OpenSSH 6.9 Released, Prepares For OpenSSH 7.0

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Phoronix

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July 1, 2015

OpenSSH 6.9 was released yesterday as the final step before the expected OpenSSH 7.0 release in late July…

Latest Windows 10 Build Has Some Cool Linux Features

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Softpedia

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July 1, 2015

Windows 10 is about to launch in less than a month, and it’s going to be a very interesting release. We had a chance to play with the latest build, and at least a couple of things have jumped out that you could say are flattering towards Linux..

The first thing that people will notice is a new feat… (read more)

Qt 5.5 Officially Released

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Phoronix

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July 1, 2015

After several delays, Qt 5.5 was officially released this morning…

Fedora Is Still Looking For A Diversity Advisor

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Phoronix

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July 1, 2015

Back in March there was the announcement of Fedora looking for a diversity advisor as a volunteer position to help promote diversity within this popular Linux distribution. Unfortunately it looks like their initial search didn’t yield any suitable applicants so they’re back to looking for more people interested in that position…

IT Skills Gap Negatively Impacting Businesses

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eWeek

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July 1, 2015

Seventy percent of IT leaders point to a lack of skills as the biggest issue when seeking quality candidates, according to the TEKsystems survey.

Best Android Tablets for Work and Play: July 2015 Edition

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ZDNet

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July 1, 2015

It is no exaggeration to say that there are hundreds of different Android tablets on the market to choose from, but if you filter this down to “best” tablets then this list boils down to only a handful.

The End of IT Consumerization

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ZDNet

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July 1, 2015

Mass PC adoption spurred a virtuous cycle of higher volumes, lower costs and ease of use that have benefitted enterprise IT for decades. But it’s over. Here’s why.

The 1TB UbuTab Tablet with Ubuntu and Windows Scam Is Unfolding

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Softpedia

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July 1, 2015

The UbuTab is a tablet that was supposed to ship with either Windows or Ubuntu, and had some pretty sweet hardware specs, including 1TB of storage space. As some of the users have suspected in the first place, this is very close to being confirmed as a scam.

A lot of users have expressed their concerns re… (read more)

How to Migrate Ext2/Ext3 File Systems to Ext4 on Linux

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Falko Timme

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July 1, 2015

The Linux file systems Ext2 and Ext3 have now gone outdated. It’s the time to convert the old file systems to the latest one, EXT4. The Ext4 filesystem is faster and more reliable than the previous versions. Don’t worry! You dont have to reinstall the system; you can simply convert your existing file system to EXT4 by keeping the stored data unaffected.

Development Release: Simplicity Linux 15.7 Beta

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DistroWatch

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July 1, 2015

David Purse has announced the availability of the beta release of Simplicity Linux 15.7, a lightweight Puppy-based distribution for netbooks and desktops. Due to unresolved issues, the “Desktop” edition is only available in a 32-bit build for now. From the release announcement: “Simplicity Linux 15.7 beta is now….