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How a university got itself banned from the Linux kernel

The Verge

I’ve spent the past week digging into this world — the players, the jargon, the university’s turbulent history with open-source software, the devoted and principled Linux kernel community. The story begins in 2017, when a systems-security researcher named Kangjie Lu became an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota.

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American Airlines Adopts Public Cloud Computing

Cloud Musings

Did you know that the reservations systems of the biggest carriers mostly run on a specialized IBM operating system known as Transaction Processing Facility (TPF). Buzzfeed reports that flight staff were left stranded and unable to log in to internal systems. JetBlue, Feb. Lauderdale and Nassau.

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Unlocking the Secrets of Software-based DRM: A Comprehensive Guide

Kitaboo

According to a 2017 survey, $315 million in book sales were lost due to ebook piracy. Let’s explore some of the key considerations: Compatibility: Ensuring compatibility across different platforms, devices, and operating systems can be a complex task. Can software-based DRM be used in open-source software?

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Most Perspective Gadgets In 2017 That Will Enchant You

Galido

It seems now that everything has been invented and it is unlikely that a person can come up with anything original, but we have compiled a list of the most perspective gadgets of 2017, which will certainly surprise you. The post Most Perspective Gadgets In 2017 That Will Enchant You appeared first on Information Technology Blog.

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Top 8 Highly Paid and in-demand Programming Languages in 2018

Galido

When programming applications for the operating system of Apple, iOS, and therefore to create apps for iPhone and iPad, you must use the Objective-C language. Since the launch of the.NET Core open source development platform in June 2016, it can be used on non-Windows machines. Kotlin is an open source language.

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Technology Short Take #75

Scott Lowe

Fortunately, it’s not the final Technology Short Take ever, as I’ll be back in 2017 with more content. Kit Colbert shares 5 predictions for cloud-native applications in 2017. Operating Systems/Applications. could make RDP connections to modern Windows systems. Networking. Career/Soft Skills.

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LinuxKit Deep Dive

Scott Lowe

It’s a toolkit, part of the Moby Project, that is used for building secure, portable, and lean operating systems for containers. It uses the moby tooling to build system images. LinuxKit was first announced and open sourced in April 2017 at DockerCon in Austin. So what is LinuxKit?

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