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
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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
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
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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.
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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
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Microsoft open-sources its patent portfolio | ZDNet
UPDATED: By joining the Open Invention Network, Microsoft is offering its entire patent portfolio to all of the open-source patent consortium's members.
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.
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📢 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
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#privacy #encryption #ssl #https #cybersecurity #cybersecuritymonth #chrome #google #microsoft
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#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
Quantum computers will break the encryption that protects the internet - Future-proofing the internet.
http://bit.ly/2PL4cCy
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Linux Kodachi is a secure, anti forensic, and anonymous operating system based on Debian 9.5. Take a look:
http://bit.ly/2NRtsFl
#potw #opensource #FOSS #projectoftheweek #LinuxKodachi
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#potw #opensource #FOSS #projectoftheweek #LinuxKodachi
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Linux Kodachi 5.1
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Linux kernel 4.19 released, plus updates to Google Chrome, LightWorks & More #linux #opensource http://bit.ly/2NU9ycU
Corbet: Every Linux release has about 13,000 changes submitted by around 1,700 developers. #OSSummit
Do you have a favorite #freesoftware project that has helped others or know an individual who needs to be recognized for their work towards software freedom? Nominate them for a Free Software Award! https://fsf.org/awards
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#linuxfoundation released the first developer kit for its EdgeX Foundry project, for "developing open source edge computing middleware". The #ubuntu based kit is "built around an octa-core Samsung Artik 710 Starter Kit teamed with a GrovePi+ I/O board." http://bit.ly/2z6RGpR
#Linus #Torvalds Shows His New #Polite & Softer Side While Pointing Out Bad #Linux Kernel Code http://bit.ly/2RfcqmK
Exploring the Linux kernel: Discover the secrets of Kconfig/kbuild | https://red.ht/2ybQ8v9