Sep 15, 2008 GMT
Akkana Peck has a couple of articles up on LinuxPlanet about astronomy programs in Linux. Part 1 covers KStars, and Part 2 looks at XEphem.ROSE Blog: Rikki's Open Source Exchange
Sep 11, 2008 GMT
The Independent ran an article today called IT: Will women smash the glass ceiling? Sarah Blow, founder of Geek Girl Dinners, was interviewed for the story. According to the article, Sarah says that "women are less likely to have the maths or science A-level that most computer science degrees require, and are far less likely to have any qualification at all in computing." Because there continues to be a skill shortage, companies are employing graduates from outside the field of IT. The article says that conversion programs are springing up: "Nearly half the 45 students on a new MSc in financial computing at University College London this year are women, an unheard-of...Sep 08, 2008 GMT
Well I finally did it – I started our Linux Pro Twitter account. I have a personal Twitter account, too, but I'll admit that I rarely use it. I'm obsessive compulsive enough that you'd think I'd tweet as frequently as I check my email, but I just don't. I have a couple of questions about how people use Twitter: What kind of tweets do you like best? And what kind of tweets really annoy you?Sep 02, 2008 GMT
On Download Squad, Lisa Hoover rounded up some podcast links that can help you keep up with election coverage. Podcasts include a series from the Democratic National Convention and NPR's "It's All Politics."Sep 02, 2008 GMT
Are you ready for your next big speaking engagement? Over at Stormy's Corner, Stormy Peters recommends a couple of books that can help you fine-tune your presentation skills: Garr Reynold's Presentation Zen and Nancy Duarte's slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations.Aug 28, 2008 GMT
Software Freedom Day 2008 is coming up on September 20. You can register your event on the Software Freedom Day site and see a cool interactive map of worldwide events. What is Software Freedom Day? According to the website: Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Our goal in this celebration is to educate the worldwide public about of the benefits of using high quality FOSS in education, in government, at home, and in business -- in short, everywhere! The non-profit company Software Freedom International coordinates SFD at a global...Aug 25, 2008 GMT
The Con Anti-Harassment Project is a grassroots effort to help prevent harassment – particularly sexual harassment – at events. The site says: "The Con Anti-Harassment Project is a grass-roots campaign designed to help make conventions safer for everyone. Our aims are to encourage fandom, geek community and other non-business conventions to establish , articulate and act upon anti-harassment policies, especially sexual harassment policies, and to encourage mutual respect among con-goers, guests and staff." The project wants events to adopt policies against verbal and physical harassment; articulate these...Subscribe to our Linux Newsletters
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Canonical Releases Ubuntu 24.04
After a brief pause because of the XZ vulnerability, Ubuntu 24.04 is now available for install.
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Linux Servers Targeted by Akira Ransomware
A group of bad actors who have already extorted $42 million have their sights set on the Linux platform.
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TUXEDO Computers Unveils Linux Laptop Featuring AMD Ryzen CPU
This latest release is the first laptop to include the new CPU from Ryzen and Linux preinstalled.
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XZ Gets the All-Clear
The back door xz vulnerability has been officially reverted for Fedora 40 and versions 38 and 39 were never affected.
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Canonical Collaborates with Qualcomm on New Venture
This new joint effort is geared toward bringing Ubuntu and Ubuntu Core to Qualcomm-powered devices.
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Kodi 21.0 Open-Source Entertainment Hub Released
After a year of development, the award-winning Kodi cross-platform, media center software is now available with many new additions and improvements.
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Linux Usage Increases in Two Key Areas
If market share is your thing, you'll be happy to know that Linux is on the rise in two areas that, if they keep climbing, could have serious meaning for Linux's future.
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Vulnerability Discovered in xz Libraries
An urgent alert for Fedora 40 has been posted and users should pay attention.
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Canonical Bumps LTS Support to 12 years
If you're worried that your Ubuntu LTS release won't be supported long enough to last, Canonical has a surprise for you in the form of 12 years of security coverage.
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Fedora 40 Beta Released Soon
With the official release of Fedora 40 coming in April, it's almost time to download the beta and see what's new.