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Open source vulnerabilities more than doubled in 2019
As open source is becoming more widely used, so are exploitable security vulnerabilities
9 Jun 2020
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GitHub’s open source supply chain hit by Octopus Scanner malware
Hackers target developers by abusing build processes to infect files that spread between NetBeans projects
2 Jun 2020
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Bumper 8GB Raspberry Pi 4 now on sale for $75
The latest iteration of the open source microcomputer targets power users and those running heavy workloads
28 May 2020
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Microsoft admits it was wrong about open source
President Brad Smith says the company was on "the wrong side of history" at the start of the century
19 May 2020
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What is Chromium?
We take a look at Google's open source coding project, and the platforms it has inspired
4 May 2020
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What is open source?
What is open source software and how do vendors make their money?
29 Apr 2020
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How to learn Emacs
This tool may be old, but it's the Swiss-army knife of software
22 Apr 2020
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How to build your own firewall with pfSense
Create your own physical or virtual appliance with this open source software
15 Apr 2020
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Red Hat appoints Paul Cormier as CEO
Former president of products and technology replaces Jim Whitehurst as boss of the open source giant
6 Apr 2020
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Canonical launches Managed Apps to simplify cloud operations
Services allows critical apps to be deployed and operated as a fully managed service.
1 Apr 2020
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Windows vs Linux: what's the best operating system?
Can the open-source OS really stand up to Microsoft's enterprise juggernaut?
31 Mar 2020
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Bottlerocket is Amazon's new purpose-built OS for running containers
The open source system features a single step process to support automated updates
11 Mar 2020
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The IT Pro Podcast: Opening up to open source
Puppet's Nigel Kersten joins us to talk community, knowledge-sharing and enterprise adoption
31 Jan 2020
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Understanding your open source risk
Open source libraries can introduce vulnerabilities to your code
27 Jan 2020
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The IT Pro Podcast: Does open source have a place in public sector IT?
We explore how open source and open standards can help organisations overcome budget squeezes and avoid vendor lock-in
10 Jan 2020
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View from the airport: Linux Open Networking Summit 2019
When it comes to the future of networking, the Linux Foundation is headed for the edge
1 Oct 2019
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What to expect from Open Networking Summit 2019
We head to Antwerp to hear about the latest advancements in open source networking with a heavy dash of edge computing
20 Sep 2019
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IBM goes cloud-native with Red Hat OpenShift
IT giant uses its latest acquisition to lever open the public cloud
1 Aug 2019
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Open APIs to fuel next-stages of NHS digitisation
NHSX deputy CEO hopes to echo the success of the popular Trainline app
11 Jul 2019
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Microsoft bids for behind-the-scenes access to Linux flaws
Request to join security lists come as the firm reveals Linux usage on Azure VMs outweighs Windows usage
1 Jul 2019
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Github launches ‘Patreon for coders’
Github Sponsor tool allow fans to financially support open source devs
24 May 2019
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View from the airport: Red Hat Summit 2019
Red Hat shows a $34 billion acquisition and an annual tech showcase do not mix well
14 May 2019
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Red Hat's success shows how to maintain a software advantage
CEO Jim Whitehurst explains that without a means to scale, software firms should be turning to open source
10 May 2019