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Sub-$100 Cortex-A5 dev board accepts Arduino shields

Atmel and Newark Element 14 have launched a Linux based, Arduino shield-expandable “Xplained” development board for Atmel’s Cortex-A5 based SAMA5D4 SoC.

An introduction to Docker

  • Opensource.com (Posted by bob on Jan 23, 2015 5:10 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Surely you've heard of Docker by now. No? This open source containers project has grown enormously in popularity over the past year, leading many of our readers to wonder not just "what is it?" but "is this a good tool for me?" read more

Find a greater audience for your creative work

  • Opensource.com (Posted by bob on Jan 23, 2015 2:18 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
There was a time not long ago when publishing was difficult and expensive. Thanks to services like Lulu.com and Lulujr.com, that's changing. Open source and Creative Commons licensing has also opened the door for teachers and students to inexpensively and easily find a new and authentic audience for their work. read more

Linus Torvalds on security, AI tools by Facebook, and more

  • Opensource.com (Posted by bob on Jan 23, 2015 12:24 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
In this week's edition of our open source news roundup, we take a look at open data not being so open, Facebook releasing more of its tools as open source, and more! Open source news for your reading pleasure. January 17 to January 23, 2015 read more

An introduction to Docker

Docker is all about making it easier to create, deploy, and run applications by using containers. Containers allow a developer to package up an application with all of the parts it needs, such as libraries and other dependencies, and ship it all out as one package.

Windows RT not invited to Windows 10 upgrade party?

Redmond says ARM-based OS to get just 'some of the functionality' With all the hoopla coming out of Microsoft's Windows 10 event in Redmond on Wednesday, there was surprisingly little talk of Windows RT, the feature-limited version of Windows 8.x for ARM-based tablets – and perhaps with good reason.…

Your anonymous code contributions probably aren't: boffins

There's no such thing as an anonymous programmer: your coding style can unmask you, according to research led by Drexel University Comp. Sci. PhD student Aylin Caliskan-Islam.

New open source dependency manager on the scene

When Daniel Pfeifer gave a talk about dependency management in When dependency hell freezes over at Meeting C++ last year, he said: "Try to complete the following sentence: Python has Pip, Ruby has Gem, Dart has Pub, C++ has... " Unfortunately, we cannot continue the sentence because there is no solution for resolving and keeping track of dependencies and version compatibilities for C/C++ projects. This is where biicode is trying to fill the gap.

Designing with Linux

3-D printers are becoming popular tools, dropping in price and becoming available to almost everyone. They can be used to build parts that you can use around the house, but more and more, they also are being used to create instruments for scientific work.

Librem 15, the first free software GNU/Linux laptop, makes funding goal

The Librem 15 Linux laptop has surpassed the $250-thousand goal it needed to launch.

Intel spins Ubuntu based education access point

Intel announced a portable access point and content server for schools that runs Ubuntu on an Atom E3815, and serves up to 50 students using WiFi or GbE. For years, Intel has offered low-cost computers for schools in emerging nations, primarily via its Linux-ready Classmate netbooks, and more recently, its Android-powered Intel Education Tablets.

How to install Pydio on CentOS 7.0

  • Howtoforge Linux Howtos und Tutorials (Posted by bob on Jan 22, 2015 4:06 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux, Mobile; Story Type: News Story
This guide explains how to configure Pydio in CentOS 7.0 Pydio (formerly AjaXplorer) is a mature open source software solution for file sharing and synchronization. With intuitive user interfaces (web / mobile / desktop), Pydio provides enterprise-grade features to gain back control and privacy of your data: user directory connectors, legacy filesystems drivers, comprehensive admin interface, and much more.

Wondershaper -- QOS in a Pinch

In past articles, I've discussed my BirdCam setup and how it automatically archives video footage from my bird feeders to YouTube every night. That's a really cool process, but unfortunately, it saturates my upstream bandwidth in the evening.

How to make a file immutable on Linux

  • Xmodulo (Posted by bob on Jan 22, 2015 1:14 PM EDT)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
Suppose you want to write-protect some important files on Linux, so that they cannot be deleted or tampered with by accident or otherwise. In other cases, you may want to prevent certain configuration files from being overwritten automatically by software. While changing their ownership or permission bits on the files by using chown or chmod […]Continue reading... The post How to make a file immutable on Linux appeared first on Xmodulo. No related FAQ.

Newsrooms see the light of open source

  • Opensource.com (Posted by bob on Jan 22, 2015 11:20 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Have you heard the one about the big media house whose new, proprietary content management system (CMS) handles its every need, worked straight out of the box and with which all the journalists are in love? No? That's because few people ever string together fibs of that magnitude. Substitute the term “in-house developed” for proprietary and the effect is the same. read more

GRUB 2 boot menu basics and how to add a splash image

Grub 2 is the boot loader that is used by all current Linux Distributions. In this guide I will explain how to modiy the grub boot loader menu on your server or desktop, how to add menu entries and add a custom splash screen image.

PC/104 “OneBank” option targets SoC-based SBC designs

  • LinuxGizmos (Posted by bob on Jan 22, 2015 7:24 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
The PC/104 Consortium updated its stackable PCIe bus spec, adding a “OneBank” bus option with four PCIe lanes, two USB channels, and reduced size and cost. The venerable PC/104 stackable connector/mezzanine form-factor has gone through half a dozen major updates during its 24-year history. This time, the advancement takes the form of the addition of […]

Special update information for Fedora 21 users: PackageKit errors

  • Fedora Magazine (Posted by bob on Jan 22, 2015 5:30 AM EDT)
  • Groups: Fedora; Story Type: News Story
We have found some bugs in PackageKit and related components which require an update to fix. Unfortunately, the bugs can prevent Fedora Workstation’s default update mechanism – the ‘offline update’ […]

Wireless device in two million cars wide open to hacking

An electronic dongle used to connect to the onboard diagnostic systems of more than two million cars and trucks contains few defenses against hacking, an omission that makes them vulnerable to wireless attacks that take control of a vehicle, according to published reports.

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