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Corporate Participation in the Open Source Community

 July 26, 2021

Many businesses find themselves launching open-source products at a rapidly accelerating pace without truly understanding either the benefits that come with it or the potential pitfalls that must be avoided. Let's talk about what open source means to your business, and how you can leverage it to serve both your customers and your business needs...

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Those familiar with open source know that it works and comes with many benefits. A testament to the rising adoption of open source is the r...

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The Linux Foundation today announced at KubeKon that it is hosting the Servo web engine, an open-source, high-performance browser engine. "...

Open Source Groups Merge for Better High-Tech Traction

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The Linux Foundation is doubling down on open source collaboration to drive more innovation in technology that uses artificial intelligence...

Open Source Jobs Report Shows More Openings, Fewer Takers

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The Linux Foundation and learning platform edX have released the latest open source jobs report which shows that, despite the pandemic, dem...

Amazon, Microsoft Commit to New Linux Foundation Climate Finance Foundation

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The Linux Foundation last month announced its intent to form the Linux Foundation Climate Finance Foundation to empower investors, banks, i...

Lack of Qualified Linux Talent Impedes Enterprise Move to the Clouds

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Even in these changing times of shuttered shops and pandemic-driven corporate layoffs, a flood of tech jobs goes unfilled due to a lack of ...

OpenEEW Formed to Expedite Earthquake Warning Systems

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A new coalition is building a low-cost solution to save lives in earthquake-threatened regions, rather than garnishing a profit from a new ...

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The Linux Foundation on Monday announced the formation of the Open Source Security Foundation as the latest initiative to improve software ...

The Linux Foundation’s First-Ever Virtual Open Source Summit

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The success of The Linux Foundation's first virtual summit may well have set the standard for new levels of open source participation. Summ...

Linux Foundation Offers Discount-Priced Cloud Engineer Bootcamp

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The Linux Foundation is priming the pump to help software engineers get cloud technology-certified through a self-paced bootcamp and discou...

Linux Foundation Joins Ranks of International Standards Submitters

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The Linux Foundation has achieved a major milestone: formal status on the international standards front. Its Joint Development Foundation r...

Linux Foundation Leads Initiative for Better Digital Trust

May 5, 2020

The Linux Foundation will host the Trust over IP Foundation, a cross-industry effort to ensure more secure data handling over the Internet....

GitHub Expands Free Feature Access, Slices Other Costs

April 16, 2020

GitHub has lowered its pricing plans drastically and made its core features free for everyone, even for private development. GitHub CEO Nat...

Open Source Tech Rushes to Front Lines of COVID-19 War

March 18, 2020

Open Source software, once the scorn of Microsoft and profit-seeking software developers, is playing an active role in efforts to combat CO...

Report: Open Source Vulnerabilities Rampant in Popular Projects

March 12, 2020

Open source vulnerabilities rose by nearly 50 percent in 2019 over the previous year, based on a new report. Common vulnerabilities rated a...

Linux-Powered Azure IoT Security Platform Arrives

February 25, 2020

Microsoft has announced the general availability of its Azure Sphere secure IoT service. It first introduced Azure Sphere in 2018, opting t...

Petitioners Demand Microsoft Release a Free Windows 7

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The Free Software Foundation wants Microsoft to keep Windows 7 alive as a free operating system. Microsoft stopped providing free security ...

Devs: Open Source Is Growing Despite Challenges

December 10, 2019

Optimism about the future of open source is high among software developers worldwide. However, a growing number of devs worry that a lack o...

You’ve Come a Long Way, Linux-Baby

November 27, 2019

When Linux first emerged from its cocoon in a frenzied Usenet thread, it is doubtful that almost anyone imagined the project would ascend t...

GitHub Aims to Make Open Source Code Apocalypse-Proof in Arctic Vault

November 19, 2019

GitHub wants to make sure its entire warehouse of open source code survives an apocalypse by burying it deep within an Arctic vault as one ...

Devs Engage in Soul-Searching on Future of Open Source

October 8, 2019

Two things to avoid in online discussions are politics and religion. Open source technology may be an explosive third topic that software d...

Pine64 Teases $25 Linux Smartwatch

September 17, 2019

While open source enthusiasts still await the year of the Linux desktop, hardware developer Pine64 is advancing the cause of a $25 Linux-po...

Drauger OS Makes a Capable Linux Game Console Platform

August 29, 2019

Drauger OS is a relatively new Linux distro for users with a penchant for games. Several design elements make this Linux gaming platform di...

How to Distro Hop With a Web Browser

August 14, 2019

Getting familiar with Linux up close and personal is easy to do with a free service provided by DistroTest.net, which allows testing withou...

GitHub Blocks Devs in US-Sanctioned Regions

July 30, 2019

GitHub is blocking users in Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria from accessing its services to comply with U.S. trade control laws. T...

The Router’s Obstacle-Strewn Route to Home IoT Security

July 10, 2019

It is newly minted conventional wisdom that not a single information security conference goes by without a presentation about the abysmal s...

Next-Gen Raspberry Pi 4 Packs Power Plus Potential

June 25, 2019

The next big Raspberry Pi thing is now here, with lots more computing power and more options. The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced the...

GitHub Opens New Door to Financial Support for Open Source Devs

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GitHub has made it easier for open source developers to garner financial support as recipients of paid sponsorships. GitHub Sponsors, launc...

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