Open Source & Free is in our DNA

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Open source software (OSS) is computer software with source available with a license where the holder of the copyright provides the right to study, change and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose code. Open source software can be developed collaboratively public. Open source software is the most prominent example of open source development.

What follows is technically an info-graphic, and it is a graphic, and there is some information about it.

Although it was developed by people working in a company (in this case, SUSE), you will not find any statistical product here. No details on the shape of the product X is N times faster than the product and no demographic breakdown of who uses this platform or that.

What you will find is a list of the moments of human history caused, in part, through burning desire of humanity to free information. From the cave to drawings UNIVAC A-2 (and beyond), the same thing that forces us to make Linux (and many other projects) free and open source is present in many of the great achievements of humanity .

This list is by no means complete. Only so many examples could fit in here and still make it look elegant. Consider this as a starting point to contemplate the deep and profound impact our need to be open (and open source) has had on the world. It is part of us. It always has been.

It’s in our DNA.

Android System Process infected by Trojan

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Four different versions of Android. Loki cooperate to anchor appliances and install unwanted applications. One class of Android Trojans have to inject a way found themselves in system processes and the use of their new found access to perform a range of malicious operations.

Detected by Russian antivirus – Manufacturer Dr.Web as Android. Loki has this Trojan family evolved over time and has the ability, won some of their code in a system process to inject and thus, root privileges will receive.

Getting Started with ZFS on Debian 8

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Introduction

ZFS has been around for a very long time round about over 10 years, and that is the future Btrfs file system for Linux machines, ZFS has its own meaning. It was the first file system to implement many features to protect data from getting damaged.

But, although some distributions have started shipping Btrfs, he is still relatively young. ZFS on the other hand, is quite mature, and if you want to set up your own discs with a file system that is able to recover corrupted data, then you should look into ZFS.

There are many reasons why you should use for your ZFS file servers to create a hard disk pool to increase redundancy. On the one hand, it is scalable, so there is virtually no limit on the size of your storage is. And, it continues to check the integrity of your data to protect it from corruption.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Updates

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One of the most interesting features that are going to land for GNOME are fwupd called, and it should be also in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Discussions on fwupd and all the benefits that could bring, they have been around for some time. This new method is the result of collaboration between GNOME and Dell developers. In theory, if successful, to get enough attention from the community and suppliers.

The current situation is not really for Linux users. Most hardware companies offer firmware updates that only installed if you have to be a Windows operating system. This can be a real problem when you want to update the firmware for the motherboard, but this is just one example. fwupd should so well in Ubuntu For now, the new tool is still in development, and it is also dependent on the Linux vendor firmware service, which is an online resource where hardware manufacturers can load the new firmware. fwupd is not magic, it still needs to an online repository connection to download and install the new firmware, the. in this case Linux vendor firmware service or LVFS Asked a user to the Ubuntu mailing list, and it looks like fwupd should work in Ubuntu after fwupd and GNOME software packages Country.

In addition, they should work by default, without any further intervention. There is also a blueprint for this new feature, but it has not just been approved. “Ubuntu should support updating the firmware for systems and components (but not peripherals) via EFI UpdateCapsule so that users from Windows or DOS required to apply the BIOS / firmware update component, and light as such updates for all Ubuntu users are accessible. ” The only problem is that the blueprint has existed since July 2015 have been, and there is not yet any kind of authorization to see, even though it might only of lack of support. GNOME software has not yet landed on Ubuntu LTS 16.04.

Linux Kernel 4.3.1 Released

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Linux was originally developed as a free operating system for personal computers based on the Intel x86 architecture, but has since been ported to more hardware platforms than any other operating system. Thanks to its dominance in smartphones, Android, which is built on top of the Linux kernel, has the largest installed base of all general purpose operating systems installed.

It has been over a month since Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux kernel 4.3, and we have to admit we were wondering when it would get some maintenance releases. Well, today is that day, as the Linux kernel 4.3.1 was introduced and includes some pretty interesting things. First, in number, Linux kernel 4.3.1 changes files 136, with 1,224 438 insertions and deletions.

“I am announcing the release of the 4.3.1 kernel. All users of the 4.3 kernel series should upgrade,” said Greg Kroah-Hartman. “The updated 4.3.y git tree can be found at: git: linux-4.3.yy //git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git can be found in the kernel.org git normal web browser: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=summary “.

According shortlog attached, the first maintenance release of the Linux kernel 4.3 brings improvements in dozens of ARM, x86, s390, MIPS, and ARM64 (AArch64) hardware architectures, multiple network upgrades, especially for things like Bluetooth, IPv6 , IPv4, mac80211, NFC, TIPC (transparent communication between processes) and Wi-Fi as well as a pair of USB controllers improvements sound.
Many drivers have been updated

Besides the architecture, networking and sound updates mentioned above, Linux kernel 4.3.1 updated many drivers, especially for things like Bluetooth, CLK, MFD, NFC, PINCTRL, TTY, USB, Xen, and the creation networks (especially wireless and Ethernet). Of course, Linux kernel 4.3.1 also adds some minor improvements under the hood that make Linux 4.3 kernel more reliable and stable.

all users of GNU / Linux running Linux kernel 4.3 for Linux 4.3.1 kernel upgrade as soon as possible, or more precisely as you get to the default software repositories of their operating systems are encouraged. Meanwhile, operating system vendors and experienced users can download the source code of the Linux kernel 4.3.1 right now from Softpedia or kernel.org website and begin compiling by hand.

MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro

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Microsoft Surface Book

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Microsoft Surface is a series of Windows-based personal computing devices designed and manufactured by Microsoft under its hardware division, a part of the Windows and Devices group. It comprises of tablet computers, 2-in-1 detachables, and an interactive whiteboard called the Surface Hub.

The first generation devices under the Surface name were introduced on June 18, 2012, while the most recent models currently available are the Surface Pro 3 and the Surface 3, released on June 20, 2014, and May 5, 2015, respectively. The newest devices, the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book, will be available for sale on October 26, 2015.

The Surface family consists of three major lines of PCs: the Surface tablets, designed for budget-oriented consumers and educational users, the Surface Pro tablets, designed for professional users, and the Surface Book laptop/tablet hybrid. Surface Hub, an interactive whiteboard, is an offshoot of the Surface tablet. The tablets are notable for their sliding out kickstand, which supports the tablet while it stands at an angle, and optional detachable magnetic keyboards which also double as a protective screen cover.

Issues on Skype: Status & Calling

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Updated 11:00 UTC

We have detected an issue that is affecting Skype in a number of ways.

If you’re signed in to Skype, you will not be able to change your status and your contacts will all show as offline even if they are online. As a result, you won’t be able to start Skype calls to them.

A small number of messages to group chats are not being delivered, but in most cases you can still instant message your contacts..

If you aren’t signed in to Skype, you may be experiencing difficulty when attempting to sign in. Any changes to your Skype account such as your Credit balance or your profile details might take a little while to be displayed..

You may also have difficulty loading web pages on the Skype Community. For that reason, please check back here for future updates..

We’re doing everything we can to fix this issue and hope to have another update for you soon. Thank you for your patience as we work to get this incident resolved.

The last 24 hours have served as a reminder of just how precarious the strands that connect us to the internet can be. Skype is reporting that some its services have fallen over after a bug was found that’s preventing users from being seen as visible, rendering them incapable of making any voice or video calls. The news comes just a few short hours after The Next Web reported that an Amazon Web Services location in Virginia broke down, forcing some of the world’s most popular services, including Netflix, AirBnB and Viber, offline. The Amazon outage has been mostly fixed by now, and Skype is pledging to get its own issues shorted post-haste, but if any rival video call providers wanted to take advantage of the situation, now would be the time.

Mircosoft Window 10 Requirements

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Here’s what Microsoft says you need to run Windows 10:

  • Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster.
  • RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
  • Free hard disk space: 16 GB.
  • Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver.
  • A Microsoft account and Internet access.

Happy System Administrator Day

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System Administrator Appreciation Day, also known as Sysadmin Day, SysAdminDay, SAD or SAAD, is an annual event created by system administrator Ted Kekatos. The event exists to show appreciation for the work of sysadmins and other IT workers. It is celebrated on the last Friday in July.

The first System Administrator Appreciation Day was celebrated on July 28, 2000. Kekatos was inspired to create the special day by a Hewlett-Packard magazine advertisement in which a system administrator is presented with flowers and fruit-baskets by grateful co-workers as thanks for installing new printers. Kekatos had just installed several of the same model printer at his workplace.

The official SysAdmin Day website includes many suggestions for the proper observation of the holiday. Most common is cake and ice cream.