The next major version of VLC’s venerable media player will support Google Chromecast . News of the addition was found in a recent VLC changelog that details the changes between version 2.2 and version 3.0 of the popular open-source, cross-platform media player. Source: Tech
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ONF Launches Open Source Community
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The Open Networking Foundation , a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the adoption of open Software-Defined Networking , announced the launch of its new Open Source Software community and code repository, OpenSourceSDN.org. This new site will be a resource for those looking to commercially deploy open SDN solutions, free from vendor lock-in. Source: Tech
11 ways to get involved with Humanitarian FOSS
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This article is part of the HFOSS column coordinated by Jen Wike Huger. To share your projects and stories about how free and open source software is making the world a better place, contact us at osdc-admin@redhat.com . Source: Tech
[TORRENT] bodhi-3.0.0-legacy
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Bodhi Linux is an Ubuntu-based distribution for the desktop featuring the elegant and lightweight Enlightenment window manager. The project, which integrates and pre-configures the very latest builds of Enlightenment directly from the project’s development repository, offers modularity, high level of customisation, and choice of themes. Source: Tech
Cloud Foundry Foundation names Ramji CEO
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The Cloud Foundry Foundation, put in place last year to promote the open-source platform as a service framework, now has new leadership. Sam Ramji, former CEO of Apigee, is now CEO. Source: Tech
UAE Exchange Consolidates Datacenters with Red Hat to Aid Global Expansion
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The centralized solution has enabled the Exchange to more rapidly scale its operations and open new branches across the globe and to also achieve the ISO 27001 certification for information security management. With more than 600 branches across 30 countries, UAE Exchange has a large, and growing customer base. Source: Tech
Ubuntu Phone Coming, But Not to U.S.
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The long-awaited first Ubuntu phone will be on sale soon, and its debut promises to be as unusual as the product itself. Over the next few weeks, BQ’s Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition will be sold in Europe through a series of limited-time online flash sales. Source: Tech
Freehold High School Senior Wins Grand Prize in the 2014 Google Code-In Contest
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Freehold High School senior Chaitya Shah is 1 of 24 Grand Prize Winners in the 2014 Google Code-In Contest. With 658 students from 53 countries around the world competing, Chaitya was one of only four Grand Prize Winners from the United States. Source: Tech
Should Windows users switch to Linux or Mac?
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In today’s open source roundup: Should Windows users move to Mac or Linux? Plus: How you can hire the best Linux talent, and what happens when Linux distros die? While some Windows users are quite satisfied with Microsoft’s desktop operating system, others are not. Does it make sense for Windows users make the jump to…
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B – more detail
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The Raspberry Pi Foundation is aiming at desktop users with Raspberry Pi 2, a 6x more powerful version of its predecessor. Upgrades include a move to a quad core 900MHz ARM Cortex-A7 MP – from a single 700MHz ARM11 – and doubling the RAM to 1Gbyte in the Pi 2 Model B. For a historical…