How To Setup Virtual Private Network (VPN) In Linux Ubuntu Based Distributions

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April 20, 2015

Virtual Private Network ‘VPN‘ is a secure network connection to server that enables a computer or network-enabled device to send and receive data across shared or public networks. Using VPN allows a user to connect to any website that has been blocked either bynetwork administrator or Government. In the following tutorial we will install and use VPN in our Linux Ubuntu based distributions.

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Nested KVM set up on Fedora 22 && Running devstack on Ubuntu 14.04 guests

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Boris Derzhavets

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April 20, 2015

Following bellow are brief instructions how to achieve extremely high performance of VMs created via devstack ( stack.sh ) inside another virtual machine created with Fedora 22 KVM Hypervisor and having Nested KVM feature enabled, working with sufficiently advanced Intel CPUs (Haswell kernel or above which have newer hardware virt extensions ) and 16 GB or more RAM.

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Why Nvidia Graphics Cards are the Worst for Open-Source, But the Best for Linux Gaming

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PCWorld

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April 17, 2015

Linux users have long had a love-hate relationship with Nvidia. On the one hand, Nvidiaâ€™s proprietary graphics drivers have always been the best-performing ones for Linux gaming. On the other hand, Nvidia has been so hostile to the open-source community that Linus Torvalds literally gave it the middle finger a few years ago. Torvalds also called them â€œthe single worst companyâ€ the Linux developer community has ever had to deal with.

Nvidia seemed to be improving after Valve announced its Steam Machine endeavor. Linus even gave Nvidia a thumbs up! But the latest Nvidia graphics hardware, the GeForce GTX 900 series, â€œis VERY open-source unfriendly,â€ according to a Nouveau developer.

Schaller: Red Hat Joins Khronos

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LWN

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April 17, 2015

At his blog, Christian Schaller announces that Red Hat has joined the Khronos Group, the consortium behind (among other things) the OpenGL standard. Schaller notes that “the reason we are joining is because of all the important changes that are happening in Graphics and GPU compute these days and our wish to have more direct input of the direction of some of these technologies. Our efforts are likely to focus on improving the OpenGL specification by proposing some new extensions to OpenGL, and of course providing input and help with moving the new Vulkan standard forward.“

Egg-Shaped Linux Mini-PC Targets Emerging Markets

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LinuxGizmos

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April 17, 2015

An “Endless Computers” Kickstarter project is pitching a Celeron-based PC for emerging markets starting at $169, featuring a new “Endless OS” Linux distro. A San Francisco based startup called Endless Computers, is close to its $100,000 goal on Kickstarter. Funding packages for its Linux-based Endless Computer start at $169 with 32GB, moving to $189 when […]

Wine 1.7.41 Works More On Kernel Job Objects, MSI Patches

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Phoronix

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April 17, 2015

Two weeks ago Wine 1.7.40 added kernel job object support (after previously being a feature of Wine-Staging) and now with today’s v1.7.41 release this Windows feature has been further improved…

Microsoft shutters its standalone Open Tech open-source subsidiary

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ZDNet

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April 17, 2015

Microsoft’s three-year-old Open Technologies subsidiary is ‘rejoining’ the company, officials say, as its goals have been achieved.

This Week in Linux News: New Linux-GoPro Drone, Linux 4.0, and More

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The Linux Foundation

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April 17, 2015

Chris Anderson, CEO of 3D Robotics This week in Linux news, details of the new Linux-GoPro Drone from 3D Robotics are shared, Linux 4.0 is released, and more. Here are five of the most current headlines in Linux news.

1) Chris Anderson, CEO of 3D Robotics and keynote speaker at Collaboration Summit 2015, talks about the drone manufacturer’s latest, GoPro-equipped release.

3D Robotics Solo Quadcopter Drone May be the Ultimate GoPro Accessory– CNET

2) Linux enthusiasts will find Nvidia’s proprietary and binary-only graphics cards unacceptable.

Nvidia’s GTX 900 Cards Lock Out Open-Source Linux Devs Yet Again– The Register

3) Version 4.0 of the Linux kernel brings stability, live kernel patching, and more.

Linux 4.0 Is All About Stability (Also: Reboot-Free Updates)– The VAR Guy

4) A Linux user encountered the “blue screen of death” previously thought to be a Windows-only issue.

The Blue Screen of Death in Linux?– IT World

5) Smart TV boxes will now allow users to run Android with other operating systems.

TV Boxes Running Android Alongside Linux and Windows Are Here– AndroidHeadlines

New Major OTA Update for Ubuntu Touch Released

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Softpedia

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April 17, 2015

Canonical has finally released a third OTA update for Ubuntu Touch, and users should start receiving them in the next few hours.

Ubuntu developers have been working on this update for quite some time, and it’s been postponed for a few days due to some small issues. In any case, the new update is finally here, and Ubuntu Touch users, including owners of Bq phones, should get it anytime now.

Besides the numerous fixes and improvements that have been implemented in this lat… (read more)

The Netherlands Wants to Have More Open Source and Less Vendor Dependency

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Softpedia

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April 17, 2015

The Dutch Parliament has determined that vendor dependency is a much greater risk, and they have voted on a resolution that would encourage the government to also look at open standards in ICT procurement.

More and more governments are now looking to free themselves from vendor dependency, but what does that mean exactly? For example, when a government or the local administration decides to adopt, say, Microsoft products, they do more than just get some applications. At som… (read more)