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Telcos and vendors back open source Project Sylva

TM Forum

Five European operators as well as vendors Ericsson and Nokia have thrown their weight behind a new open source networking project that aims to create a cloud software framework to “reduce the infrastructure fragmentation” in Europe. Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefonica and Vodafone are all backing.

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350K Open Source Projects Vulnerable Due to 15-Year-Old Bug

SecureWorld News

A 15-year-old vulnerability in the Python programming language is making headlines again as new research shows that the vulnerability is estimated to be present in over 350,000 open source projects and some closed source projects, according to the Trellix Advanced Research Center.

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Twitter engineers pushed to replace ‘master’ and ‘slave’ programming terms

The Verge

Twitter engineers have been working since January on an internal effort to replace problematic yet commonplace programming language like “master” and “slave,” CNET reported. It’s part of a larger effort among open-source developers who have been working to remove references to slavery from the programming community.

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Senkyu: MTN Uganda’s new way to say ‘thank you’ loyalty program

TM Forum

Rebuilt and expanded customer loyalty program, called Senkyu, to acknowledge customers and drive innovative ways to redeem points, including integration with digital payments, which improves financial inclusivity in Uganda. MTN Senkyu is a unique loyalty program in Uganda and goes beyond typical telco reward schemes. external_url.

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Your car is about to go open source

Galido

Having an open-source IVI operating system would create a reusable platform consisting of core services, middleware and open application layer interfaces that eliminate the redundant efforts to create separate proprietary systems. By developing an open-source platform, carmakers can share upgrades as they arrive.

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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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Technology Short Take 173

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. Security Rory McCune shares some information about a change in kubeadm version 1.29 BleepingComputer has more details.