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This tutorial shows you how to setup an AoE client (initiator) and server (target) on Debian 8 /Jessie). The term AoE stands for "ATA over Ethernet" which is a storage area network (SAN) protocol that allows AoE clients to use storage devices on the (remote) AoE server over a normal ethernet network. "Remote" in this case means "inside the same LAN" because AoE is not routable outside a LAN (this is a major difference compared to iSCSI). To the AoE client (initiator), the remote storage looks like a normal, locally-attached hard drive.

An application that allows users to gain full control -- root access -- over their Android devices is taking advantage of a security flaw in the Linux kernel that has remained unpatched in Android since its discovery two years ago.

Microsoft hopes SQL Server 2016 will undercut Oracle's enterprise relational database business -- but Microsoft is biding its time in offering SQL Server 2016 on Linux.

Also in today's open source roundup: Sony releases PlayStation video streaming app for Android, and six under-the-hood Android N features worth knowing about.

Did you know that O'Reilly's annual Open Source Convention, OSCON, is moving from their regular location of Portland, Oregon, to Austin, Texas (May 16-19)? As an Austin local, I'm ecstatic to have my favorite conference in my favorite city.

e107 is an open-source web application, written in PHP and using the popular open source MySQL database system for content storage. It is completely free and totally customizable.

Manjaro development team announced the general availability of a new stable update for the Manjaro Linux 15.12 (Capella) computer operating system.

Sometimes learning how to use software such as Inkscape only seems difficult because you don't have anyone to show you how it's done.

Today KDE releases a feature-packed new version of its desktop user interface, Plasma 5.6. This release of Plasma brings many improvements to the task manager, KRunner, activities, and Wayland support as well as a much more refined look and feel.

Everyone loves flinging their data into our marketing machine, says firm Adobe has announced what it calls "cross-device co-operation" at its Summit digital marketing event under way in Las Vegas.…

On March 21st, the openssh package was updated to patch two moderate vulnerabilities; CVE-2015-5600 and CVE-2016-3115.

When it comes to the software I use on Linux, I'm very purpose driven in my application choices. In almost every situation, I'll use the best software for the task at hand. And as a result, sometimes this means using proprietary software on my Linux PCs.

It’s been one of the worst-kept secrets for years: the identity of the person the government was investigating in 2013 when it served the secure email firm Lavabit with a court order demanding help spying on a particular customer...

Recent improvements of the Linux kernel make it possible: Enjoying a full 4K/UHD/2160p resolution of 3840x2160 pixels or more even with elder hardware. Many graphics cards which have never been advertised to feature 4K/UHD can be made to display such modes by overclocking your TMDS.

Software-defined everything -- from SDN and NFV to software-defined storage -- has been in use in some forms for decades. It's not as revolutionary as it seems.

ubuntuBSD 15.10 Beta 2 is available. ubuntuBSD combines the installer and utilities of Ubuntu with the kernel and file system support of FreeBSD.

Microsoft continues to open-source its development tools.

Apple has released version 2.2 of its Swift programming language for the Mac OS X and Ubuntu Linux operating systems.

Qt v5.6 is Qt’s first “LTS” release since 2011, offers tighter alignment with Yocto Project, and is said to make “Boot to Qt” stack customization easier. The Qt Company released version 5.6 of its cross-platform application and UI development framework, bringing Qt’s “Boot to Qt” embedded Linux platform into greater alignment with Yocto Project tools.

'UbuntuBSD' promises the best of several possible bootloading worlds Another shot has been fired in the war between *nix true believers and systemd advocates, with a group of diehards welding the Ubuntu body onto the FreeBSD chassis.…