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Red Hat Doubles Down on its Cloud Focus
Red Hat is known to many people as the only U.S.-based public company that is exclusively focused on open source, and it has proven that its Linux-focused strategy is very profitable. But as I noted in a recent post, the cloud beckons for Red Hat. June was a big month for Red Hat in terms of advancing its cloud computing strategy, which the whole company is aligning around as an engine for future growth. The company unveiled the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform and Red Hat Cloud Infrastructure. It also introduced the Red Hat OpenStack Cloud Infrastructure Partner Network and Red Hat Certified Solution Marketplace.
Now, the company is pulling into high gear with its cloud focus, adding a key new vice president focused on the cloud, and delivering an enhanced, open source software-defined storage solution in version 3.4 of GlusterFS.
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Open Source and Hardware Have Transformed Google
A year ago, BusinessWeek published a story called “It’s Official: Google Is Now a Hardware Company.” And since then, Google’s involvement with hardware has been transformative. Chromebooks (portable computers running Chrome OS) are one of the few bright spots in the portable computing market, Google is spreading out with its Motorola Mobility phone strategy, and the company is getting buzz around its new Chromecast dongle for streaming video content to TVs.
Adding fuel to the fire, reports are emerging that Acer will pull back from its Microsoft Windows strategy and increase its focus on Android and Chromebooks. Google’s focus on open source operating systems appropriate for leading hardware devices is paying off.
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Distribution Release: Tails 0.20
Tails 0.20, a Debian-based live system focusing on Internet privacy and anonymity, has been released: “Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.20, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible: this release fixes numerous security issues. New features: Install Linux kernel 3.10.3-1 from Debian unstable;….
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Asus-Made Nexus 10 Tablet Reportedly Coming Soon
The new version of Google’s largest tablet, the Nexus 10, will be made by Asus rather than Samsung, according to a report from Geek‘s Russell Holly. The writer, who also broke the news that stock Android editions of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 and HTC One were coming to the Google Play store, cites “multiple sources” as confirming the switch. The report directly contradicts earlier rumors that Samsung was reprising its role as manufacturer of the tablet.
Asus is responsible for both the original Nexus 7 and the refreshed edition, so it’s clear the Taiwanese manufacturer has a good working relationship with Google. The refreshed Nexus 10 will reportedly be available “in time for the holiday season” through both Google Play store and Best…
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Announcing Winners of the Opensource.com Caption Contest
When we launched our first-ever caption contest last month, we gave readers the simple guideline (not mandate) that our judges would likely favor captions with an open source theme. We were surprised and pleased to see that every reader seemed to take that advice to heart.
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