Node.js 5.7 Released Ahead of Impending OpenSSL Updates

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March 1, 2016

Once again, OpenSSL fixes must be evaluated by keepers of the popular server-side JavaScript platform.

The Node.js Foundation is gearing up this week for fixes to OpenSSL that could mean updates to Node.js itself. Releases to OpenSSL due on Tuesday will fix defects deemed to be of “high” severity, Rod Vagg, foundation technical steering committee director, said in a blog post on Monday. Within a day of the OpenSSL releases, the Node.js crypto team will assess their impacts, saying, “Please be prepared for the possibility of important updates to Node.js v0.10, v0.12, v4 and v5 soon after Tuesday, the 1st of March.”

The latest OpenSSL developments follow the release of Node.js 5.7.0, which is clearing a path for the upcoming Node.js 6.

OpenSSH 7.2 Out Now with Support for RSA Signatures Using SHA-256/512 Algorithms

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Softpedia

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March 1, 2016

openssh-7-2 The OpenBSD project had the great pleasure of announcing the release and immediate availability for download of OpenSSH 7.2 for all supported platforms.

According to the internal release notes, also attached at the end of the article for reference, OpenSSH 7.2 is primarily a bugfix release, fixing most of the issues reported by users or discovered by the development team since the release of OpenSSH 7.1p2, but we can see several new features as well. Among these, we can mention support for RSA signatures using SHA-256 or SHA-256 512 hash algorithms, the addition of an AddKeysToAgent client option to add private keys used for authentication to the ssh-agent,…

Brocade G620 Gen 6 Fibre Channel Switch Released

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The Linux Foundation

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March 1, 2016

Brocade has announced the release of their Gen 6 Fibre Channel switch for storage networking, the Brocade G620, indicating that the new high-density SAN switch will boast unprecedented performance and scalability designed to support data growth and demanding workloads from mission-critical applications.

Brocade adds that their Gen 6 Fibre Channel technology will allow organizations to address performance, reliability and scalability requirements for hyper scale virtualization, new data center architectures and next-generation storage technologies. …the Brocade G620 switch provides storage networking with improve performance across both 32 and 128 Gbps links with up to a whopping 100 million IOPS.

openSUSE Becomes Mentoring Organization

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March 1, 2016

openSUSE-101 Google announced yesterday (Leap Day) that the openSUSE Project has been accepted as a mentoring organization for this year’s Google Summer of Code. University students can spend their summer break writing code and learning about open source development with openSUSE while earning money through Google’s 12-year old, annual international program.

“Mentoring is a big part of the openSUSE culture,” said Richard Brown, the chairman of the openSUSE Board. “To be selected as a mentoring organization for this year’s Google Summer of Code is an immense honor. The value GSoC brings is immeasurable because it does more than just support students learning and contributing to open source; it teaches them to build interpersonal skills while doing something technically challenging and gives them an opportunity to use their theoretical knowledge from university studies to solve real-world problems.”

A list of available projects and points of contacts for students interested in openSUSE can be found at 101.opensuse.org.

Chromium OS Coming Soon to All SBCs, Including the New Raspberry Pi 3 and Zero

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Softpedia

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March 1, 2016

We’ve been covering the Chromium OS for Raspberry Pi 2 project for quite some time now, and just a few days ago, we exclusively reported on its fourth release, which brought huge performance improvements and a redesigned kernel.

However, starting today, February 29, 2016, the Chromium OS for Raspberry Pi 2 project has a new home, which you can find at http://www.chromiumosforsbc.org, as well as a new name and a new goal. So, from now on, Chromium OS for Raspberry Pi 2 will be renamed to “Chromium OS for SBC.” Earlier today, we’ve had a quick chat with one of the project’s founders, and he has revealed for Softpedia that their project is extending. Moreover, he says that its main goal from now on will be to bring the Chromium OS operating system to any other single-board computer out there, including the well-known Raspberry Pi Zero, C.H.I.P., and PINE64.

Distribution Release: OpenELEC 6.0.2

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DistroWatch

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March 1, 2016

Christian Hewitt has announced the release of OpenELEC 6.0.2, the latest stable version of the specialist distribution featuring Kodi, an open-source media entertainment software:

“The OpenELEC 6.0.2 release has been published. Users running OpenELEC 5.95.1 thru 6.0.1 with auto-update enabled will be prompted on-screen to reboot and apply the update once it has been downloaded. Users running older OpenELEC releases or with auto-update disabled will need to manually update.

Idea – Is There A TV Gaming Potential For The Raspberry Pi 3 Under Kodi?

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Per Lindholm

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March 1, 2016

It just seems so natural. Could the Raspberry Pi 3 also be a platform for gaming on the TV. As a device to promote programming. I believe you could have tutorials for creating games that could have many possibilities for personal configurations. Since you could alter a webpage with HTML/CSS why can’t you have something like Linux Gaming CSS where you could customize the game to your own liking. Add your own assets and so on. Then if you could share that game with others and run it under Kodi. Then with the smartphone as a readily available Wifi-controller you would have a seriously fun platform. / peroglyfer.se

Ebook: Introducing the RHCSA and RHCE Exam Preparation Guide

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Ravi Saive

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February 29, 2016

Dear friends,

The Tecmint.com team is pleased to announce that a long-awaited request from you has become a reality: the availability of the RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) and RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) ebook in PDF format.

This ebook, along with the official Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 official guides, will help you prepare to take and pass the RHCSA (EX200) and RHCE (EX300) exams.

The Linux Foundation Partners with Women Who Code to Increase Diversity at 2016 Events

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Jennifer Cloer

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February 29, 2016

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Part of our mission at The Linux Foundation is to bring more people into the open source community, which involves reaching people who have traditionally been underrepresented in open source specifically and technology generally.

As part of this continuing effort, we are proud to partner with Women Who Code to provide free passes and 20 percent discounts for their members and subscribers to attend The Linux Foundation’s various events around the world. Women Who Code was created in 2011 and is best known for its weekly publication the CODE Review and free technical study groups, hack nights, career development, and speaking events featuring influential technology industry experts and investors. Their focus on education aligns with our goal to increase access to Linux and open source learning materials, helping to grow the Linux and open source talent pool, increases diversity in technology and provides the pathway to the most lucrative jobs in IT.

Our team works hard to increase the number of individuals from underrepresented communities contributing to technology development through a variety of initiatives. Specific to our events, these initiatives include offering diversity scholarships to attend events, onsite childcare, mothers’ rooms, and enforcing a respectful code of conduct for attendees. We also recently announced a partnership with Goodwill to increase access to Linux training and certification to disadvantaged populations.

The Linux Foundation open source events where free passes and 20 percent discounts (using code WWCODE20) are available include:

Open Networking Summit (March 14-17, Santa Clara, CA)
Embedded Linux Conference + OpenIoT Summit (April 4-6, San Diego, CA)
Vault (April 20-21, Raleigh, NC)
Apache: Big Data North America (May 9-12, Vancouver, BC)
ApacheCon North America (May 11-13, Vancouver, BC)
MesosCon (June 1-2, Denver, CO)
LinuxCon + ContainerCon North America (August 22-24, Toronto, ON)
LinuxCon + ContainerCon Europe (October 4-6, Berlin, Germany)
Embedded Linux Conference Europe (October 6-7, Berlin, Germany).

“The Linux Foundation sets the example for other organizations that want to increase the number of women contributing to technology development,” said Zassmin Montes de Oca, WWCode Board Vice Chair. “We look forward to their continued sponsorship to propel women’s careers in technology.”

We look forward to meeting and working with women from the program and helping them to advance their careers and contributions in the open source community.

For more information about our events, including codes of conduct and diversity scholarships, please visit: http://events.linuxfoundation.org/.

To become a member of Women Who Code, please visit: https://www.womenwhocode.com/donate. You may also subscribe to Women Who Code’s Code Review newsletter to receive information about these and other technology event discounts at https://www.womenwhocode.com/.

Configure Postfix to use Gmail as a Mail Relay

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Falko Timme

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February 29, 2016

If you have a Gmail account, you can configure your MTA to relay outgoing mail through Gmail. This gives you the benefit of Gmail’s reliability and robust infrastructure, and provides you with a simple means of sending email from the command line. In this tutorial, we will use Postfix as our MTA. Postfix is a free, open-source, actively maintained, and highly secure mail transfer agent.