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  • 2020-01-17

    Nextcloud announces exciting changes to the platform, Puppet is now releasing both faster and slower, DigitalOcean's restructuring is resulting in layoffs, and Fedora CoreOS reaches production-ready status.

    Links:

    • The new standard in on-premises team collaboration: Nextcloud Hub
  • Nextcloud Special Event January 2020
  • Nextcloud 3.10.0 for Android is here, bringing collaborative tools, dark mode, rich workspaces and more!
  • Updates to Puppet Enterprise release cadence
  • Cloud services provider DigitalOcean is laying off staff, sources say 30-50 affected
  • Fedora CoreOS out of preview
  • Introducing Fedora CoreOS
    • 3 min
  • 2020-01-16

    Mozilla faces difficult choices after a major layoff, a new release of PyTorch adds long-awaited Java support, GNU Guile sees a significant speedup, and the LLVM community debates the future of decision making for the project.

    Links:

    • Readying for the Future at Mozilla
  • Mozilla lays off 70 as it waits for new products to generate revenue
  • No Mo'zilla for about 100 techies today: Firefox maker lays off staff as boss talks of 'difficult choices' and funding
  • Hacker News: Mozilla lays off 70
  • r/linux: Mozilla lays off 70 people as non-search revenue fails to materialize
  • PyTorch 1.4 released, domain libraries updated
  • GNU Guile 3.0.0 released
  • GNU Guile 3.0.0 microbenchmark performance
  • llvm-dev] [PITCH] Improvements to LLVM Decision Making
  • [PITCH] Improvements to LLVM Decision Making
    • 3 min
  • 2020-01-15

    We say goodbye to a community member, the latest Vulkan update is looking great, while GitHub, IBM, and CentOS all have announcements.

    Links:

    • Peppermint project lead Mark Greaves (PCNetSpec) has passed away
  • Khronos Group Releases Vulkan 1.2
  • RenderDoc 1.6 Released, NVIDIA + AMD + Intel All Primed For Vulkan 1.2
  • The GitHub for Android beta is here
  • GitHub Mobile beta signup
  • GitHub for Android beta now available for download, shows you everything but code
  • IBM Joins LOT Network in Major Step to Promote and Protect Open Innovation
  • LOT Network
  • Red Hat commends IBM’s decision to join the LOT Network, protecting developers from patent threats
  • CentOS-8 (1911) Release Notes
  • Update: State of CentOS Linux 8, and CentOS Stream
    • 3 min
  • 2020-01-14

    MariaDB has a new cloud-native database, PC sales were up for the first time in 8 years, Google's Hash Code opens its registration, and GitLab achieved a bug bounty milestone.

    Links:

    • MariaDB Platform Goes Cloud Native, Powers a New Generation of Modern Applications with Smart Transactions
  • PC shipments grew in 2019 ahead of bet on 5G and dual-screen devices
  • IDC reports Apple set to gain 13% of Windows 7 upgrades as Microsoft ends support
  • Google’s Hash Code competition is back
  • Announcing the Kubernetes bug bounty program
  • GitLab: We are increasing bounties in our bug bounty program
  • GitLab: Celebrating a million dollars in bounties paid
    • 3 min
  • 2020-01-13

    GRUB gets an important patch, a great twitter client for desktop Linux, another Linux distro reaches out to Windows 7 refugees, and the ever-deepening relationship between Microsoft and Samsung.

    Links:

    • GRUB: Implement support for LUKS2
  • [2017] cryptsetup 2.0 release
  • Cawbird 1.0.4
  • Samsung and Microsoft Expand Strategic Partnership to Deliver Unified Experiences Across Mobile Devices
  • Samsung, Microsoft and Verizon to Digitally Enable Frontline Workers
  • Samsung Introduces Galaxy XCover Pro: A Sleek, Durable and Enterprise-ready Smartphone Built for Business
  • 8 new ways to empower Firstline Workers and transform the way they work with Microsoft 365
  • Linux Lite 4.8 Final Released
    • 3 min
  • 2020-01-10

    A developer is seeking feedback for a proposed Rust Foundation, Amazon relaunches a machine learning tool, and Linus Torvalds issues a warning against using ZFS.

    Links:

    • Towards a Rust foundation
  • [2019] Rust 2020
  • [2019] AutoGluon: Deep Learning AutoML
  • Amazon’s AutoGluon helps developers deploy deep learning models with just a few lines of code
  • AutoGluon: AutoML Toolkit for Deep Learning
  • Linus Torvalds on ZFS
    • 3 min
  • 2020-01-09

    An important security fix for Firefox, handy upgrades for a Tor tool, and a new security-optimized laptop from Nitrokey.

    Links:

    • Firefox 72.0.1 release notes
  • Firefox 68.4.1 release notes
  • Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2020-03
  • CISA: Mozilla Patches Critical Vulnerability
  • Tor Project: New Release: Stem 1.8
  • NitroPad: Secure Laptop With Unique Tamper Detection
  • Shop: NitroPad X230
    • 3 min
  • 2020-01-08

    Tails has a new trick to keep you secure, Google's Project Zero is making a change, and OpenMandriva ups its package game. Plus the KDE Community's well-timed new campaign.

    Links:

    • Tails 4.2 is out
  • Project Zero: Policy and Disclosure: 2020 Edition
  • OpenMandriva Is The Latest Linux Distribution Using Zstd To Compress Packages
  • Windows 7 support will end on January 14, 2020
  • Plasma: A Safe Haven for Windows 7 Refugees
  • [Video] Upgrade from Windows 7 to KDE Plasma
    • 3 min
  • 2020-01-07

    The darktable project releases a major new version, Firefox extends picture-in-picture mode to Linux and macOS, and Arduino announces a new modular hardware system for IoT.

    Links:

    • darktable 3.0
  • Firefox 72 release notes
  • Firefox 72: Say goodbye to annoying notification requests (unless you want them)
  • Firefox 72 blocks third-party fingerprinting resources
  • Arduino goes PRO at CES 2020
  • Portenta H7
    • 3 min
  • 2020-01-06

    Why a free software pioneer has walked away from the Open Source Initiative, Telegram's cryptocurrency surprise, and China's new CentOS competitor.

    Links:

    • Bruce Perens quits Open Source Initiative amid row over new data-sharing crypto license
  • Perens 'ballot stuffing' tweet and responses
  • A Public Notice About the TON Blockchain and Grams
  • Telegram’s cryptocurrency won’t launch within its messaging app
  • Internet giant Baidu launches its XuperChain
  • Huawei releases openEuler operating system source code
  • EulerOS: Introduction
  • openEuler: Download ISO
    • 3 min

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