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Debian, the grandaddy of Linux operating systems, turns 30

TechSpot

The Linux distro was established by Ian A. Murdock created Debian from scratch, providing the guidelines needed to govern upgrades, installation procedures, and. On August 16, the Debian blog announced that the project is now officially 30 years old. Murdock in 1993, with a message sent to the comp.os.linux.development newsgroup.

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China says “no thanks” to Intel and AMD on government devices

Dataconomy

processors from its government computers and servers, effectively banning Intel and AMD chips. processors from government-operated computers and servers, thereby excluding chips manufactured by Intel and AMD, according to a report by the Financial Times. China has enacted new rules mandating the removal of U.S. and China.

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What’s Free At Linux Academy June 2019

Linux Academy

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.

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Microsoft: Hackers in China, Iran and elsewhere start exploiting widespread Apache Log4j flaws

GeekWire

Microsoft says groups connected to governments in China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have begun exploiting vulnerabilities in the Apache Software Foundation’s widely used open-source Log4j software library. Hackers can use the software flaws to gain control of compromised computers and systems.

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Google is still making its mysterious Fuchsia OS, and now it wants your help

The Verge

It’s been over four years since we first found out that Google is developing a new operating system called Fuchsia. It’s unique because it’s not based on a Linux kernel; instead, it uses a microkernel called Zircon. We’re looking at what a new take on an operating system could be like. Image: Google.

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Alleged China-Tied Hackers Are Targeting Telecommunications Sector

SecureWorld News

In the investigation, it was uncovered that LightBasin put energy towards Linux and Solaris systems, avoiding the more robust monitoring systems by Windows. ". "I've never seen this degree of purpose-built tools," CrowdStrike Senior Vice President Adam Meyers told Reuters about the LightBasin investigation.

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GeekWire Podcast: NY Times vs. Microsoft; Plus, Oren Etzioni on AI in 2023 and beyond

GeekWire

A great analogy here is what we’ve seen in operating systems. But we also had Linux, which the open-source movement championed. So I hope that we will have a Linux of language models, a Linux of AI. And I also think that the government has a role to play in making resources available.

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