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The open-source Linux ecosystem is one of the most successful examples of collaborative software development. In a new report released today at the Linux Collaboration Summit, the Linux Foundation has attempted to quantify how organizations today are embracing the collaborative development model.

The Apache CloudStack 4.3 open-source cloud platform adds new hypervisor, SSL and dynamic computing capabilities.

Finally. At long last and after two CEOs who left after short tenures on the job, Mozilla now has the CEO it always should have had.

Today, Mozilla officially announced that Brendan Eich will be the new CEO of the open-source organization that produces the Firefox Web browser and the FirefoxOS mobile operating system.

The Docker open-source virtualization container technology project celebrated its one-year anniversary on March 20, as the project stands on the precipice of significant growth in 2014.

Two of the world's most widely deployed web server technologies have both recently been updated to fix security vulnerabilities.

Among the many new capabilities in WordPress 3.9 is the inclusion of Widget management in live previews.

Open-source programming language gets a major update that will shape enterprise IT development for the next several years.

The new features in the 0.9 release include a focus on expanding the deployment options for Docker users, Scott Johnston, senior vice president of Product at Docker, told eWEEK. The new execution driver API is largely about simplifying deployment and expanding the potential range of supported operating system platforms by removing hard-coded dependencies, Johnston said. Docker currently relies on the LXC (Linux Containers) project to achieve isolation; however, with Docker 0.9 and the execution driver API, that will now change.

The open-source Xen hypervisor virtualization project is getting a major new feature release this week that expands deployment options for ARM and cloud environments.

Mozilla quietly announced in a blog post March 7 that it is no longer putting full-time developers to work on the Persona Web-authentication system. In my opinion, that's a real shame and a tragic failure for Mozilla and its efforts to help build a more open and secure Internet.

For much of the Linux operating system's history, patching a kernel has been a process that has typically involved downtime. In 2014, that's no longer the case as there are now at least three different efforts that all offer the promise of zero downtime kernel patching to Linux servers.

"This course will be free as a MOOC, and we're happy to donate it to increase the number of people who can access the material," she said. "There is huge, unmet demand for Linux expertise in the market, and this can start to help address that." -

Red Hat expands its open-source platform-as-a-service efforts with support for Microsoft technologies, but it's not production-ready (yet).

"GoDaddy is known for hosting millions of Websites, using widely adopted open-source technologies like WordPress," Mark Collier, chief operating officer of the OpenStack Foundation, told eWEEK. "So the embrace of OpenStack is an awesome sign for the project, and we expect their massive scale and contributions to benefit the whole community."

eWEEK 30: The Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP (LAMP) combination provided a reliable set of servers, operating systems, languages and tools that helped the Web rapidly grow into what it is today. -

Linux vendor SUSE today announced its SUSE Cloud 3 solution, providing users with the latest components from the OpenStack Havana release. OpenStack is a multi-stakeholder open-source cloud platform effort that counts many of the world's leading IT vendors—including IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Cisco—among its participants.

Security vendor AlienVault released a milestone update on Feb. 19 for both its open-source and commercial Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions, aiming to provide an improved user experience and enhanced security visibility. SIEM technology plays a pivotal role in the modern security landscape, enabling organizations to log and monitor security events. The Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) 4.5 and AlienVault Unified Security Management (USM) 4.5 releases both debuted this week with new capabilities. AlienVault is the lead commercial sponsor of the OSSIM open-source project. -

Career website Dice.com is out with its annual Linux Jobs market report and once again demand is growing. The report is sponsored by the Linux Foundation, which does of course have its own particular bias when it comes to Linux, though there are still a few surprises in it. "Based on our work with the community and our members, we know that knowing Linux helps people move into positions with amazing opportunities to work on really cool projects," Amanda McPherson, vice president of marketing and developer programs, told Datamation.

The effort led by Mirantis could reshape the way vendor certifications are done in the cloud. The way that IT certifications have long worked is that they have largely been vendor-specific. That's something that is about to change with the open-source OpenStack cloud platform. -

Red Hat is deepening its relationship with Hortonworks. But why isn't the Linux vendor just acquiring the provider of Hadoop technologies?