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Linux and RTOS vendor Enea has announced that it has signed a license agreement with a global telecommunications equipment manufacturer to deliver the operating systems Enea Linux and Enea OSE together with an OSE Compatibility Platform for running OSE applications on Linux.

There are various ways to protect a wireless network. Some are generally considered to be more secure than others. Some, such as WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), were broken several years ago and are not recommended as a way to keep intruders away from private networks.

In today's open source roundup: Will Android users pay $699 for an HTC One (M8) phone? Plus: An interview with the Peppermint Linux developers, and 20 Linux movie players.

Echelon announced an IoT development kit based on its “IzoT” platform, including a new Linux-based IzoT Router and dev boards incorporating its RT 6000 SoC. Echelon announced its IzoT Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) framework for peer-to-peer networking of embedded controllers last October. At that time, the building automation and smart grid networking vendor released […]

I've tried a number of Chromebooks. The $249 Samsung was too clunky and had a lousy keyboard and trackpad. The $280 HP Chromebook 11 was pretty, but too slow. The $1500 Pixel was gorgeous, but way too expensive. But the $300 Acer c720p touchscreen Chromebook? It was just right.

The thing to remember if you should find yourself at a workshop hosted by a person who’s “open source” company really wants to be Microsoft or Oracle is that the open source community, especially at the enterprise level, is a microcosm of the greater community from which it sprung. Don’t be disheartened by a presenter whose message is that “it’s all about the money” and that open source is nothing but another way of doing business. I promise you that two or three workshops down the road you’ll realize that person represents the minority — and that’ll make you feel very good.

The answer to that question is "more than you may think"

I've been a sysadmin for a long time, and part of being a sysadmin is doing more than is humanly possible. Sometimes that means writing wicked cool scripts, sometimes it means working late, and sometimes it means learning to say no. Unfortunately, it also sometimes means cutting corners. I confess, I've been "that guy" more than once. A good example is SELinux.

Looking ahead, the Linux Foundation sees 80 percent of all commercial software development being based on open source.

The first beta of the upcoming OpenMandriva 2014 has been released, improving on the alpha and on course for release in two month's time

This week, we look at Cisco's billion dollar cloud bet, get a look at IceHouse, the latest version of OpenStack and define Database as a Service.

So, you all heard about Facebook buying Oculus Rift right? I considered doing an article last night, but I decided to let my own and everyone else's hot heads cool down a bit.

Yes, there is an answer to that question for self-published authors

The 2014 Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year Award recognizes the work of Jorge Juarez Acevedo in migrating from Unix to open source Red Hat Enterprise Linux server technologies.

The TYPO3 CMS project has a long history as open source project, with its foundation going back as far as 1997 when it was initially developed by Danish Kasper Skårhøj. Currently, the TYPO3 project has a solid foundation in Europe. Large cooperations like Deutsche Bank, Airbus, Air France, as well as, universities and non-governmental organizations like Food and Agriculture Organization, Greenpeace, and Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons run on the TYPO3 CMS.

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Every major Linux desktop nowadays comes with a default screensaver program, which then can be used to lock the screen for security purposes. The screen lock option is typically configurable, and you can change settings like inactivity period or screen lock delay. You may want to adjust these settings based on your typical work environment. […]Continue reading... The post How to control screen lock settings on Linux desktop appeared first on Xmodulo. Related FAQs: How to disable touchpad on Debian or Ubuntu Desktop How to create desktop shortcut or launcher on Linux How to find screen resolution in Linux desktop environment How to take a screenshot while desktop menu is open on Ubuntu How to launch a GUI-based desktop program from command line in Linux

"When you go to a store and buy an electronic gizmo, does it ever occur to you that you could make one yourself? Or even that it would be FUN to make one yourself?" This is how John Baichtal's Arduino for Beginners: Essential Skills Every Maker Needs begins, and that same curiosity and ingenuity flows through the entire book.

Zorin OS 8 "Gaming" edition is now available. Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Windows. Zorin OS also comes with an application that lets users run many Windows programs. The distribution's ultimate goal is to provide a Linux alternative to Windows and let Windows users enjoy all the features of Linux without complications.

The Apache CloudStack 4.3 open-source cloud platform adds new hypervisor, SSL and dynamic computing capabilities.