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The Linux Foundation | August 30, 2018
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SPDX License Identifiers can be used to indicate relevant license information at any level, from package to the source code file level.
Solving License Compliance at the Source: Adding SPDX License IDs
Accurately identifying the license for open source software is important for license compliance. However, determining the license can sometimes be difficult due to a lack of information or ambiguous information. Even when there is some licensing information present, a lack of consistent ways of...
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OpenSource.com | August 30, 2018
A Quick Guide to DNF for yum Users
Dandified yum, better known as DNF, is a software package manager for RPM-based Linux distributions that installs, updates, and removes packages. It was first introduced in Fedora 18 in a testable state (i.e., tech preview), but it's been Fedora's default package manager since Fedora 22.
Since it...
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ZDNet | August 30, 2018
Storj Labs Forges Open-Source Vendors and Cloud Services Alliance
At the Linux Foundation's Open Source Summit in Vancouver, Storj Labs a decentralized cloud storage company, announced a partnership that will enable open-source projects to generate revenue when their users store data in the cloud: The Open Source Partner Program.
Why? Ben Golub, Storj's executive...
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The Linux Foundation | August 30, 2018
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The Linux Foundation’s Jim Zemlin welcomes attendees to Open Source Summit in Vancouver.
The Linux Foundation: Accelerating Open Source Innovation
The Linux Foundation’s job is to create engines of innovation and enable the gears of those engines to spin faster, said Executive Director Jim Zemlin, in opening remarks at Open Source Summit in Vancouver.
Examples of how the organization is driving innovation across industries can be seen in...
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Network World | August 29, 2018
Is the Linux 4.18 Kernel Heading Your Way?
How soon the 4.18 kernel lands on your system or network depends a lot on which Linux distributions you use. It may be heading your way or you may already be using it.
If you have ever wondered whether the same kernel is used in all Linux distributions, the answer is that all Linux distributions...
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Kris Buytaert | August 29, 2018
11.5 Factor Apps
Each time someone talks about the 12 Factor Application a weird feeling overcomes me .. Because I like the concept .. but it feels awkward .. it feels as if someone with 0 operational experience wrote it. And this devil is in a really small detail.
And that is Part III. Config ... For me (and a lot...
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The Linux Foundation | August 27, 2018
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The spirit of openness and collaboration in the Kubernetes community opened the door to work with people from other organizations, says Michelle Noorali.
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Opening Doors to Collaboration with Open Source Projects
One of the biggest benefits of open source is the ability to collaborate and partner with others on projects. Another is being able to package and share resources, something Michelle Noorali has done using Kubernetes. In a presentation called “Open Source Opening Doors,” Noorali, a senior software...
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Medium Blog | August 27, 2018
What I Wish I Knew When I First Started Speaking Internationally
Everyone has a different process and traveling habits, but here are some things I’ve learned the hard way over the seven years I’ve spoken abroad.
Tailor your talk according to your audience
I gave one of my first serious international talks in London, when I still worked at Esri. I was used to...
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Forbes | August 27, 2018 Steam For Linux Adds 1000 Perfectly Playable Windows Games In Under A Week
Six days ago there were less than 5000 games available to install and play on Steam for Linux. Following Valve's incredible Steam Play update, which adds streamlined compatibility layers for Windows-only games, that number is potentially much, much higher. Granted, not everything works out of the...
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HPE Blog | August 27, 2018
10 Virtualization Mistakes Everyone Makes
Virtualization can give anyone a headache if it’s not properly set up and thought through. Here are the top 10 mistakes and how to prevent them.
Although we often discuss virtualization as a new thing, the need for the technology is almost as old as computing itself, dating back to the 1960s....
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