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OSWALD #501 Period ending 23 September 2013

Welcome to the Open Source Law Weekly Open Source Digest (OSWALD)

A couple of intersting stories this week with Valve's CEO predicting Linux being the future of gaming, and CyanogenMod securing initial funding to become a company. In addition there are a variety of stories off the back of Linuxcon with lots of application/device stories.


For those of you in Sydney we are setting up a meetup to discuss openness and transparency. First meeting in early October:
http://www.meetup.com/Open-Star/

*From my blog:
http://brendanscott.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/it-pricing-report-available/
http://brendanscott.wordpress.com/2013/06/14/should-governments-specify-licence-conditions/
http://brendanscott.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/ip-issues-paper-42-costs/

Verbatim distribution with attribution ok.

Other distribution - email me.

Regards

Brendan

***** Off Topic


Facebook Permanately Deletes Social Fixer's Page
http://fossforce.com/2013/09/facebook-permanately-deletes-social-fixers-page/

The Social Fixer destination on Facebook was quite popular. According to Mr. Kruse, the page had over 338,000 “likes.” In addition, Social Fixer has a Facebook Support Group with over 13,000 members, where users can get help with technical issues. A Social Fixer Facebook news page has 1.47 million followers.

***** Government/Policy


PGP inventor Phil Zimmermann: Open source, Legislative & judicial actions needed to pushback surveillance state
http://gigaom.com/2013/09/09/pgp-inventor-phil-zimmermann-open-source-legislative-judicial-actions-needed-to-pushback-surveillance-state/

He argued that instead of focusing too much on technical issues, it is time to tackle the issue of surveillance state from the aspect of civil liberties.


Justice Department Websites May Go Open Source
http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/09/justice-department-websites-may-go-open-source/70138/

The Justice Department could be the next federal agency to switch a large share of its websites over to the open source Drupal content management system, contracting documents show.


Government of Argentina Launches Linux Distribution
http://ostatic.com/blog/government-of-argentina-launches-linux-distribution

Although it hasn't made it into English speaking press yet, it seems the Argentine government has sponsored the development of a Linux distribution to be used on all state provided education computers.


LINUXCON: Security in a Post-PRISM World
http://www.eweek.com/blogs/security-watch/security-in-a-post-prism-world.html

"I'm from Germany, and we know that it's not a good idea to have an omnipotent government that can spy on you," Karlitschek said. "It's just not a good idea in a free society, so people should care if someone is violating their privacy—it's very important."


Munich to hand out Ubuntu Linux CDs to ward off upcoming Windows XPocalypse
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2048897/munich-to-hand-out-ubuntu-linux-cds-to-ward-off-upcoming-windows-xpocalypse.html

The end is nigh, and the date of doom has been foretold. The Windows XPocalypse is set to unleash hell on April 8, 2014, and in a bid to preserve the security of its citizens, the German city of Munich is turning to an unlikely savior: Ubuntu Linux.

***** Applications/Gadgets


SolidRun's New Mini PC Can Run Linux and Android
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/solidrun-mini-pc-linux-android,24121.html

Now, SolidRun is doing us one better with a mini computer priced under $50.


openSUSE Is Now Available for Raspberry Pi
http://news.softpedia.com/news/openSUSE-Is-Now-Available-for-Raspberry-Pi-381394.shtml

On September 9, Jos Poortvliet has announced that the ARM edition of the openSUSE Linux operating system received new ARMv6-based images for the Raspberry Pi platform, thanks to Bernhard Wiedemann.


Open SBC runs Android and Linux on quad-core Rockchip
http://linuxgizmos.com/open-sbc-runs-android-and-linux-on-quad-core-rockchip/

Radxa is accepting preorders for a compact, open, Android- and Linux-ready single board computer based on a 1.6GHz quad-core Rockchip RK3188 SoC.


Intel MinnowBoard Review - No Competition
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/reviews/intel-minnowboard-review-no-competition

Clearly, the MinnowBoard is no Raspberry Pi. Measuring 102mm on its shortest side, it’s significantly larger, requires a whopping 2.5A from a 5V power supply to run and costs almost six times as much as the credit-card-sized Pi. The MinnowBoard does offer something the Pi lacks, however: full x86 compatibility.


First DOSBox Powered Classics Trickle Into Linux Via Steam
http://www.thepowerbase.com/2013/09/first-dosbox-powered-classics-trickle-linux-via-steam/

Now, one year later, developer Night Dive Studios has brought 2 DOS classics to Linux by packaging DOSBox and the respective game content together into one spiffy little steam installer!


MintBox 2 ships with Core i5 and Linux Mint 15
http://linuxgizmos.com/mintbox-2-ships-with-intel-core-i5-and-linux-mint-15/

An updated version of the MintBox mini-PC from a collaboration between the Linux Mint project and CompuLab has begun shipping for $599 with Linux Mint 15 “Olivia” pre-installed.


Smartsheet Adds Android App For Collaborative Spreadsheet Service
http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/17/smartsheet-adds-android-app-for-collaborative-spreadsheet-service-as-enterprise-warms-to-the-mobile-platform/

Google makes Quickoffice app free for Android and iOS
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-makes-quickoffice-app-free-for-android-and-ios-421307

Google has made Quickoffice mobile app free for both Android and iOS users, following Apple's announcement to offer its iWork apps, Pages, Numbers and Keynote free to people who buy new iOS devices.


Juniper throws its hat into the open-source SDN ring
http://www.zdnet.com/juniper-throws-its-hat-into-the-open-source-sdn-ring-7000020909/

The Contrail Controller is a logically centralized but physically distributed SDN controller that's in charge of managing, controlling, and running analytics on the virtualized network.


Pico-ITX SBC runs Android on TI Sitara SoC
http://linuxgizmos.com/pico-itx-sbc-runs-linux-and-android-on-ti-sitara/

Kontron announced a Linux- and Android-ready Pico-ITX single board computer with extended temperature support, built around a Texas Instruments Sitara AM3874 system-on-chip.


Sub-$500 47-inch smart TV runs Android
http://linuxgizmos.com/490-dollar-47-inch-smart-tv-runs-android/

Chinese tech firm Xiaomi announced a 47-inch, Wistron-built smart HDTV based on a Snapdragon 600 SoC priced at less than $500.


PengPod1040 hits Indiegogo (iPad-sized tablet dual boots Android, Linux)
http://liliputing.com/2013/09/pengpod1040-hits-indiegogo-ipad-sized-tablet-dual-boots-android-linux.html

The folks who brought us the PengPod line of 7 and 10 inch tablets which can run Android, Ubuntu, or other Linux-based operating systems are back, and this time they want to offer an iPad-sized tablet with a high-resolution display and a quad-core processor.

***** Reports


Valve CEO: Why Linux is the future of gaming
http://www.zdnet.com/valve-ceo-why-linux-is-the-future-of-gaming-7000020735/
http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/09/16/gabe-newell-linux-and-open-source-are-the-future-of-gaming/
http://www.eweek.com/developer/the-state-of-linux-game-on-at-linuxcon.html

Newell said, "Games are becoming nodes in a linked economy where the majority of digital goods and services are user generated, rather than created by companies."


Android fork Cyanogen becomes $7m company
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/18/cyanogen_gains_funding/
http://www.zdnet.com/taking-android-fragmentation-to-the-next-level-7000020929/

Independent Android firmware project CyanogenMod has become a company, thanks to a $7m Series A financing round led by Silicon Valley venture firms Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures.


Indian companies opt for open-source softwares to cut costs
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/indian-companies-opt-for-open-source-softwares-to-cut-costs/articleshow/22424175.cms

Indian enterprises are increasingly moving to open-source software, recognising the cost benefits and flexibility it offers over proprietary software.


Game Developers Talk Up OpenGL At PAX Prime 2013
http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/game-developers-talk-up-opengl-at-pax-prime-2013.2376

"I'll go even further to say we have abandoned DirectX at this point, we are 100% OpenGL because we want to be cross platform on Linux and Mac".


Linux Professional Institute puts Linux in the classrooms
http://www.zdnet.com/linux-professional-institute-puts-linux-in-the-classrooms-7000020302/

The problem is that there aren't enough Linux-savvy people around. The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the oldest, non-vendor linked Linux certification organization, has a solution: The LPI Academy.


Who's giving Android's KitKat the finger?
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/who-s-giving-android-s-kitkat-the-finger--1178777?

Opinion has not been mixed on the matter. Virtually everyone is aghast. Google may as well have announced that the 'S' iteration of Android will be known as Sarin.


Open source opens the way to Black Duck IPO talk
http://upstart.bizjournals.com/news/technology/2013/09/07/open-source-opens-the-way-to-black.html

With $46 million in funding from backers including General Catalyst Partners and Flagship Ventures, Black Duck may be on the runway to an IPO its relationships with tech giants may also make it a target for acquisition.


Game Dev Tycoon, FSF Terminated Their License To Use Glibc
http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/game-dev-tycoon-fsf-terminated-their-license-to-use-glibc.2379

The basics of it are that they use glibc that is under the Lesser General Public License (L-GPL) that can be used in commercial applications, but they didn't note that down anywhere and didn't include the license file along with it.


Linux 'HoT' bank Trojan: Failed malware
http://www.zdnet.com/linux-hot-bank-trojan-failed-malware-7000020436/

Initially it looked like the "Hand of Thief" (HoT) Trojan would be the first successful Linux Trojan. However, further investigation by RSA, the Security Division of EMC, reveals that the Hand of Thief is just another in a long line of so-called Linux malware that's more bark than bite.


VIDEO: Red Hat CIO Takes an Open-Source Approach to Security and BYOD
http://www.eweek.com/security/red-hat-cio-takes-an-open-source-approach-to-security-and-byod.html

CIO of Linux vendor Red Hat explains how he brings technologies into the organization and how BYOD policy plays out.


AMD reveals roadmap for ARM and x86 SoCs
http://linuxgizmos.com/amd-reveals-arm-and-x86-soc-and-apu-plans/

“There are different customer needs in different segments of this market, from low-power to high-performance, Linux to Windows, and x86 to ARM,” commented Arun Iyengar, VP and general manager of the AMD Embedded Solutions division.


Red Hat To Oracle: Have You Tried Free?
http://readwrite.com/2013/09/09/red-hat-oracle-have-you-tried-free

And yet Hurd is audacious enough to suggest that businesses want to work on big new initiatives "but you’re not able to capitalize on all those opportunities because so much of your IT budget is being sucked up by stuff in the basement that creates little or no value!"


Microsoft makes big money from Android phones and tablets!
http://www.itworld.com/open-source/372628/microsoft-makes-big-money-android-phones-and-tablets

“If we translate that into dollar revenue, Microsoft stands to make as much as $3.6 billion in 2013 from Android royalties (I assume Microsoft is taking a cut from 60 percent of the 750 million Android devices that will ship this year, times $8 a device)."


AlienVault Moves Unified Security Management Push Forward
http://www.eweek.com/security/alienvault-moves-unified-security-management-push-forward.html

AlienVault is continuing to raise new funding, as it pushes forward on its mission of expand the market for its open-source-based Unified Security Management platform.


Open-Source MOOCs
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/11/edx-and-google-develop-open-source-mooc-platform

EdX, the online course provider created by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute for Technology, sees an open-source future for massive online courses. On Tuesday, the company announced it has found a like-minded partner in Google, which will work with edX to make its online course platform more accessible to aspiring developers.


RTS Nuclear Dawn Almost Certainly Coming To Linux
http://www.thepowerbase.com/2013/09/rts-nuclear-dawn-almost-certainly-coming-linux/

It has been confirmed that Nuclear Dawn, the RTS/FPS hybrid game from Interwave studios, is being courted for the Linux platform. Courted by whom? Valve.


Nebula OpenStack Cloud Startup Gets New CEO
http://www.eweek.com/cloud/nebula-openstack-cloud-startup-gets-new-ceo.html

Gordon Stitt, former CEO of Extreme Networks, will become Nebula's CEO. He replaces Nebula co-founder and former NASA CTO Chris Kemp.


Intel open (source) Inside out
http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/open-source-insider/2013/09/intel-open-source-inside-out.html

The Computer Weekly Open Source Insider blog caught up with Intel's VP of open source Imad Sousou at the firm's IDF Intel Developer Forum 2013 to get a brief history of open source Intel.


Canonical ARMs Ubuntu Linux Server Management Landscape
http://www.eweek.com/servers/canonical-arms-ubuntu-linux-server-management-landscape.html

Linux vendor Canonical improves its systems management solution with hyperscale server capabilities. Canonical is updating its Landscape Ubuntu server management solution today, providing enterprises with the ability to manage both x86- and ARM-based hyperscale server environments.


Open Source Is Woven Into the Latest, Hottest Trends
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Open-Source-Is-Woven-Into-the-Latest-Hottest-Trends-78937.html

We may not see or hear much about open source in the latest cloud or Big Data offerings, but it's playing a significant role in the most disruptive trends in enterprise IT.


Juniper Takes Contrail SDN Controller Open Source
http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/datacenter/juniper-takes-contrail-sdn-controller-open-source.html

Juniper acquired Contrail in December of 2012 for $176 million and has been talking about how the technology would form the cornerstone of its SDN efforts ever since.


Four tips for building better apps for government
http://opensource.com/government/13/9/tips-open-gov-apps

The biggest problem is not budgetary, legal, or policy constraints, although those sure don’t help much—it's about process. It’s a matter of doing things right from day one. It's a matter of doing less, not more.


This $20 app turns your cheap Kindle into a full Android tablet
http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/16/this-20-app-turns-your-cheap-kindle-into-a-full-android-tablet/

“I get it that Amazon has to subsidize for their hardware,” Vizant says. “But their ecosystem is not as advanced as Google’s … and a lot of people want to play Candy Crush [Saga].”


Android-Friendly Linux Code Gets Big Boost From Mobile Companies
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/09/linux/

Last year, contributions from mobile companies accounted for just 4.4 percent of the Linux kernel, according to the Linux Foundation’s annual survey of Linux contributions. Now, it’s more like 11 percent.


Quasar IV Cipherphone: The smartphone with encryption built in
http://www.zdnet.com/quasar-iv-cipherphone-the-smartphone-with-encryption-built-in-7000020787/

"Quatrix is a layer that runs on top of Android that protects Android from intrusion," said Shane Remington, co-founder of Peppermint Linux and QSAlpha CTO, in an Mountain Xpress interview, "It also protects your identity, and there are tools within Quatrix that will allow you to encrypt all of your conversations and everything you do on the Web."


Oracle Losing Its MySQL Grip to MariaDB
http://fossforce.com/2013/09/oracle-losing-its-mysql-grip-to-mariadb/

Unfortunately for poor Oracle, it appears as if this plan isn’t going to work quite the way they want. Already many Linux distros, including Red Hat and SUSE, have made the switch to MariaDB, which so far remains a “drop-in” replacement for MySQL making switching easy. In addition, some big big websites, Wikipedia for instance, have made the jump to MariaDB.


choosealicense.com and GitHub's license picker
https://opensource.com/law/13/9/github-choosealicensecom-review

GitHub created an informational website to aid developers: choosealicense.com. At the same time, GitHub added a new license picker to the user experience of initializing a new repository with a README file.


Is 'corporate open source' an oxymoron? Not where Node is concerned
http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/17/is-corporate-open-source-an-oxymoron-not-where-node-is-concerned/

My colleague Bryan Cantrill has some hard-learned lessons, colorfully told in his Corporate Open Source Anti-Patterns talk. Products released this way (and I use the term “product” here specifically) often have sponsors with their economic caboose hitched closely to the open-source community train.


Linus Torvalds Talks Linux Development at LinuxCon
http://www.eweek.com/developer/linus-torvalds-talks-linux-development-at-linuxcon.html
http://www.zdnet.com/linus-torvalds-doesnt-want-to-be-microsofts-ceo-and-other-linuxcon-ramblings-7000020866/

Torvalds was also asked if he had ever been approached by the U.S. government to insert a backdoor into Linux. Torvalds responded "no" while nodding his head "yes," as the audience broke into spontaneous laughter.


The Man Who Introduced Microsoft to Open Source Leaves For HP
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/09/hilft-leaves-microsoft-for-hp/

Hewlett-Packard has hired the man who introduced Microsoft to the notion of open source. His job? To transform HP into a serious cloud player.


Sailfish gains two-way Android compatibility
http://linuxgizmos.com/sailfish-gains-two-way-android-compatibility/

Jolla’s announcement of Android compatibility makes the MeeGo-based Sailfish OS the first alternative mobile Linux OS to achieve the feat.


Ubuntu on Windows Azure gets Juju DevOps
http://www.zdnet.com/ubuntu-on-windows-azure-gets-juju-devops-7000020795/

Canonical, in conjunction with Microsoft, announced at Linuxcon that it is bringing its Juju cloud orchestration program to Windows Azure. With it, cloud managers can easily deploy Web and network services on Ubuntu Linux in an Azure cloud.


Google Android Is Open Source: LinuxCon
http://www.eweek.com/mobile/google-android-is-open-source-linuxcon.html

Google Director of Open Source Chris DiBona took the keynote stage at the LinuxCon conference here on Sept. 16 with a key message: Android is open source. DiBona plays a key role at Google in helping to make sure that his company does right by the open-source community and is compliant with open-source licensing requirements.


IBM Pledges $1 Billion for Linux on Power
http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/ibm-pledges-1-billion-for-linux-on-power.html

Today at the LinuxCon conference, IBM announced that it is investing another billion dollars in Linux, but this time its aims are significantly more narrow than they were in 1999. Instead of investing in Linux as a whole, IBM PowerLinux IBM's new investment is specifically targeted at Linux on IBM's Power server architecture.


Linuxcon: Is the Future of OpenDaylight about Applications?
http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/datacenter/linuxcon-is-the-future-of-opendaylight-about-applications.html

OpenDaylight was first officially announced in April of this year as a multi-stakeholder effort to build open source SDN infrastructure.


Linuxcon: Intel Uses Open Source, OpenStack Cloud to Its Advantage
http://www.eweek.com/pc-hardware/intel-uses-open-source-openstack-cloud-to-its-advantage.html

In a keynote presentation Sept 18 at the LinuxCon conference here, Dirk Hohndel, chief Linux and open-source technologist at Intel, detailed why open source is important to Intel for development and for the cloud.


Intel: The year of the Linux desktop is here
http://www.zdnet.com/intel-the-year-of-the-linux-desktop-is-here-7000020849/

Thanks to Android on smartphones and tablets, plus the rise of Chromebooks, Intel sees Linux as the leading end-user operating system.


Nvidia aims Tegra 4 design at $199 Android tablets
http://linuxgizmos.com/tegra-4-reference-design-targets-low-cost-android-tablets/

Nvidia announced a reference design for 7-inch Android tablets using its ARM Cortex-A15-based Tegra 4 system-on-chip, which could show up in sub-$200 slates by year’s end.


Did Apple copy Android in iOS 7?
http://www.itworld.com/open-source/373903/did-apple-copy-android-ios-7

A project of the Open Invention Network, Software Freedom Law Center, and Linux Foundation, Linux Defenders examines the 6,000 new patent applications published each week, attempting to identify those that are potentially threatening to Linux and open source.


Samsung Tizen and LG Firefox OS phones coming soon?
http://linuxgizmos.com/samsung-tizen-and-lg-firefox-os-phone-rumors/

Following the appearance of leaked photos showing Tizen 3.0 running on Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 phone, new rumors say the upcoming Galaxy S 5 smartphone will be available in both Android and Tizen versions.


OpenStack Grows Cloud Training Marketplace
http://www.eweek.com/cloud/openstack-grows-cloud-training-marketplace.html

Strong demand for the open-source OpenStack cloud platform is fueling new efforts to get IT professionals trained and certified.

***** Snippets


Open Source PostgreSQL 9.3 Wraps Up Data
http://www.eweek.com/database/open-source-postgresql-9.3-wraps-up-data.html

Fedora 20 Release Schedule
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fedora-20-Release-Schedule-381126.shtml

More Changes Afoot at KDE
http://ostatic.com/blog/more-changes-afoot-at-kde

Wayland vs. Mir: Intel, Ubuntu 13.10 Display Server Debate Surfaces
http://thevarguy.com/ubuntu/wayland-vs-mir-intel-ubuntu-1310-display-server-debate-surfaces

Pear OS 8 Beta 2 Is Now Available for Testing
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Pear-OS-8-Beta-2-Is-Now-Available-for-Testing-381122.shtml

Intel Says No to Ubuntu's New Display Server
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Intel-Says-No-to-Ubuntu-s-New-Display-Server-381223.shtml

How to use ActiveMQ with a language other than Java
http://www.openlogic.com/wazi/bid/313375/how-to-use-activemq-with-a-language-other-than-java

VirtualBox 4.3 Beta 2 Fixes Ubuntu 13.04 3D Desktop Rendering Issues
http://news.softpedia.com/news/VirtualBox-4-3-Beta-2-Fixes-Ubuntu-13-04-3D-Desktop-Rendering-Issues-381631.shtml

PostgresSQL: The Other big open-source database has a new release
http://www.zdnet.com/postgressql-the-other-big-open-source-database-has-a-new-release-7000020366/

Audacity 2.0.4 released
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/audacity-2-0-4-released

Red Hat releases new cloud-friendly Red Hat Storage
http://www.zdnet.com/red-hat-releases-new-cloud-friendly-red-hat-storage-7000020516/

Red Hat Delivers Updated Software, Developer Toolset
http://www.eweek.com/developer/red-hat-delivers-updated-software-developer-toolset.html

Freeware: Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth
http://fossforce.com/2013/09/freeware-looking-a-gift-horse-in-the-mouth/

Thunderbird 24 Is Days Away, Mozilla Gets Back To Work
http://www.thepowerbase.com/2013/09/thunderbird-24-days-away-mozilla-gets-back-work/

Open Source Cloud: Video Roundtable
http://www.datamation.com/events/open-source-cloud-video-roundtable.html

How to choose the best Linux server for your business
http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/372236/how-choose-best-linux-server-your-business

Semplice Linux 5 Will Protect You from NSA
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Semplice-Linux-5-Will-Protect-You-from-NSA-381933.shtml

Are Linux gamers rude and nasty to developers?
http://www.itworld.com/open-source/372443/are-linux-gamers-rude-and-nasty-developers

Wireless Aside, Cr OS Linux Delivers the Best of Two Worlds
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Wireless-Aside-Cr-OS-Linux-Delivers-the-Best-of-Two-Worlds-78918.html

GParted 0.16.2 Will Be Released on September 18
http://news.softpedia.com/news/GParted-0-16-2-Will-Be-Released-on-September-18-382421.shtml

WordPress Updates Open-Source Blogging Platform for Security
http://www.eweek.com/security/wordpress-updates-open-source-blogging-platform-for-security.html

Pivotal CEO Maritz Teases 'Linux For The Cloud'
http://www.informationweek.com/cloud-computing/infrastructure/pivotal-ceo-maritz-teases-linux-for-the/240161056

Linux Kernel 3.12 Will Be Named Suicidal Squirrel
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Linux-Kernel-3-12-Will-Be-Named-Suicidal-Squirrel-382455.shtml

Three Ways to Improve Your Android's Lock Screen Security
http://lifehacker.com/three-ways-to-improve-your-androids-lock-screen-securi-1293317441

Open source under the lens of an intellectual property lawyer
http://opensource.com/life/13/9/open-source-intellectual-property-lawyer

LinuxCon 2013 Preview
http://www.linuxplanet.com/news/linuxcon-2013-preview.html

Fedora 20 Delayed for December 3
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fedora-20-Delayed-for-December-3-382662.shtml

Who Writes Linux in 2013?
http://www.eweek.com/developer/who-writes-linux-in-2013.html

New Bodhi Linux Arrives after Six Months with New Schedule
http://ostatic.com/blog/new-bodhi-linux-arrives-after-six-months-with-new-schedule

Linux Kernel 3.10.12 Is Now Available for Download
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Linux-Kernel-3-10-12-Is-Now-Available-for-Download-383120.shtml

The Elementary Linux Desktop
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/09/the-elementary-desktop/

Keeping your Red Hat Enterprise Linux current
http://www.zdnet.com/keeping-your-red-hat-enterprise-linux-current-7000020688/

Linux Graphics News
http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-graphics-news-august-2013

Couchbase open source data store goes mobile
http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/couchbase-open-source-data-store-goes-mobile-226815

First Alpha for FreeBSD 10 Released
http://ostatic.com/blog/first-alpha-for-freebsd-10-released

Mozilla Updates Firefox 24 With 17 Security Advisories
http://www.eweek.com/security/mozilla-updates-firefox-24-with-17-security-advisories.html

Linux development by the numbers: big and getting bigger
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57603216-94/linux-development-by-the-numbers-big-and-getting-bigger/

Bossies 2013: The Best of Open Source Software Awards
http://news.techworld.com/applications/3469092/bossies-2013-the-best-of-open-source-software-awards/

Linux Development: 7 Surprising Facts About Who Writes Linux
http://www.eweek.com/enterprise-apps/slideshows/linux-development-7-surprising-facts-about-who-writes-linux-apps.html

What Should You Expect from GNOME 3.10
http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-Should-You-Expect-from-GNOME-3-10-383513.shtml

IBM and Linux: The next billion dollars
http://www.zdnet.com/ibm-and-linux-the-next-billion-dollars-7000020757/

Linux 3.12 rc1
https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/9/16/473

How Xen Virtualization Got Its Zen Back: LinuxCon
http://www.eweek.com/cloud/how-xen-virtualization-got-its-zen-back-linuxcon.html

The team that built the KVM hypervisor has a new OS for the cloud
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/091713-kvm-cloudius-273906.html?hpg1=bn

Linux evangelists: Every time you build a client-server app, the Internet dies a little bit
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/091813-linuxcon-ibm-273946.html

When people freely share, it makes things better for everyone
http://opensource.com/community/13/9/contributor-spotlight-joshua-holm

First Beta of openSUSE 13.1 Is Available for Download
http://news.softpedia.com/news/First-Beta-of-openSUSE-13-1-Is-Available-for-Download-384392.shtml

The Ferengi are bad examples for open-source community management
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/091713-linuxcon-open-source-273936.html

LinuxCon: OpenZFS moves Open Source Storage Forward
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3565221/More+Open+Source+Support+For+Suns+Solaris.htm

Red Hat Expands Virtualization Options With Open-Source Docker
http://www.eweek.com/developer/red-hat-expands-virtualization-options-with-open-source-docker.html

Pear OS 8 Linux Distribution Will Be Inspired by iOS 7
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Pear-OS-8-Linux-Distribution-Will-Be-Inspired-by-iOS-7-384595.shtml

LinuxCon: Vampire mice and zombie hard drives -- USB dangers lurk in Linux
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/091913-linuxcon-usb-273986.html

Slackware 14.1 on Its Way
http://ostatic.com/blog/slackware-14-1-on-its-way

Wine Testing: Does The D3D Patch Boost Performance?
http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/wine-testing-does-the-d3d-patch-boost-performance.2437

Linux Seeks Help From More (And More Diverse) Coders
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/09/linuxcon/
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