January 2015
If You Like the Terminal, You Will Love the Terminal-Only Alpine Linux OS
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Saturday 31st of January 2015 11:27:32 PM Filed under

Security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution Alpine Linux is based on based on musl libc and Busybox, which make up the terminal, has been upgraded once more and is now available for download.
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Android Wear just got very, very smart
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Saturday 31st of January 2015 10:43:12 PM Filed under

Google's Android Wear software just got smart - very smart - simply because it integrates Google Now top to bottom. With an update to Google Now comes an update to Android Wear, and what we're seeing today is an explosive update that'll make the suggestions for directions and sports scores you've been getting so far seem like drops in a barrel of friendly, and I daresay helpful, updates from apps of all kinds. Everything from eBay auction updates to the ability to "Download Venice" - all on your wrist, very soon.
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Leftovers: Software
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Saturday 31st of January 2015 10:33:37 PM Filed under
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Leftovers: Gaming
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Saturday 31st of January 2015 10:31:33 PM Filed under
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Pro tip: Find tons of open-source Android software with F-Droid
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Saturday 31st of January 2015 10:28:51 PM Filed under
If you're looking for truly open-source software for the Android platform, you don't have to do a ton of searching or check through licenses from within the Google Play Store. All you have to do is download a simple tool called F-Droid. With this tool, you can download and install apps (from quite a large listing) as easily as you can from the Google Play Store.
You won't, however, find F-Droid in the Google Play Store. Instead, you have to download the .apk file and install it manually. Once it's installed, the rest is just a matter of searching for an app and tapping to install.
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Librem 15 Linux Laptop Set To Close At Around $400k USD
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Saturday 31st of January 2015 09:33:25 PM Filed under

The manufacturing goal was $250k USD and thanks to the extension they're now set to close the campaign at the end of today at around $400k. With the extra funds, they're planning to add hardware kill switches for the microphone/camera and for all RF/WiFI/Bluetooth adapters. Those behind the project are also looking at replacing the HDMI port with two mini Thunderbolt ports.
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US Army and FOSS
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Saturday 31st of January 2015 09:27:56 PM Filed under
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Army goes open source with forensic analysis tool
Effective cyber defense has never been more sought after, with leaders in the public and private sectors seeking more efficient and robust methods to protect sensitive data. One key to building proficient cyber defenses is using metrics to grasp what happens how breaches and threats work. The Army is lending a hand on this front, releasing a forensic analysis code called Dshell, which it has used for five years to help understand compromises of Defense Department networks, to the public-access site GitHub.
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Army cyber defenders open source code in new GitHub project
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, is a leader in protecting and defending defense networks. In 2013, ARL established a collaborative research alliance to explore the basic foundations of cyber science issues in context of Army networks.
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U.S. Army releases forensics framework on Github
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US Army Releases Cyber-Forensic Code to Github
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Army open sources cyber defense code in new GitHub project
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Army Research Lab Releases Dshell Forensics Framework
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Mark Morton: Why we chose an open source website
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Saturday 31st of January 2015 09:24:30 PM Filed under

Platforms like Wordpress and Drupal, which are maintained by a community of users, can be a cost-effective and flexible option for charities, writes the digital media manager at Epilepsy Action
Also: Sydney developer brings open source e-commerce to WordPress
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Pondering the Fate of Open Source & Software Licenses
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Saturday 31st of January 2015 09:21:56 PM Filed under


Having used OpenOffice for several years on the Panasonic Toughbooks I use in the field, I've avoided buying into traditional or subscription-based services. While enterprises may have a different view on licensing, cost most always figures into the decision-making process. So if they go the subscription route, they'll have to then ask what strategies they can use to lower those costs. Will they be able to haggle on price?
If the subscription model does become the norm, will OpenOffice and other open-source software thrive, dive, or stay the same in market share? I'd like to hear your thoughts.
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| Red Hat Hires a Blind Software Engineer to Improve Accessibility on Linux Desktop
Accessibility on a Linux desktop is not one of the strongest points to highlight. However, GNOME, one of the best desktop environments, has managed to do better comparatively (I think).
In a blog post by Christian Fredrik Schaller (Director for Desktop/Graphics, Red Hat), he mentions that they are making serious efforts to improve accessibility.
Starting with Red Hat hiring Lukas Tyrychtr, who is a blind software engineer to lead the effort in improving Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Fedora Workstation in terms of accessibility.
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