay is a time to celebrate women in technology! Lovelace was the first person to publish an algorithm intended to be executed by the first modern computer. Because of this, she is often regarded as the first computer programmer.

Microsoft has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN), an #opensource patent consortium. "#Microsoft has essentially agreed to grant a royalty-free and unrestricted license to its entire patent portfolio to all other OIN members." https://zd.net/2A4UOUL

‍ 7 years ago we lost one of the greatest minds of our time who shaped the history of computing. Dennis Ritchie was the best known for creating the C programming language and Unix along with long-time colleague Ken Thompson.

📢 All Major Web Browsers—Chrome, Firefox, Edge, IE and Safari—Today Announced Their Plans to Remove Support for TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 Encryption Protocol
http://bit.ly/2PB8Kvd
#privacy #encryption #ssl #https #cybersecurity #cybersecuritymonth #chrome #google #microsoft

Find out what is happening with #kdecommunity, #openSUSE #Tumbleweed, #Leap 15, 15.1 & 42.3, #qtproject 5.12 and more - https://bit.ly/2NNTTfj

#Ubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish) Is Now Available for Download https://buff.ly/2EsCau7 #ubuntu #Linux #opensource