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The Linux Foundation | September 28, 2017
In Joining Cloud Native Computing Foundation, SAP Steps Up Its Open Source Commitment
SAP has joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation as the sixth Platinum level member to join so far this fall. This comes on the heels of the company joining The Linux Foundation’s Open API Initiative on September 24.
SAP is one of the largest and most important makers of enterprise software in...
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The Linux Foundation | September 28, 2017
CII Audit Identifies Most Secure NTP Implementation
Since its inception the CII has considered network time, and implementations of the Network Time Protocol, to be “core infrastructure.” Correctly synchronising clocks is critical both to the smooth functioning of many services and to the effectiveness of numerous security protocols; as a result...
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OpenSource.com | September 28, 2017
9 Open Source License Management Rules for Startups
Open source software can be a double-edged sword for startups. It can be a startup's lifeblood, because it helps you innovate rapidly without starting from scratch. But, as they say, open source software is free like a puppy is free: The true cost of open source software is obeying open source...
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Enterprise Networking Planet | September 28, 2017
OpenDaylight Nitrogen Released Providing SDN Modularity
The open-source OpenDaylight project release its second milestone update for 2017 on Sept. 26, with the debut of the Nitrogen release.
Nitrogen is the seventh major release from OpenDaylight and follows the Carbon release that debutedin June 2017. OpenDaylight first started in April 2013 as a Linux...
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The Linux Foundation | September 28, 2017
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The Kids Day Workshop at Open Source Summit in Los Angeles was organized by LA MakerSpace in conjunction with The Linux Foundation.
Learning from Scratch: Kids Day at Open Source Summit
At this year’s Kids Day workshop at Open Source Summit in Los Angeles, The Linux Foundation collaborated with LA MakerSpace.org to provide kids with an introduction to coding ideas and approaches. The LA MakerSpace is heavily influenced by the maker culture, so they have a very hands-on approach...
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ZDNet | September 28, 2017
Installing Linux on your PC Is Super Easy - Here's How to Do It
The Manjaro Linux developers announced the release of version 17.0.5 last week. My objective today is to use this release to show that Linux can be installed from scratch, configured and used for everyday work without using command line (text console) access, and without having to download, compile...
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OpenStack | September 28, 2017
Navigating Kubernetes and Edge Computing
Often the best path to working with two vanguard technologies is unclear. That’s why OpenDev, a recent two-day event sponsored by the Ericsson, Intel and the OpenStack Foundation, dedicated a session to folks navigating Kubernetes and edge computing. Both technologies appear to be here to stay. “...
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The Linux Foundation | September 27, 2017
Don’t Miss These Free Guides to Running a Successful Open Source Program
At organizations of all types, launching and maintaining successful open source programs has become a business priority. A strong open source program office helps to ensure that open source is supported, nurtured, shared, explained, and leveraged. With such an office, organizations can establish...
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OpenSource.com | September 27, 2017
Modular Documentation: How to Make Both Writers and Users Happy
Modular documentation is not a new concept. Writing documentation in modules that can be combined and reused has been around, in various incarnations, for many years, and it has many proponents as well as detractors. This article introduces a lightweight approach to documentation modularity. The...
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The New Stack | September 27, 2017
This Week in Numbers: Container Storage Preferences for Kubernetes
The types of logical storage structures used in today’s Kubernetes deployments offer some deeper revelations into the nature of workloads being deployed. Block storage is king, having been cited by two-thirds (66 percent) of respondents in our survey for The State of the Kubernetes Ecosystem as...
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