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The Oculus Go’s operating system is being unlocked, John Carmack announces

The Verge

Root access will be achieved by sideloading a future software update, opening the door for anyone to modify and improve Oculus’ original standalone all-in-one VR headset. John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) September 24, 2021. “We

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Linux has made it to Mars

The Verge

“The software framework that we’re using is one that we developed at JPL for cubesats and instruments, and we open-sourced it a few years ago.” The fact that it’s open source means if you want to fly with Linux here on Earth using the same software JPL does, you absolutely can. Great stuff.

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A hack nearly gained access to millions of computers. Here’s what we should learn from this.

Vox

One of the most fascinating and frightening incidents in computer security history started in 2022 with a few pushy emails to the mailing list for a small, one-person open source project. Linux is an open source operating system — as opposed to closed systems from companies like Apple — that runs on tens of millions of devices.)

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Huawei announces HarmonyOS update for its smartphones

The Verge

Huawei has announced that its HarmonyOS operating system is coming to its smartphones via a forthcoming update. Huawei’s consumer business CEO Richard Yu says the company is updating around 100 of its devices globally to the new operating system, which also includes tablets like the MatePad Pro.

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Android 12 may be released on October 4th

The Verge

The next version of Google’s mobile operating system features the new Material You visual design and has been in public beta since May. October 4th is the date Google lists as the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) release of Android 12 in the document. This tentative release date was also mentioned by a 3PL.

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Modernizing the mainframe for the digital era

CIO Business Intelligence

After all, entry-level pricing for mainframes in the z15 family running IBM Z operating systems is $250,000. IBM LinuxONE III systems run only Linux at prices starting at $135,000. The program enables customers to pay only for what they use of Z system hardware and software. Z upgrades and open source.

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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. Lu’s research, per his website , concerns “the intersection of security, operating systems, program analysis, and compilers.”

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