When Red Hat , CentOS 's Linux parent company, announced it was " shifting focus from CentOS Linux , the rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) , to CentOS Stream ," CentOS users were not happy. Now, in an effort to mollify them and to keep its promise to open-source organizations, Red Hat is introducing a new, free RHEL for Open Source Infrastructure . Open Source Linux and open-source jobs are hotter than ever Red Hat tunes up RHEL and OpenShift for life on computing's edge Microsoft Defender for Linux adds new security feature The importance of open source AI (ZDNet YouTube) Top five open source Linux server distributions (TechRepublic) If your non-profit organization, project, standard body, or foundation is "engaged with open source," you can get a free RHEL subscription via this program. Earlier this year, Red Hat introduced no-cost RHEL for small production workloads and for customer development teams. So where does this leave … [Read more...] about Red Hat introduces free RHEL for open-source, non-profit organizations
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For COVID-19 facts, first impressions matter
Researchers have learned a lot about the new coronavirus in the 233 days since officials in China reported cases of a then-unknown disease to the World Health Organization. Much of what they’ve learned upended their early assumptions about the virus. The changes aren’t just hard to keep track of; they also make it hard to adjust to new recommendations. Initially, researchers thought it spread almost entirely through droplets of mucus or spit between people in close proximity. Now, we know it can spread through the air. Researchers thought that it was mostly passed between people with obvious symptoms. Now we know that people can contract the virus and never be visibly sick. During an emergency like a pandemic, it’s entirely normal for conclusions to change quickly as new information emerges. But even though it’s normal, it can feel like whiplash trying to keep up with the research. It’s even harder because people are prone to grabbing on to the first piece of information they learn … [Read more...] about For COVID-19 facts, first impressions matter
Turkish journalists arrested in chaotic media crackdown
Turkish police raided the Istanbul headquarters of a media company in the early hours of Wednesday morning, armed with tear gas, batons, and a water cannon. The company is linked to a U.S.-based government critic and is the most recent government action against opposition news outlets. Photos posted on social media from those at the scene appeared to show cops dragging away handcuffed journalists from Kanalturk and Bugun TV. Koza-Ipek Holding, which owns the outlets, has ties to a movement led by Fethullah Gulen, a moderate Islamic cleric based in the U.S. The government accuses the movement of trying to destabilize the state, and prosecutors have labeled it a terrorist organization. Wednesday's seizure is part of a wider crackdown on opposition media, which international watchdogs have called a crisis for the free press. Shocking images: Turkish police arrest journalists during seizure of Ipek Media Group. Unbelievable... #susmayiz pic.twitter.com/p1nOx0vzWq — Suat … [Read more...] about Turkish journalists arrested in chaotic media crackdown
Martin Shkreli’s not mad teens made his drug for about $2 a dose, you are
Remember Martin Shkreli? Pharma troll and fan of both Donald Trump and the Wu-Tang Clan? He just got schooled by a bunch of teens, but he's not mad about it. Not at all. You are. SEE ALSO: Too many mental health apps put style over substance Shkreli became notorious in 2015 after he acquired the rights to Daraprim, a treatment for a parasitic infection that affects people with low immune symptoms like pregnant women and HIV sufferers. His troll achievement was unlocked when he raised the price of the drug from $13.50 to $750 per pill to huge public outcry. Things have not slowed down for our man Shkreli since. His company Kalobios filed for bankruptcy , he spent $2 million on the world's only copy of a Wu-Tang Clan album, and most recently, he hosted a Brooklyn happy hour after an appearance in court for securities fraud charges. Now a group of Sydney students have casually created the key ingredient in Daraprim in their high school lab for around $2 per dose, … [Read more...] about Martin Shkreli’s not mad teens made his drug for about $2 a dose, you are
DevOps and agile for all: technology professionals need to lead the way in the post-Covid era ahead
DevOps and agile methodologies certainly have shifted the priorities and practices of technology teams. Now, as organizations prepare for the post-Covid boom in activity ahead, these efforts will need to be at the forefront of cultural change and engaging customers. DevOps and agile need to break out of the IT department and become everyone's best practices. The role of IT professionals and managers in the year ahead will be to apply their learnings and educate and demonstrate the power of these philosophies to the rest of the enterprise. There's no question that DevOps and agile are everywhere now, at least within the IT world. As discussed on our previous post , 74% of organizations now report having an active DevOps program, up from 47% five years ago -- and the Covid crisis of 2020 only put an exclamation point on these efforts. Agile is more widespread, with the most recent data showing 95% of organizations practice agile development methods. However, only 33% report that … [Read more...] about DevOps and agile for all: technology professionals need to lead the way in the post-Covid era ahead