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Open source enthusiasts have no shame in explaining that they’re involved in building a better world. One way of doing that is reaching across language barriers. When this Spanish screencast about FreeCAD caught my eye on YouTube, I knew I had to write about it.
DB Ransom Attacks Spread to CouchDB and Hadoop
The erasure of data on improperly secured databases has broadened to include Apache-Hadoop's distributed storage and the NoSQL CouchDB. Expect more to come.
It's 'Best Linux Distro' Time Again
Who's going to get bragging rights this year? Last year it was Arch. The year before it was Ubuntu. Call out the troops and get bragging rights by making your favorite our "Best Linux Distro."
Oracle Drops Plans for Solaris 12
Instead of Solaris 12, Oracle plans a Solaris 11.next as the operating system's last version until at least 2021, as well as a SPARC IaaS.
The Many, the Humble, the Ubuntu Users
The proverbial "better mousetrap" isn't one that takes a certified biologist to use. Like Ubuntu, it just needs to do its job extremely well and with little fuss.
FOSS Compositing With Natron
Anyone who likes to work with graphics will at one time or another find compositing software useful. Luckily, FOSS has several of the best in Blender and Natron.
When Peer Pressure Nukes Linux for Windows
A grandson was happy with the flame throwing hot rod Linux gaming computer that his grandfather had built -- until peer pressure came into play.
Truffle Hog Finds Security Keys Hidden in GitHub Code
A tool is now available on GitHub for finding security keys that might have been accidentally left behind in open source code.
Don't Pay the MongoDB Ransom
The MongoDB ransomware attack is so easy that black hats are following each other to vulnerable sites. What this means to database owners is that once a ransom note has been received, a backup is the only option for restoring the lost data.
Linux People Should Say, 'You're Welcome, Windows Users'
If it wasn't for Linux setting the bar, would Windows users still be dealing with the "blue screen of death" several times a day?
Looking for Some Open Source Virtual Reality?
For those of you who like your reality virtual and your software open, there are options -- such as this nifty headset our Phil Shapiro found while searching YouTube.
MongoDB Ransomware Attacks Grow in Number
Evidently DevOps running MongoDB haven’t heard the word about the latest round of ransomware targeting the database, as the numbers of deployments with data being held for ransom continues to rise.
Red Hat Improves Hybrid Cloud Management With CloudForms 4.2
Last week's release of Red Hat CloudForms 4.2 promises to make life easier on DevOps running complex Hybrid Clouds.
GNU Officially Boots Libreboot
A saga that began about four months ago has ended — or so it seems, On Thursday, Richard Stallman, founder and head of the GNU Project, officially said "Goodbye to GNU Libreboot" in an email on the GNU mailing list.
$25,000 Prize Offered in FTC IoT Security Challenge
The Federal Trade Commission seeks the public's help in solving the issue of keeping Internet facing devices secure.
Torturing Tech Support Phone Scammers With Linux
Some days it doesn’t pay to be a huckster selling phony Windows support. Not that Windows doesn’t need supporting, mind you…
MongoDB Data Being Held For Ransom
Those deploying MongoDB on AWS appear to be most vulnerable to an attack that is wiping data and then demanding a bitcoin ransom.
How I Came to Be the Third Person in North Carolina to Hear FM Stereo
In this trip down memory lane, we look back to the days when cutting edge technology came with vacuum tubes.
Open Source Enterprise Trends for 2017
Nothing ever goes completely according to plan. That being said, it's both tempting and necessary at the beginning of the year to look ahead to where things are going. Here's a short list of things to consider as we look at the road ahead for Linux, open source and the enterprise.
Will SUSE Bring SBCs to Datacenters?
SUSE's November release of SLES for the Raspberry Pi might eventually bring a new breed of server to server rooms and datacenters.
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