Google’s Chromium team is making it easier to modify the software stack of your Chromebook, boot a Linux distribution from a USB drive, and carry out other tasks…
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Samsung Z1: World’s First Tizen Phone Launches in India
The first Ubuntu Phone will launch next month, but it’s not the only new mobile upstart trying to bring new experiences to our pockets.
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Bioinformatics Distro Bio-Linux 8.0.5 Now Available for Download
Bio-Linux, a fully-featured, powerful, configurable, and easy to maintain bioinformatics workstation built on the Ubuntu operating system, has been upgraded to version 8.0.5 and is now available for download.
The Bio-Linux operating system is based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr), and the previous version was using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. The developers only use LTS releases and that means that upgrades for this distro don’t come along all that often.
This Linux distribution is aimed at scientis… (read more)
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Teddy Floppy Ear – Mountain Adventure Is a Linux Games for Kids
Teddy Floppy Ear – Mountain Adventure is a new game developed and published by Forever Entertainment on Steam. The makers of the game also released a Linux version and it is now available with a 15% discount.
The Steam for Linux platform has many games, but very few of them are actually aimed at children. There are a few that can be safely played by small kids, but not nearly enough.
“Based on a famous Polish cartoon, Teddy Floppy Ear stands out as a great entertainment for our younglings. T… (read more)
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Ubuntu 14.10 Users Get a New Kernel Update
A few Linux kernel vulnerabilities have been found in Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn) operating system and they have been corrected.
The Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn) has been upgraded and a few issues have been fixed by the devs. This is regular update work and it’s unlikely that you were affected by any of these bugs.
“A race condition with MMIO and PIO transactions in the KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) subsystem of the Linux kernel was discovered. A guest OS user could exploi… (read more)
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Devs of the C4 Engine Say Mac OS and Windows Are Superior to Linux, Support Dropped
Developers of the C4 Engine, a proprietary game engine used in numerous titles, have decided to drop the Linux support because they say the open platform is a nightmare to work with.
Not many people heard about the C4 Engine, although it’s been in the works for the past ten years. Before the latest update was made available, the engine had support for Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and Playstation 4. Some of the games built with it included World of Subways, City Bus Simulator 2010, Utility Vehicl… (read more)
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Top 5 Open Source Project Management Tools in 2015
Last year, I covered five of the best open source project management tools, like ProjectLibre and OpenProject. The article struck a chord with readers and continues to prove valuable. So, this year I revisited the tools mentioned in last year’s article, taking into account comments and suggestions from readers, and provided an update on where they are today. Next, I share five new open source project management tools for 2015. All in all, this article will give you a good look at 11 of the top open source project management tools out there.
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The Companies That Support Linux: Micron Technology Inc.
Storage industry technologies are undergoing a major shift and operating systems must evolve to keep pace with the change. That’s one reason why Micron Technology, a global leader in advanced semiconductor systems including DRAM, NAND and NOR Flash, recently joined the Linux Foundation as a corporate member.
“Micron recognizes the importance of partnering with the Linux community and other providers of storage software to ensure that customers have a great experience with and get the full benefit of our advanced memory products,” said Steve Moyer, vice president of storage software engineering for Micron Technology.
Here, Moyer tells us more about the company, how it uses Linux, and what’s ahead for the storage industry.
Linux.com: What is Micron Technology?
Steve Moyer: Micron Technology is a leader in the design and development of advanced memory and semiconductor technology. Micron’s product portfolio includes innovative volatile and non-volatile memory technologies and solid state storage solutions.
Why did you join the Linux Foundation?
Moyer: Linux is a key IT infrastructure component for many Micron customers. We are committed to working with the Linux community to ensure Micron memory and storage solutions provide a great customer experience when used with Linux. We also believe that for customers to get the full benefit of emerging memory and storage technologies operating systems must evolve and Micron wants to partner with the Linux community to help drive this evolution.
What interesting or innovative trends are you witnessing in tech and what role does Linux play in them?
Moyer: The storage industry is undergoing a fundamental shift toward solid state drives (SSD) and emerging non-volatile memory (NVM) technologies. To fully exploit the capabilities of these technologies the operating system and its storage subsystems must continue to evolve. As the leading open source operating system Linux is well-positioned to play an important role in bringing the benefits of new memory technologies to end-users.
How is Micron Technology participating in that innovation?
Moyer: Micron Technology is a leader in the design and development of innovative non-volatile memory (NVM) technologies and SSD storage solutions. As such Micron recognizes the importance of partnering with the Linux community and other providers of storage software to ensure that customers have a great experience with and get the full benefit of our advanced memory products.
Anything else you’d like to include?
Moyer: Micron is excited to be a sponsor of the Linux Foundation and we look forward to strengthening and evolving our relationship with the Linux community.
Steve Moyer is vice president of storage software engineering for Micron Technology. He is responsible for leading Micron’s strategy to design, develop and deploy storage software solutions addressing the needs of virtualization, big data, database management and cloud-based IT. Moyer was appointed to his current position in April 2014.
Prior to Micron, Moyer’s career included senior leadership at both major corporations and technology start-ups including Dell, Panasas, and Transarc. He also served as a research fellow at Emory University.
He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in computer science from Binghamton University and a doctorate in computer science from the University of Virginia.
Interested in joining the Linux Foundation? Visit the Corporate Membership page for more information.