Optimized Ubuntu image for Microsoft Hyper-V
An optimized image of Ubuntu is now available for download from the Hyper-V Gallery. This image allows you to log into a full Ubuntu Desktop session in Windows 10 Pro.
Linus Torvalds takes a break from Linux
The weekly message that Linus Torvalds sends to the Linux kernel mailing list (LKML) has come with an unexpected surprise: Torvalds announces he’s going to get temporarily out from the project. The creator of Linux explains in the statement that he will take a break “to change some of my behavior” and includes those that seem sincere apologies for his inappropriate behavior in the public and private discussions he has held with certain developers.
UDS Enterprise, first VDI solution compatible with XCP-ng
UDS Enterprise is the only VDI and vApp connection broker compatible with XCP-ng, a fully Open Source hypervisor based on XenServer. The XCP-ng team has verified the seamless integration of both solutions and has granted UDS Enterprise the XCP-ng Ready certification.
Hollywood drives Open Source in film making
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of the United States and the Linux Foundation have joined efforts to create the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF). This organization was born with the aim to provide “a neutral forum for Open Source software developers in the motion picture and broader media industries to share resources and collaborate on technologies for image creation, visual effects, animation and sound”, as explained in the official announcement.
Learning to build Linux from scratch
If you’re facing the challenge of building a GNU/Linux system from scratch, there is a distribution that can make things easier for you. Linux From Scratch (LFS) guides you step by step to create a Linux OS from the source code of the packages. This distro receives regular updates as they are implemented in the Linux kernel and in its basic GNU tools.