Canonical has released a new Ubuntu version, the first with support for Raspberry Pi. Desktop, server and Internet of Things (IoT) Ubuntu 20.10 versions can be installed on 4 and 8 GB models of this device.
Kali Linux is a distribution based on Debian and specially designed for computer security audits. Developed by Offensive Security, it incorporates a wide catalog of tools to carry out computer forensics, penetration and reverse engineering testing… It can be truly useful for professionals in charge of IT security in an organization, administrators and network architects, security auditors, or anyone interested in learning about how to discover and even exploit vulnerabilities.
This week, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) has turned 35 and invites the full user community to celebrate its anniversary in different ways, such as replacing the use of a proprietary program with one that respects the freedom of users. Among other actions, they also suggest trying a GNU/Linux distribution that is truly free.
The Fedora Project announced the availability of Fedora 33 Beta, the latest release of this version before the stable one, which is expected to be launched at the end of October.
Among the new features of Fedora 33 Beta, in the official announcement the use of BTRFS as the default filesystem is highlighted. This change introduces user-friendly features such as transparent compression and “copy-on-write”. At the moment, only basic features are incorporated, but little by little more advantages of this system will be added.
Next November a new certification for IT professionals will be available endorsed by The Linux Foundation and the startup Certiverse. Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA) demonstrates experience and basic skills in information technology functions, especially in cloud computing.
Microsoft has confirmed that Edge will be available for Linux next October. Almost a year has passed since they announced that their Chromium-based web browser would be compatible with this operating system. Now, they just revealed that the first Linux preview for Edge will be available next month and will be downloadable from Microsoft Edge Insiders or from the native Linux package manager.
