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Linux Foundation announced the launch of a new open source project focused on developing applications and Linux based systems for safety-critical systems. A safety-critical system is one in which failures could result in property damage, loss of life, environmental damage or injury. First reported by Data Center Knowledge, the project aims at ensuring that such critical […]
Any discussion involving the open source software cannot be completed without the mention of Linux kernel. This collaborative effort has become one of the most popular and successful open source development projects. If we talk about the current state, the Linux operating system runs 90% of the public cloud, has 62% embedded market share, and […]
The organization is requesting permission to limit disclosures to only the most severe bugs. The Xen Project has requested feedback from the community in thrashing out new disclosure guidelines which may only reveal the most serious vulnerabilities affecting the hypervisor. The Xen Project is a group which brings together developers from the open-source community for […]
Short Bytes: Microsoft’s recent announcement to join the Linux Foundation has stirred news waves around the world. Assumptions are made that this is Microsoft’s strategy to kill Linux. However, executive director of the Linux Foundation, Jim Zemlin said that Microsoft is a changed company now. The technology world was shocked when Microsoft was diagnosed with cancer, earlier […]
Short Bytes: At the Connect(); conference, Microsoft surprised the Linux community by announcing that the company is joining the Linux Foundation as a Platinum Member. In the recent years, Microsoft has been sincere about the development of various open source projects and it’s another step in the same direction. Microsoft–considered as a rival to the […]
Short Bytes: The Linux Foundation wants to bring the JavaScript community under one roof. It has launched the JS Foundation at the OSCON 2016. The JS Foundation is the rebranding of the Jquery Foundation and aims to develop its existing projects along with the new ones. At the OSCON 2016 in London, the Linux Foundation announced […]
Short Bytes: IoT (Internet of Things) is going to get a major boost in the coming years. 48 hours ago, the Linux Foundation announced the Zephyr Project which will be a small scalable real-time operating system. This operating system will be targeted at resource-constrained systems. Being an open source project, Linux Foundation’s Zephyr will drive […]
Short Bytes: Up until recently, the Linux Foundation allowed the individual members to elect two board members and ensure that the voice of Linux community is considered at the board meetings. In a shocking change, the Foundation has erased this clause and decided to benefit the corporate companies rather that whole community. The Linux Foundation […]
Short Bytes: The Linux Foundation is giving away one free Chromebook to those who will enroll in its one-month training courses. This offer begins on September 1 and runs until September 30. Hurry up! The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to the growth of open source, is giving away one free Chromebook to those […]