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If you're running below version 2.7.3, you're at risk Code dive A chap who found two serious security bugs in Git servers and clients has urged people to patch their software.…

We reported last year that the Ubuntu developers planned on implementing VPN support to the Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system, and they've just announced the finalization of the new VPN feature.

Introduction If you store or track storage across lots of different places, you may have heard of ownCloud. This open source product lets you manage and share data across locations seamlessly. The project is a popular one, and there’s even a commercial service built... Continue Reading →

Powerful offsite backup solution for Linux with support for rsync, SSHFS and more launched by ElasticHosts

Servers are generated – often with a ‘golden master’ and then left never to be checked or examined from a security perspective. This session discusses the ways the server settings can degrade, the undesirable effects this may have on your organization and how you can avoid both.

What is the ARM computer chip architecture, and how is it being used for data center servers, in the cloud and on IoT devices? This is an ARM primer.

GIMP maintainer Alexandre Prokoudine today announced the release of GEGL 0.3.6, an open-source project that's used by GIMP, as well as other image editing apps to process images.

Oxwall is an open source social networking software written in PHP. It is used to create and manage Social Network and community based websites. Oxwall has many flexible and easy to use plugins and extensions available at the Oxwall Store.

Also in today's open source roundup: KaOS developers release an updated ISO image, and Mozilla's fast new browser Servo will be available for testing in June.

This tutorial will show you the installation of the Nginx web server on Debian 8. Nginx (pronounced "engine x") is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server. Nginx is known for its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption. The setup includes PHP and MariaDB and is ready to use its as hosting system for CMS systems like Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal etc.

Security of users is paramount. Technology companies need to do everything in their power to ensure the security of their users and build products and services with strong security measures in place to do that. At Mozilla, it’s part of … Continue reading

I've mentioned many times before the questionable nature of downloading video game ROMs in order to emulate them on your computer.

Some of the most visited sites on the Internet began delivering malware laden ads this weekend. The sites affected included The New York Times, the BBC, MSN, and AOL. Those who visited a site delivering the ads are not at risk unless they clicked on an infected ad. After clicking, users are taken to another website which attempts to infect them with either Cryptowall ransomware or a trojan that gives the attackers control of the infected computer. The good news for FOSS Force readers is that the malware seems to only works against Windows, so GNU/Linux users are considered safe.

Free Software Foundation Latin America (FSFLA) announced the release and availability for download of their Linux-libre 4.5 kernel, for those who want 100% freedom.

The growing trend of closed content silos—publishing platforms that require a login in order to view the content—is a step away from a more open web. As this trend continues, owners of closed silos will have even more control over published content and traffic that content drives. This is why content producers should also consider ways to publish content openly, and for their users to have the option to access content through their web browsers rather than being driven into closed ecosystems.  read more

Selecting the best Linux distro is a matter of personal choice, based on your daily work flow. Two Linux experts list their personal picks for best distro and discuss each distros merits and challenges.

Open source software companies thrive when they avoid repeating the mistakes made in the past, such as lacking an innovative open source business model.

Opinion: It can stop forcing companies to pay for its bogus Android patents. Right. Like that's ever going to happen.

If you're one of those people upgrading to the Raspberry Pi 3, you might wonder what to do with your old, lesser Pi. Aside from turning it into an array of blinking LEDs to entertain your cat, you might consider configuring it as a microcontroller. read more

Think of it as a productivity kit Deep dive Jide’s Remix OS is Android for a desktop or tablet OS: with multitasking, overlapping windows and the shortcut conveniences you need for productivity-style work.…