The beta release for the latest version of Red Hat’s Fedora distribution splits the OS into cloud, server, and workstation versions Following hints earlier in the year , a beta of Red Hat Fedora Linux 21 has finally arrived in three incarnations: Cloud, Server, and Workstation. Fedora 21 also provides the first public glimpse of…
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What Network Function Virtualization means for OpenStack and open source
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Last week’s launch of OPNFV is a good opportunity to think about a simmering debate in the OpenStack developer community for a while now-what exactly does NFV have to do with OpenStack, and is it a good thing? My own “journey” on this started exactly one year ago today when I visited a local Red…
Systemd Dev Slams FOSS Culture
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The open source community is “quite a sick place to be in,” Red Hat engineer and Systemd developer Lennart Poettering said Monday in a post on Google+. “The open source community is full of [assh*les], and I probably more than most others am one of their most favorite targets,” Poettering added. Source: Tech
Free Software Foundation statement on the GNU Bash "shellshock" vulnerability
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Bash is the GNU Project’s shell; it is part of the suite of software that makes up the GNU operating system. The GNU programs plus the kernel Linux form a commonly used complete free software operating system, called GNU/Linux. The bug, which is being referred to as “shellshock,” can allow, in some circumstances, attackers to…
StackStorm and Red Hat Collaborate on OpenStack Distributions
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StackStorm , a software company leading the third wave of operations automation, today announced a collaboration with Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions. StackStorm and Red Hat will work together to provide interoperability of their solutions as part of the Red Hat OpenStack Cloud Infrastructure Partner Network. Source: Tech
End of the Line for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
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In March of 2007, Red Hat first announced its Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 ( RHEL) platform. Though it might seem quant today, RHEL 5 was particularly notable in that it was the first major release for Red Hat to emphasize virtualization, which is a feature all modern distros now take for granted. Originally the plan was…
Red Hat: 2014:1119-01: openstack-neutron: Moderate Advisory
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Updated openstack-neutron packages that fix one security issue, several bugs, and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. [More…] ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: … (more) Source: Tech
Red Hat CTO unexpectedly quits, amid rumors of executive 'friction'
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In a surprising move, long-time Red Hat executive Brian Stevens has stepped down from the company, as staffers suspect friction in the executive suite. Source: Tech
Red Hat aims at standardization with Linux for 64-bit ARM servers
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Red Hat has developed a version of the Linux operating system that can be used to test chips and associated hardware based on the ARMv8-A 64-bit architecture for servers with the aim of standardizing that market. Source: Tech
Red Hat Starts Work on 64-bit ARM Servers
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Red Hat and its partners are betting that 64-bit ARM processors are ready for the data center. Read more at Enterprise Open Source Toolkit Source: Linux