Red Hat Discloses RHEL Roadmap (TechTarget)

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June 13, 2013

TechTarget has an interview with Denise Dumas, Red Hat’s director of software engineering, about RHEL 6.5 and 7. In it, Dumas outlines some changes coming in those releases, particularly in the areas of storage, networking, in-place upgrades from RHEL 6, and the default desktop:

We think that people who are accustomed to Gnome 2 will use classic mode until they’re ready to experiment with modern mode. Classic mode is going to be the default for RHEL 7, and we’re in the final stages now. We’re tweaking it and having people experiment with it. The last thing we want to do is disrupt our customers’ workflows.

I think it’s been hard for the Gnome guys, because they really, really love modern mode, because that’s where their hearts are. But they’ve done a great job putting together classic mode for us, and I think it’s going to keep people working on RHEL 5, 6 and 7 who don’t want to retrain their fingers each time they switch operating systems — I think classic mode’s going to be really helpful for them.

Stable Kernels 3.9.6, 3.4.49, and 3.0.82

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June 13, 2013

Greg Kroah-Hartman has announced the release of the 3.9.6, 3.4.49, and 3.0.82stable kernels. Users of those kernels should upgrade.

Distribution Release: Peppermint OS Four

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June 13, 2013

Kendall Weaver has announced the release of Peppermint OS Four, a lightweight and easy-to-use desktop Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 13.04: “Welcome back to the new and improved Peppermint web site and welcome to the next iteration of our operating system: Peppermint Four. We are seriously excited about….

See How Samsung Torture-Tested the Galaxy S4

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CNET

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June 13, 2013

A video from the Korean device maker shows the abuse its Android flagship smartphone is put through before hitting the public. [Read more]

KDE Releases Beta of Plasma Workspaces, Applications and Platform 4.11

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June 13, 2013

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Today KDE released the beta of the new 4.11 versions of Workspaces, Applications, and Development Platform. With API, dependency and feature freezes in place, the KDE team’s focus is now on fixing bugs and further polishing.

How Linux Foundation Runs Its Virtual Office

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InformationWeek

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June 13, 2013

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit that manages much of the day-to-day business behind the open source operating system, maintains a small office in San Francisco. Stop by, however, and you probably won’t find anyone there. That’s because the organization’s 30-something employees work virtually. It’s like the anti-Yahoo: Just about everyone, including Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds, works from home.

“We really wanted to have that effectiveness and nimbleness of a virtual organization,” said Amanda McPherson, Linux Foundation’s VP of marketing and developer programs, in an interview. The results have been so strong, McPherson added, that she rarely goes in to the San Francisco office even though she lives in the Bay Area. Ditto for her boss, executive director Jim Zemlin, who lives in the city but still works remotely. “We all work remotely,” McPherson said.

Jolla Smartphone: First Carrier Takes the Plunge

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ZDNet

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June 13, 2013

Finnish smartphone startup Jolla has locked in its first carrier, Finland’s DNA

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Red Hat Looks Beyond Linux For Its Next Decade Of Growth

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June 13, 2013

Ten years ago, Red Hat went “all in” on the enterprise. While the open-source software vendor had been selling distributions and support for Linux since 1993, it wasn’t until 2003 that Red Hat completely dedicated its brand to the enterprise. While the move made Red Hat some enemies, it has also proved profitable, allowing the company to commit fully to open source without also committing itself to poverty.

In his opening Red Hat Summit keynote, Red Hat Executive VP Paul Cormier suggested that “Today’s problems can’t be solved by one company,” requiring open-source communities to tackle thorny infrastructure problems. In a ReadWrite interview this week at the event, however, Cormier made it clear that Red Hat definitely doesn’t see itself as a passive bystander to this open development.

ReadWrite: Red Hat’s first 10+ years were largely spent making Linux a default enterprise standard; something safe for enterprise consumption. What will Red Hat spend the next 10 years doing?

Lubuntu 13.10 To Have Firefox by Default, Disregard its Daddy

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Muktware

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June 13, 2013

Lubuntu’s lead developer Julien Lavergne came up with an announcement that Lubuntu’s next would have Firefox by default, replacing Chromium.

Sony Opens Up its SmartWatch Platform

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OStatic

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June 13, 2013

For many years now, users have been awaiting the fabled “Dick Tracy watch” — a smart watch that can perform advanced digital computing and communications tasks. There are lots of stories speculating about an iWatch offering from Apple, and Samsung officials have talked up their answer to such a smart watch.

Sony’s SmartWatch platform (a SmartWatch is shown here) is poised to be a strong competitor in this space, and now the company has announced that it has opened its SmartWatch platform for developers, encouraging them to create and flash alternative firmware to Sony’s.