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Tuesday, January 5th, 2016
| Time |
Event |
| 8:22a |
Gillmor: I Moved to Linux and It’s Even Better Than I Expected Dan Gillmor describes
his experience moving to Ubuntu full-time. " So for anyone who’s
even slightly interested in retaining significant independence in desktop
and laptop computing, Linux is looking like the last refuge. (On an
assortment of other devices, from supercomputers to servers to mobile
phones to embedded systems, Linux is already a powerhouse.) I’m glad I made
this move." | | 9:27a |
Git v2.7.0 released
The Git 2.7.0 release is now available, adding a number of enhancements to
this version-control system. The headline feature appears to be a
much-needed rework of gitk for better appearance on high-DPI displays, but
there are a number of other improvements as well. | | 5:18p |
Tuesday's security advisories Fedora has updated bouncycastle
(F22: invalid curve attack), jenkins (F23; F22:
multiple vulnerabilities), libpng15 (F23; F22: two
vulnerabilities), and pcre (F22: multiple vulnerabilities).
openSUSE has updated xfsprogs
(Leap42.1: information disclosure).
SUSE has updated kvm (SLE11-SP3:
two vulnerabilities). | | 7:00p |
Car Makers Rev Up Automotive Grade Linux at CES (Linux.com) Linux.com coverstwo announcements from the Linux Foundation Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) Collaborative Project. Four new major automotive OEMs have joined
the project, and a new AGL Unified Code Base (UCB) distribution has been released. " At CES, the AGL UCB will be featured as part of the GENIVI CES 2016 Demonstration Showcase in the Trump International Hotel on January 6-7, 2016. Demo applications for navigation, HVAC control, radio, media player and browser, settings and home screen are on display this week.
This new distribution integrates the best components from AGL, Tizen, GENIVI and related open source code into a single AGL Unified Code Base, allowing carmakers to leverage a common platform for rapid innovation." |
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