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Your car is about to go open source

Galido

Automakers want to standardize on a Linux-based OS that would make vehicle infotainment systems act more like smartphones. Automakers are working to standardize on a Linux-based operating system for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems that would make it easier for cars to act more like smartphones.

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Scott Lowe

A set of vulnerabilities in the open source reference implementation of the UEFI specification has been uncovered. The flaws, referred to as PixieFail, specifically affect the PXE network boot process. Operating Systems/Applications Julia Evans has a lovely article on Git commits that is well worth reading.

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Four Attributes of Openness in Modern Communications

CTOvision

By Prayson Pate Openness is one of the most-cited advantages of cloud-based applications, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). In this context, what does open really mean? A Beginning of Openness – Documented and Supported. A Milestone – Open Source.

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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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Exploring Different Software That Support the ePub Format

Kitaboo

Final Words Understanding the ePUB Format ePUB, short for electronic publication, refers to an open standard format for eBooks that works with a wide range of devices and screen sizes. Those who want to read ePUB eBooks on their Kindle devices can do it with ease by using conversion tools or third-party programs.

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Technology Short Take 162

Scott Lowe

food references in the title of this article are almost too much. Engin Diri’s article on continuous cluster audit scanning with Trivy is a “two-for-one” article: you get to see some Pulumi YAML to create a Kubernetes cluster on Civo, and you get to see writing policies for the Trivy Operator. Programming.

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