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The following games represent our pick of the best action games. We only advocate open source games here.

Microsoft's strategy of passing patents to trolls and pressuring rivals into paying for 'protection' carries on; at the same time, Microsoft pays critics and potential critics for their silence while simultaneously passing money for officials in Munich to abandon GNU/Linux and bolster the case against GNU/Linux adoption in desktops

The company appears to have hedged on its open source bet a bit, however. Instead of shelling-out $250,000 to become a top-tier premier member, it opted for a general membership, which set it back $50,000, according to the Hyperledger website -- or considerably less that a single developer's salary.

Gaming in Wine on Linux can be cumbersome. The Gallium Nine patches let you play Windows games with DirectX 9 at near native levels of performance!

There are considerable advantages to container-based microservices: As Red Hat technology evangelist Gordon Haff recently wrote, “Even Match.com couldn’t have found a better partner for microservices.” But making the most of that match made in IT heaven requires a strong, flexible plan for ongoing management of your containerized microservices architecture.

The Java Platform Standard Edition (Java SE) version 9 is now generally available bringing with it a number of new features to help make Java more modular and efficient. At the JavaOne conference in San Francisco on Oct. 2, Mark Reinhold Chief Architect, Java Platform Group at Oracle outlined some of the new Java 9 enhancements and provided insight on what's next.

At At Mozilla we were born out of, and remain a part of, the open source and free software movement. Through the Mozilla Open Source Support (MOSS) program, we recognize, celebrate, and support open source projects that contribute to our work and to the health of the Internet.

Docker is a product developed by the company of the same name. Originally developed by a French engineer, SolomonHykes, the product was unveiled in March 2013. Since then, Docker has become THE fashionable app! We will see what it serves and how you can use it on a daily basis

Digium, the lead commercial sponsor behind the Asterisk open source PBX project, announced the release Asterisk 15 on Oct. 3, pushing the 13 year—old effort into the world of video conferencing.

DevOps teams long ago accepted virtual machines and containers in their IT stacks. But unikernals are not as well understood, and nor are they universally regarded. Here' s a primer to bring you up to speed, based on input from speakers at the recent Open Source conference.

Kolab is a full featured web-based groupware software application that provides solutions for an email server, directory service, web service, Calendar, Task management, address books and more. Klab is released under an OpenSource license. This tutorial shows the Kolab installation on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

It's no secret that I love classic gaming. It seems like every other month, I write about an emulation project or some online version of a 1980s classic. The system that defined my youth was the Nintendo Entertainment System, or the NES. Its chunky rectangle controller and two-button setup may seem simple today, but back then, it was revolutionary.

Yet another product cull raises questions about Microsoft's commitment to... anything, really... A promise to stay in consumer games consoles today is worth as much as the promise to stay in mobile.

Summary The Fedora Project just released the beta version of Fedora 27, including Fedora Workstation and Fedora Atomic Host. Since Fedora ships with three editions, you may be wondering: where’s Fedora 27 Server beta? The short answer: it’s coming soon.... Continue Reading →

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In the LFCS exam you may be asked to create or modify files. One simple way is to use the program ‘Nano’. Other programs can be used, but it is up to you which program you use. Remember that the point of the exam is not to use any specific tool, but to get the task completed that you are given.

From the desk of Fedora Project Leader Matthew Miller: The Fedora Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Fedora 27 Beta, the next big step towards our exciting Fedora 27 release in November. Visit Get Fedora to download the... Continue Reading →

Do you have five, 10, or even 15-year-old consumer electronic devices that still work but are not connected to the internet and don't get software updates from the manufacturer? Should you just swap those tired, old devices for new Internet of Things-enabled versions—even though they still work? Of course not! The rise of the open source hardware movement and the availability of free and open source software allows us to bring new life into our retro electronic devices. read more

Google wants Android devices to survive four OS upgrades, even if LTS releases make Linus a bit grumpy Long-term-support (LTS) editions of the Linux Kernel will henceforth be supported for six years, up from the current two.…

The Open Organization Ambassadors recently released the Open Organization Maturity Model, a framework for organizations can use to "level up" on five characteristics: transparency, inclusivity, adaptability, collaboration, and community. Inspired by the effort that my fellow ambassadors and I invested to produce that valuable tool, I recently applied the maturity model concept to README development. read more