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Dec 19, 2012- OpenShift for data centers and clouds
- MariaDB non-profit foundation launched
- Fedora 18 to include Mate desktop
- Oracle repository for kernel changes
- NVidia GeForce R310
- Android OS leads the smartphone market
- Microsoft contemplating yearly major release cycle
- HP writes off US$ 8.8 million on Autonomy
- Stallman alleges “surveillance code” in Unity
CoffeeScript CoffeeScript instead of JavaScript
Dec 19, 2012Through the years, many languages have tried to improve or even replace JavaScript, including CoffeeScript, which runs in all JavaScript Runtime Environments and compiles into JavaScript.
more »StarCluster HPC in the cloud with StarCluster
Dec 19, 2012Some changes at Amazon require an update to the StarCluster article.
more »Script Dialogs Automating tasks with SSH, Zenity, Yad, KDialog, PuTTY, WinSCP, and Rex Secure Agent
Nov 26, 2012Starting a script on a Linux server with just a few mouse clicks sounds more complicated than it really is. If you want to create attractive and interactive dialogs for your desktop users, all you need is a small utility called SSH and a little Bash know-how.
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Nov 26, 2012- Linux Foundation reports Secure Boot solution
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- Plasma Active 3
- Android OS Tops
- Linaro Enterprise
- Group formed for ARM architecture
- Android installed on 3 of 4 smartphones
Phusion Releases Passenger Enterprise 4
Nov 01, 2012Phusion Passenger 4 offers improved scalability, Python WSGI support, multithreading, and better error diagnostics.
more »Kotlin Programming Language Kotlin mixes Java with Groovy and Scala
Oct 26, 2012Kotlin, a small island in the Gulf of Finland, is also the name of a new programming language that aims to become a modern alternative to Java.
more »Mosh and AutoSSH Tools for channeling SSH over an unreliable connection
Sep 21, 2012SSH can make you crazy if the WLAN connection keeps breaking down, the IP address changes, or the data packets trickle over a slow mobile connection. AutoSSH and Mosh offer some features you won’t find in ordinary SSH.
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Fedora Linux 43 Beta Now Available for Testing
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USB4 Maintainer Leaves Intel
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Budgie 10.9.3 Now Available
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KDE Linux Alpha Available for Daring Users
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