Samba -- once considered essential for desktop Linux users and which is still an essential part of enterprise operations -- is getting a big security makeover.
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Natron Energy's sodium-ion batteries are non-flammable and have more energy density than lithium-ion batteries. Right now, they're primarily being used as emergency backup in data centers, but expect to see them powering EVs soon.
If allowed to go into effect, the FTC's rule banning non-compete "agreements" are expected to increase worker earnings by $488 billion over the next decade.
According to a new survey, Oracle's been bleeding Java JDK customers since it got greedy with its pricing in 2023.
We're probably not going to find a solution to mass data mining by advertisers and others, as long as privacy issues are handled in a siloed manner by the individual platforms.
The open source cloud pioneer Mirantis says it's hired Bias to hold itself "accountable as a responsible open source citizen."
Would openSUSE by any other name still have Tumbleweed and Leap? We've looked at the openSUSE name-change controversy and have decided there's nothing to see here -- move on.
People close to GitLab have told Reuters that the DevOps pipeline service is looking for a buyer and that cloud monitoring company Datadog is expressing an interest.
It's become clear to many that Red Hat's recent missteps with CentOS and the availability of RHEL source code indicate that it's fallen from its respected place as "the open organization." SUSE seems to be poised to benefit from Red Hat's errors. We connect the dots.
Another fork of Redis has arrived, and this one might end up making the Redis suits wish they had never even considered abandoning open-source. It has the support of The Linux Foundation, big tech, and many of the project's long-time contributors.
What Microsoft’s Borking of Grub Says About Redmond’s ‘Love’ of Linux
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Windows might not rule the day at Microsoft anymore, but it's still a moneymaker and desktop Linux is still the competition.