The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has launched an initiative to try to convince European governments that any software paid with citizens’ tax money should always be published as Free Software and Open Source. Under the motto “Public money? Public Code!” call for citizens, companies and organizations of all types to join this campaign so that the code paid by citizens is available to citizens by law.
The use of free software is increasingly being spread among public institutions due to the significant savings it entails. A recent example is the Puçol town hall in Valencia, which has just established the GNU / Linux operating system LliureX. The first pilot experience with this software has meant a saving of 25,000 euros in licenses.
Microsoft has officially released SQL Server 2017 with versions for Windows, Linux and Docker image. This is yet another step for the Redmond giant in its plans to integrate its server technologies with the Open Source operating system.
It’s hard to deny the importance of the cloud today. More and more, users are demanding increased flexibility and access to their files across a multitude of devices. On top of that, many users are looking for ways to backup and safeguard their files in the event of a hardware failure.
Cloud storage is one of the easiest ways to accomplish all of these at the same time. There are many great cloud storage options for Linux today. Check out the list below of some of our favorites. All of these come with both free and paid accounts while offering great integration through installed vApp or superior web interfaces with Linux.
A few days ago, we talked to you in this post about the interesting news incorporated in the version 1.1.0 of the cloud orchestrator OpenGnsys. In today’s article, we collect the improvements that have been introduced in correcting some features and functionalities of the previous version.
Ramón Gómez Labrador, from the University of Seville, talked during RedIRIS Technical Conference held in Santander last June about the progress made in the OpenGnsys Project, developed by several Spanish Public Universities. Labrador explained that they are about to launch a new version of this system that allows the distribution, installation and deployment of different operating systems. The beta of the version 1.1.0 has been available since last July and the stable version will be released soon.
