FreeBSD 9.0 released
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FreeBSD 9.0 releasedFreeBSD 9.0 has been released. Highlights of this release include a new installer, Capsicum Capability Mode for sandboxing, softupdates journaling for the Fast Filesystem, user-level DTrace, ZFS updates, and much more, see the release notes for more information. “The FreeBSD Project dedicates the FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE to the memory of Dennis M. Ritchie, one of the founding fathers of the UNIX[tm] operating system. It is on the foundation laid by the work of visionaries like Dennis that software like the FreeBSD operating system came to be. The fact that his work of so many years ago continues to influence new design decisions to this very day speaks for the brilliant engineer that he was. May he rest in peace.” |
Best Linux Devices of 2011
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Android this year surpassed both iOS and Blackberry as the most popular smartphone OS, further catapulting Linux into the spotlight in the mobile device industry. Just a couple months ago, Amazon announced what analysts say is the first real threat to the iPad, the Amazon Kindle Fire. This introduction once again put Linux in the spotlight by allowing a major comapny like Amazon to build a self-branded device that is, as BusinessWeek reporter Brad Stone described, “cheap, pretty, and puts Amazon in perfect position to take a bite out of Apple – and every online transaction you make.”
Linux is making it possible for organizations to innovate in every device category. Because of its flexibility and cost, we expect to see a variety of new services-based business models take shape around Linux-based devices in 2012.
Before we embark on the New Year, though, let’s take a look at some of the most interesting Linux-based devices of 2011. You can view the full gallery here, at Best Linux Devices of 2011.
Linux Mint 12 Lisa Review
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Linux Mint 12 Lisa Review
Until the release of Ubuntu 11.04, Gnome 2.x seemed to have become the standard desktop interface for Linux. It was the default for Ubuntu, Fedora and Linux Mint, three of the biggest distributions, and many others relied on it too. Of course, lots of people use KDE, but since they released version 4, things seemed to have swung in Gnome’s favour.
Then came 2011. With the release of Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu switched to Unity; shortly after that, Gnome 3 was released with the Shell interface, and this was quickly put to work in Fedora.
Many users hated both interfaces. They broke their traditional work patterns, made strange decisions, such as removing shutdown buttons, and all kinds of other $terror. The result was that many users flocked to Linux Mint – the only one of the big three not to pursue a new desktop for much of 2011.
Everyone was left asking what Linux Mint would do when their next big release came out. Would they take the path of least resistance and follow Ubuntu, their parent distribution, by accepting Unity? Or would they stick with upstream and make Gnome Shell their default? Maybe they might give Gnome 2.x a new lease of life and keep that as the default – it would certainly win them a lot of fans! Linux Mint 12 is now out, and we know the answer to this question: none of the above.
Red Hat picks Raleigh as global headquarters
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RALEIGH (WTVD) — Another company is making the City of Raleigh its headquarters.
Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane announced Friday that Red Hat, Inc. will make the 100 block of East Davie Street in downtown Raleigh its new global headquarters.
The software company has over 4,300 employees in more than 70 offices in 30 countries – over 600 of those are currently employed in the capital city.
The 7 Best Servers for Linux
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System administrators who need a Linux system will often opt to purchase a bare-metal system and install Linux on the system their way. After all, Linux folks are a rogue, radical ilk. They think differently. They administer servers differently. And, they purchase systems differently. The CXO, purchasing agent or other money-responsible party, on the other hand, has the corporate trust to buy the best available technology at the best price he can negotiate. That’s a tremendous burden.
Linux systems are an elusive quarry. The prevailing assumption is that when you purchase a new system, you want Windows. That isn’t always the case. In addition, while it’s much easier to find factory-produced Linux systems than it was just two years ago, it’s still no easy task. This list of seven Linux hardware-compatible server manufacturers want you to know about their products.
NASA launches open source web site
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NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the US, has launched code.nasa.gov, a web site that will serve as the central source of information about the agency’s open source projects. The site, which is still in early alpha, is intended to help unify and expand NASA’s open source activities.
Microsoft reluctantly bows to Linux users
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Summary: Why will Microsoft be releasing a persistent virtual machine feature on its Azure cloud platform so users can host Linux? Because that’s what its customers want.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6.2 Focuses on Storage, Scalability
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Red hat is out with the new version 6.2 of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), which has a focus on cutting costs and optimizing resources for enterprise storage. “Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 operating system achieved the largest multi-core Linux configuration results certified to-date on the two-tier SAP(R) Sales and Distribution (SD) standard application benchmark,” the company said in a statement. Red Hat has been focusing heavily on the cloud, and RHEL version 6.2 has been performance tuned for physical, virtual and cloud environments.
According to Red Hat, storage enhancements in the new version are significant:
Canonical and Dell Push Ubuntu PCs Into China
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Ubuntu has found some new horizons in China. In a post on Canonical’s blog, it was announced that Canonical and Dell will bring PCs loaded with Ubuntu to the Chinese market. According to the post: “The stores will feature Ubuntu on a range of Dell computers, and will carry branded marketing collateral in-store, trained staff positioning the benefits and advantages of Ubuntu to consumers and will be supported by a retail team of Ubuntu merchandisers, set up to support the stores. The work was carried out by the Canonical teams based in Beijing and Shanghai, working with Dell China.”
First commercial OpenStack-based cloud compute service announced
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The first commercially available cloud compute service built on the open source OpenStack platform has been announced by IT infrastucture provider Internap. The company says that, by being based on OpenStack and through the use of standardised APIs, the new service, Open Public Cloud, enables customers to avoid the pitfall of cloud vendor lock-in. The service uses the open source Xen hypervisor and is integrated with Internap’s OpenStack-based cloud storage.
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