Some believe open source is more secure than proprietary software because, as Linus’s Law says, “Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.” That means that the more widely available open software is, the more scrutiny it will receive, the more flaws will be surfaced and the stronger the code will be. Source: Tech
Day: January 21, 2015
What the heck are Ubuntu Unity's Scopes?
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With Canonical prepared to launch Ubuntu-powered phones, I try to figure out the most frustrating feature of the Ubuntu Unity interface. I’ve had a rather tumultuous history with Ubuntu. Source: Tech
Going open source on Android with F-Droid
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Android . It can be a divisive word in the free and open source software world. Some embrace it, others shun it. Source: Tech
IT Departments Face Tough Spending Decisions in 2015
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Despite strained resources, the report indicated 2015 would be the year many IT professionals refresh aging hardware and software. Read more at eWeek Source: Linux
MomentumA Dangerous Rebel Bites the Dust
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Predicting trends in computer technology is an easy way to get into trouble, but two developments have been hyped so much over the past decade that there’s little risk in jumping on their bandwagons: free software and cloud computing. The installments appear here in order of publication, beginning with the Introduction. Source: Tech
Interview with Charles of the Ubuntu Community Council
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The Ubuntu Community Council is the primary community governance body for the Ubuntu project. In this series of 7 interviews, we go behind the scenes with the community members who were elected in 2013 serve on this council with Mark Shuttleworth. Source: Tech