AlmaLinux 9.4 beta prepares to tread where RHEL dares not: CIQ also has an alternative approach to compatible kernels with RockyLinux
theregister.com/2024/04/17/almalinux_94_ciq_lts_kernels/
Malicious backdoor sneaks into xz, Linux world's data compression library and tool
theregister.com/2024/03/29/malicious_backdoor_xz/
Ubuntu 24.04 Beta delayed due to malicious code in xz-utils, other Linux distros are also affected
tomshardware.com/software/linux/ubuntu-2404-beta-delayed-due-to-malicious-code-in-xz-utils-other-linux-distros-are-also-affected
Red Hat tries on a McKinsey cap in quest to streamline techies' jobs: Some staff are worried – can't think why
theregister.com/2024/03/27/red_hat_hires_mckinsey/
Linux could have been brought down by backdoor found in widely used utility: Andres Freund, a PostgreSQL developer at Microsoft, was doing some routine ...
techspot.com/news/102456-linux-could-have-brought-down-backdoor-found-widely.html
Red Hat OpenShift 4.15 brings Kubernetes 1.28 and more hybrid features: OpenShift 4.15 is here. In addition to Kubernetes 1.28, Red Hat's Kubernetes distribution ...
heise.de/news/Red-Hat-OpenShift-4-15-bringt-Kubernetes-1-28-und-mehr-hybride-Features-9661411.html
Linux kernel 4.14 gets a life extension, thanks to OpenELA: Could this be the first green shoot of enterprise vendors paying for long-term maintenance?
theregister.com/2024/03/19/kernel_414_life_extension/
Ubuntu 24.04: Same as it ever was, but with 5 big improvements: Ubuntu has had a refresh and these five features could make the distro stand out from the crowd.
zdnet.com/article/ubuntu-24-04-same-as-it-ever-was-but-with-5-big-improvements/
Support-Ende: CentOS-Nutzer müssen wechseln – laut Red Hat am besten zu RHEL: CentOS ist bald endgültig Geschichte – doch worauf sollen Nutzer künftig setzen? ...
heise.de/news/Kein-Scherz-Top-5-warum-laut-Red-Hat-die-CentOS-Nutzer-zu-RHEL-wechseln-sollen-9634676.html
Greed for money beats open source ideas: First they build with open source programs. Then they build their business with open source ...
computerwoche.de/a/geldgier-schlaegt-open-source-gedanken,3698577
Microsoft releases detailed FAQs about XZ Utils vulnerability in Linux systems: Microsoft has released a detailed set of FAQs and recommendations for users who ...
neowin.net/news/microsoft-releases-detailed-faqs-about-xz-utils-vulnerability-in-linux-systems/
Software vendors dump open source, go for the cash grab: First, they build programs with open source. Then they build their business with open source ...
computerworld.com/article/3714821/software-vendors-dump-open-source-go-for-the-cash-grab.html
Canonical turns 20: Shaping the Ubuntu Linux world: Ubuntu's parent company -- now powering millions of desktops, servers, and clouds -- continues to seek ...
zdnet.com/article/canonical-turns-20-shaping-the-ubuntu-linux-world/
FOSDEM 24: Alma Linux shows its package sources: It has become considerably more complex for clones of Red Hat Enterprise Linux to build their own packages ...
heise.de/news/FOSDEM-24-Alma-Linux-zeigt-seine-Paketquellen-9619151.html
What comes after open source? Bruce Perens is working on it: 'Our licenses aren't working anymore,' says free software pioneer
theregister.com/2023/12/27/bruce_perens_post_open/
Samsung verifies CXL memory with Red Hat for wider data center adoption: Adoption of CXL memory in data centers will allow customers to secure higher bandwidth ...
zdnet.com/article/samsung-verifies-cxl-memory-with-red-hat/
New RHEL pricing model for cloud deployment: More flexible pricing for dynamically customizable cloud VMs – with this promise, Red Hat is reinventing its billing ...
heise.de/news/Neues-RHEL-Preismodell-fuer-den-Cloud-Einsatz-9612118.html
Open Source Initiative co-founder imagines a post-open-source world: In a post-open-source world, Bruce Perens, one of the co-founders of the Open Source ...
techspot.com/news/101366-open-source-initiative-co-founder-imagines-post-open.html
New systemd update will bring Windows’ infamous Blue Screen of Death to Linux: Systemd is used by Debian, Arch, Fedora, Ubuntu, and many downstream distros.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/12/linux-distros-are-about-to-get-a-killer-windows-feature-the-blue-screen-of-death/
Two new versions of OpenZFS fix long-hidden corruption bug: Version 2.2.2 and also 2.1.14, showing that this wasn't a new issue in the latest release
theregister.com/2023/12/04/two_new_versions_of_openzfs/
Red Hat greases migration to RHEL for CentOS 7 holdouts: Insights tool aims to simplify conversion process, but it'll probably cost you
theregister.com/2023/12/06/rhel_insights_conversion_tool/
Rocky Linux 9.3: How much RHEL do you really need?: Version 9.3 of Rocky Linux is here - primarily with changes that are taken directly from RHEL. However ...
heise.de/news/Rocky-Linux-9-3-Wie-viel-RHEL-braucht-man-wirklich-9542402.html
Rocky Linux and Oracle Unbreakable Linux also hit 9.3: Other big names among the RHELatives catch up with Big Purple Hat ... but the future is unclear
theregister.com/2023/11/21/rocky_n_oracle_linux_9_3/
RHEL and Alma Linux 9.3 arrive – one is free, one merely free of charge: The Hat adds tool to facilitate migration from various free RHEL-a-like distros
theregister.com/2023/11/15/rhel_and_alma_linux_93/
Fedoras in Space! Red Hat helps with NASA's Artemis Lunar missions: Lockheed Martin uses Red Hat OpenStack and Red Hat Enterprise Linux to host NASA's Artemis ...
zdnet.com/article/fedoras-in-space-red-hat-helps-with-nasas-artemis-lunar-missions/
Linux distribution AlmaLinux 9.3: Goodbye, pure RHEL clone: AlmaLinux 9.3 breaks old habits and is no longer a pure RHEL clone. But the developers see this as ...
heise.de/news/AlmaLinux-9-3-Auf-zu-neuen-Ufern-als-nicht-reiner-RHEL-Klon-9531631.html
Microsoft adds FPGA-powered network accelerator to Azure: 'Azure Boost' vastly speeds cloudy server IOPS and is coming to all new instance types
theregister.com/2023/11/21/azure_boost_network_accelerator/
Three questions and answers about OpenELA: This is how the free RHEL derivatives work
heise.de/news/Drei-Fragen-und-Antworten-zu-OpenELA-So-funktionieren-die-freien-RHEL-Derivate-9536000.html
How to install DNF5 on Fedora 39 for faster application installation and management
zdnet.com/article/how-to-install-dnf5-on-fedora-39-for-faster-application-installation-and-management/
OpenELA flips Red Hat the bird with public release of Enterprise Linux source: Technical Steering Committee also formed
theregister.com/2023/11/03/openela_enterprise_linux_source/
Red Hat goes to the edge: Edge computing and the Internet of Things meet at Red Hat's latest release: Red Hat Device Edge.
zdnet.com/article/red-hat-goes-to-the-edge/
Kernel security now: Linux's unique method for securing code: At Open Source Summit Japan, Linux developer Greg Kroah-Hartman recaps the current state and future ...
zdnet.com/article/kernel-security-now-linuxs-unique-method-for-securing-code/
The battle between open source and 'sort of' open source is as old as software: There's nothing new about HashiCorp leaving the principle behind
theregister.com/2023/10/27/open_source_vs_sort_of_open_source/
Wayland takes the wheel as Red Hat bids farewell to X.org: Firefox 121, freshly in beta test, will default to the protocol too
theregister.com/2023/11/29/rhel_10_dropping_x11/
Intel's Arun Gupta on open source pragmatism and fanatics: VP of the Open Ecosystem at chip biz talks trust in the era of AI
theregister.com/2023/11/09/intel_arun_gupta_on_open_source/
Red Hat retires mailing list, leaving Linux loyalists to read between the lines: Email is just so 20th century
theregister.com/2023/10/11/red_hat_closed_rhsa_announce/
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Red Hat bins Bugzilla for RHEL issue tracking, jumps on Jira: Just in time to get Atlassian’s latest cross-team collab bits
theregister.com/2023/09/29/red_hat_bugzilla_jira_migration/
Long-term support for Linux kernels is about to get a lot shorter: Despite the OS's success, maintainers are short-staffed and under-appreciated
theregister.com/2023/09/26/linux_kernel_report_2023/
SUSE goes private again: SUSE, the German Linux vendor and acquirer of enterprise tools like Rancher and NeuVector, has had its fair share of owners since it was ...
techcrunch.com/2023/08/18/suse-goes-private-again/
Amazon Linux 2023 virtual machine images still MIA: Enterprise Linux users question web giant's commitment to hybrid cloud
theregister.com/2023/08/25/amazon_linux_2023_vm/
Red Hat redeploys one of its main desktop developers: Big Purple may be moving away from the desktop or it could be more strategic
theregister.com/2023/08/16/red_hat_redeploys_desktop_dev/
Oracle, SUSE and others caught up in RHEL drama hit back with OpenELA: 'No subscriptions. No passwords. No barriers. Freeloaders welcome'
theregister.com/2023/08/14/oracle_suse_ciq_openela/
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Microsoft SQL Server 2022 preview mode is avaiable for RHEL 9 and Ubuntu 22.04: The preview mode for SQL Server 2022 is only available in its Evaluation edition ...
neowin.net/news/microsoft-sql-server-2022-preview-mode-is-avaiable-for-rhel-9-and-ubuntu-2204/
Rocky Linux backer CIQ rejects lawsuit's claims it was founded on stolen IP: Brands allegations as 'meritless' after being sued by HPC software provider ...
theregister.com/2023/08/24/lawsuit_claims_ciq_was_founded/
Red Hat's Mexican standoff: Job cuts? Yes, but we still need someone to boot Linux
theregister.com/2023/08/15/red_hat_bootloader_role/
Alliance of Red Hat competitors: SUSE, CIQ and Oracle form OpenELA.: s Red Hat no longer wants to make the sources of its enterprise Linux RHEL available via ...
heise.de/news/Allianz-der-Red-Hat-Konkurrenz-SUSE-CIQ-und-Oracle-gruenden-OpenELA-9241933.html
RHEL drama, ChromeOS and more ... Our vultures speak freely about the latest in Linux
theregister.com/2023/07/20/kettle_linux_rhel/
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AlmaLinux says Red Hat source changes won’t kill its RHEL-compatible distro: Red Hat made being a 1:1 clone hard. So AlmaLinux is pivoting and speeding up.
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/07/almalinux-says-red-hat-source-changes-wont-kill-its-rhel-compatible-distro/
RHEL drama, ChromeOS and more ... Our vultures speak freely about the latest in Linux
theregister.com/2023/07/20/kettle_linux_rhel/
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Red Hat faces backlash from Oracle, others over licensing change: Red Hat is using a controversial licensing to squash competitors. Oracle is pouncing.
businessinsider.com/oracle-red-hat-linux-licensing-change-2023-7
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Red Hat's open source rot took root when IBM walked in: Big Blue's top brass either don't get it or don't care
theregister.com/2023/07/07/red_hat_open_source/
Oracle pours fuel all over Red Hat source code drama: Big Blue is just a gold digger, says avid auditor of software licenses
theregister.com/2023/07/10/oracle_ibm_rhel_code/
AlmaLinux project climbs down from being a one-to-one RHEL clone: A worrying concession means that the shape of the marketplace is changing
theregister.com/2023/07/17/almalinux_project_switches_focus/
Rocky Linux claims to have found 'path forward' from CentOS source purge: Ripples rebounding and reflecting from Red Hat's rebuff of RHEL rebuilds
theregister.com/2023/06/28/rocky_linux_rhel_ripples/
Quick Glance: Rocky Linux finds solution after CentOS source purge
- Backlash against Red Hat's decision to stop distributing RHEL source code for free to non-customers widens.
- Core argument: Free rebuilds of RHEL deprive Red Hat of revenue without adding value to the open source ecosystem.
- Geerling is removing RHEL support from his tools.
- Red Hat customers can still access the source code, so they are not violating the GPL.
Commentary: First demonize, then make it so yourself - Red Hat's idiotic mess: In real time, Red Hat mutates from an open-source flagship company to a ...
heise.de/meinung/Kommentar-Erst-verteufeln-dann-selber-so-machen-Red-Hats-idiotischer-Murks-9204529.html
Red Hat’s new source code policy and the intense pushback, explained: A (reasonably) condensed version of two weeks' worth of heated GPL argument.
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/06/red-hats-new-source-code-policy-and-the-intense-pushback-explained/
Red Hat strikes a crushing blow against RHEL downstreams: From now on, only CentOS Stream's source code is available to all
theregister.com/2023/06/23/red_hat_centos_move/
Monday: Microsoft's settlement with Sony, disruption at federal IT service provider
heise.de/news/Montag-Einigung-Microsofts-mit-Sony-Stoerung-beim-IT-Dienstleister-des-Bundes-9218006.html
Linux, AI, MLS, Arc, C++: AI tools for developers and a budget distro fork - Golem.de
golem.de/news/linux-ki-mls-arc-c-ki-tools-fuer-entwickler-und-ein-distro-fork-mit-budget-2307-176273.html
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What it takes to keep an enterprise 'Frankenkernel' alive: The skilful handiwork of merging bits from different kernels into one, and keeping it secure at the ...
theregister.com/2023/06/30/enterprise_distro_feature_devconf/
Four years of life added to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 via ELS: Red Hat has announced the RHEL 7 will gain four years of extended support as organizations are ...
neowin.net/news/four-years-of-life-added-to-red-hat-enterprise-linux-7-via-els/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: What the Suse fork means for Linux users - Golem.de: Where Red Hat gambles away trust, Suse wants to step in. CTO Thomas Di Giacomo ...
golem.de/news/red-hat-enterprise-linux-das-bedeutet-der-suse-fork-fuer-linux-anwender-2307-175848.html
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The best virtual machine tools for Windows: Run a PC inside your PC: In the slipstream of the well-known virtualization programs there are still many unknown ...
pcworld.com/article/1936055/the-best-virtualization-tools-for-windows.html
How to install the latest version of the free LibreOffice office suite on Linux: With Red Hat announcing it will no longer make LibreOffice available as an RPM ...
zdnet.com/home-and-office/work-life/how-to-install-the-latest-version-of-the-free-libreoffice-office-suite-on-linux/
Latest SUSE Linux Enterprise goes all in with confidential computing: But you'll need the right hardware to take advantage
theregister.com/2023/06/20/suse_sle_15_sp5/
Red Hat to stop packaging LibreOffice for RHEL: The sky isn't falling… but it's sign of bigger changes to come
theregister.com/2023/06/07/red_hat_drops_libreoffice/
Red Hat to stop packaging LibreOffice for RHEL: The sky isn't falling… but it's sign of bigger changes to come
theregister.com/2023/06/07/red_hat_drops_libreoffice/
Red Hat advances with new Enterprise Linux releases: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 is out, and RHEL 8.8 will follow shortly.
zdnet.com/article/red-hat-advances-with-new-enterprise-linux-releases/
Red Hat releases RHEL 9.2 to customers, with buffet of rebuilds for the rest of us
theregister.com/2023/05/19/rhel_92/
Free office suite: Red Hat wants to end LibreOffice support Golem.de: Instead of classic desktop applications, Red Hat's Linux desktop team wants to focus on ...
golem.de/news/freie-office-suite-red-hat-will-libreoffice-support-beenden-2306-174682.html
Red Hat promises AI trained on 'curated' and 'domain-specific' data: Says it'll keep track of what it hoovers up at post-layoff summit
theregister.com/2023/05/26/red_hat_ai/
Red Hat at 30: Biggest Linux company of them all still pushing to become cloud power
theregister.com/2023/04/14/column/
Last chance to download for free: Linux Bible, 10th Edition ($36 Value) Ends Today
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Oracle cozies up to IBM, adds Red Hat Enterprise Linux: So much for being 'Unbreakable' say developers
theregister.com/2023/01/31/oracle_cloud_rhel/
Download the Linux Bible, 10th Edition ($36 Value) now FREE: This useful, and for a limited time free to download guide assumes a base of little or no Linux ...
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Red Hat gives an ARM up to OpenShift Kubernetes operations: Red Hat announced the general availability of OpenShift 4.12, bringing new capabilities to its hybrid ...
venturebeat.com/data-infrastructure/red-hat-gives-an-arm-up-to-openshift-kubernetes-operations/
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