In a Google Plus post , Alan Cox, of linux kernel fame, announced a new Unix V like operating system for the ziloc z80 architecture. He’s been on a z80 kick the past couple of years, even getting into hardware board design. Source: Tech
Tag: operating system
Free Software Foundation statement on the GNU Bash "shellshock" vulnerability
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•Bash is the GNU Project’s shell; it is part of the suite of software that makes up the GNU operating system. The GNU programs plus the kernel Linux form a commonly used complete free software operating system, called GNU/Linux. The bug, which is being referred to as “shellshock,” can allow, in some circumstances, attackers to…
Free Software Foundation adds libreCMC to its list of endorsed distributions
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•The FSF’s list consists of ready-to-use full systems whose developers have made a commitment to follow the Guidelines for Free System Distributions. This means each distro includes and steers users toward exclusively free software. All distros reject nonfree software, including firmware “blobs,” and nonfree documentation. The wireless network router is a ubiquitous device found in…
Can't boot from a DVD/CD drive [Greg Laden's Blog]
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•In order to install a new operating system on a computer, you can make a bootable DVD that includes the software to install the new system, put it in the DVD/CD reader, and reboot your computer. Source: Tech
Does Oracle Linux 7 Give Larry A Cutting (Open) Edge?
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•Oracle has this month introduced the Oracle-flavoured Linux 7 open source operating system. Freely distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPLv2), Oracle Linux is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and follows the RHEL7 release, which arrived this June. This distribution of Linux represents what Oracle would like to us to consider as its more open and…
Brainless Android – Introduction
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•Android is a software stack for mobile platforms. What this means is that it is Android delivers a complete set of software for mobile devices: an operating system, middleware and key mobile applications. Source: Tech
Performance & Availability Management Monitoring from GroundWork Now Available for OpenStack®
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•GoundWork Cloud Hub is the first to bring performance monitoring to the compute, storage and networking components of OpenStack ATLANTA, GA (OpenStack Summit) – May 14, 2014 – GroundWork, Inc. (www.gwos.com), the leading Unified Monitoring solution for IT operations management and cloud monitoring, today announced the first performance monitoring solution for the OpenStack cloud operating…
Red Hat Containers OS-Centric: No Accident
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•Red Hat’s critics say containers are the wrong idea, and too focused on the operating system. Source: Tech
Win XP Usage Down But Not Out as Support Cutoff Deadline Looms
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•Flee! Flee from XP, or from WAN sectors at least! – so say industry advisors Windows XP usage on the web is decreasing as the venerable operating system edges ever closer towards its “end of life” from Microsoft support next week.… Read more at The Register Source: Linux
It May Be Time For Your Business to Retire That Old Operating System
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•If you still use Windows XP in your business, Microsoft is planning four security updates for the 13-year-old operating system this week. Source: Tech