GNU Hurd 0.6 is currently available, the kernel the Free Software Foundation and the GNU project want to become an alternative to Unix and Linux.
It is a collection of servers that run on the Mach microkernel to implement, among others, file systems, network protocols, file access control… that are implemented by the Unix kernel or similar kernels, such as Linux.
GNU Hurd runs on 32-bit x86 machines, but the developers working in this project say that a version running on 64-bit x8 (x86_64) machines is in progress.
The innovations of this new version include the cleaning of the code and progress in the integration with the microkernel GNU Match.
The recent news about Java in UDS Enterprise, the possibility of WindowsOpen Source and Cisco Connect 2015 Conference have been the most outstanding topics in our blog for the last two weeks.
Find below the links to the most interesting news according to our followers:
XXII asLAN.2015 Conference is being held today and tomorrow in Madrid, an event focused on the new digital infrastructures available to businesses and Governments to optimize deployment, mobility and safety… of infrastructures and network applications.
Among the different forums in this event, the one related to government deserves special attention, where topics as, for example, mobility in government as one of the keys to improve the efficiency and move towards a “connected society”, more globalized and competitive are discussed.
Microsoft could release Windows code. So says Mark Russinovich, one of the most important developers in the company. Russinovich made these statements in ChefConf, a Conference held in Silicon Valley which is mostly attended by Linux users. There, the developer said that we are now facing “a new Microsoft, where an Open Source Windows is possible”.
Russinovich explained this would be an important step for the company evolution, since nowadays most Microsoft’s users and customers rely on Open Source. Therefore, the Redmond giant “also should bet on it”, explained. In addition, he explained that the company already allows Linux in its Azure cloud service and that, in fact, today 20% computers using this service work with the Penguin-OS.
Open Source continues to be one of the most interesting topics according to our readers. In fact, during last two weeks, two of the most read articles in our blog talk about this topic. In particular, the most highlighted posts talk about the deployment of a VDI architecture with oVirt, Open Source tools for developers and the creation of a desktop virtualization platform with vSphere.
Canonical announced a three year partnership with Ericsson to drive innovation around IT cloud and telecom cloud solutions, the latter in line with OPNFV. The move will help both organizations respond to increasing demand from telecoms companies and enterprises for more flexible, scalable options to meet the ever-growing appetite for new services.
Under the terms of the partnership, Ericsson will deploy Ubuntu as the host OS for Ericsson’s Cloud System platform. Ubuntu Server OS will underpin Ericsson’s offering for its telecommunications network, internal data center and cloud computing customers; giving customers flexibility and assisting the global adoption of OpenStack-based cloud technologies.
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