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DH2i and Red Hat Form Strategic Collaboration Alliance

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Monday, July 9, 2018
Computer architecture, Red Hat software, Linux, Linus Torvalds, Linux distributions, Red Hat, Research Triangle, Caldera OpenLinux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux derivatives

After thorough testing and validation, DH2i is now an official Red Hat Technology Partner, and has been certified on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Key Points: 
  • After thorough testing and validation, DH2i is now an official Red Hat Technology Partner, and has been certified on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
  • By collaborating with companies like DH2i, Red Hat is aiming to help customers accelerate their path to innovation with cloud-native apps."
  • "We are excited to collaborate with Red Hat to deliver the next gen of digital transformation solutions," said Connor Cox, Director of Business Development, DH2i .
  • Red Hat, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and the Shadowman logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries.

EQT to Acquire Leading Open Source Software Provider SUSE

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Monday, July 2, 2018
SUSE Linux, Computing, Computer architecture, Linux, Micro Focus International, SUSE, Linux distributions, Linus Torvalds, Micro Focus, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, openSUSE

The EQT VIII fund ("EQT" or "EQT VIII") has agreed to acquire SUSE, a leading global provider of open source infrastructure software for large enterprises, from the global infrastructure software business Micro Focus International plc ("Micro Focus") for an enterprise value of USD 2.535 billion.

Key Points: 
  • The EQT VIII fund ("EQT" or "EQT VIII") has agreed to acquire SUSE, a leading global provider of open source infrastructure software for large enterprises, from the global infrastructure software business Micro Focus International plc ("Micro Focus") for an enterprise value of USD 2.535 billion.
  • Founded in 1992, SUSE is the world's first provider of an enterprise-grade open source Linux operating system.
  • Priorities will be to further build SUSE's public cloud business and to expand its next-generation product offerings in order to strengthen SUSE as a leading provider commercializing open source for enterprise customers.
  • SUSE, a pioneer in open source software, provides reliable, software-defined infrastructure and application delivery solutions that give enterprises greater control and flexibility.

EQT to Acquire Leading Open Source Software Provider SUSE

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Monday, July 2, 2018
SUSE Linux, Computing, Computer architecture, Linux, Micro Focus International, SUSE, Linux distributions, Linus Torvalds, Micro Focus, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, openSUSE

The EQT VIII fund ("EQT" or "EQT VIII") has agreed to acquire SUSE, a leading global provider of open source infrastructure software for large enterprises, from the global infrastructure software business Micro Focus International plc ("Micro Focus") for an enterprise value of USD 2.535 billion.

Key Points: 
  • The EQT VIII fund ("EQT" or "EQT VIII") has agreed to acquire SUSE, a leading global provider of open source infrastructure software for large enterprises, from the global infrastructure software business Micro Focus International plc ("Micro Focus") for an enterprise value of USD 2.535 billion.
  • Founded in 1992, SUSE is the world's first provider of an enterprise-grade open source Linux operating system.
  • Priorities will be to further build SUSE's public cloud business and to expand its next-generation product offerings in order to strengthen SUSE as a leading provider commercializing open source for enterprise customers.
  • SUSE, a pioneer in open source software, provides reliable, software-defined infrastructure and application delivery solutions that give enterprises greater control and flexibility.

Thirty-Five Organizations From Tech, Finance, Energy, and Biotech Join The Linux Foundation and Invest in Open Source Technology

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Friday, June 29, 2018
Linux, Computer architecture, Computing, Linus Torvalds, Linux Foundation, Blockchain, Open-source model, CE Linux Forum, OpenPOWER Foundation

Linux Foundation members help support development of the shared technology resources, while accelerating their own innovation through open source leadership and participation.

Key Points: 
  • Linux Foundation members help support development of the shared technology resources, while accelerating their own innovation through open source leadership and participation.
  • Linux Foundation member contributions help provide the infrastructure and resources that enable the world's largest open collaboration communities.
  • Linux Foundation Silver members are organizations that contribute to or otherwise support open source communities and projects.
  • With the support of its members, The Linux Foundation hosts open source projects across technologies including networking, security, cloud, blockchain, and more.

New Keynotes Announced, Including Van Jones and Linus Torvalds, for The Linux Foundation's Open Source Summit North America

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Thursday, June 28, 2018
Linux, Computing, Software development, Linux Foundation, Agile software development, Open Source Summit, Blockchain, System administrator, DevOps

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced additional keynote speakers for Open Source Summit North America, taking place August 29-31, in Vancouver, BC.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced additional keynote speakers for Open Source Summit North America, taking place August 29-31, in Vancouver, BC.
  • Open Source Summit North America 2018 kicks off on Wednesday, August 29 with a pre-event happening on Tuesday, August 28.
  • Open Source Summi t North America is the leading conference for developers, sysadmins, devops professionals, architects and other technologists along with open source community and industry leaders to collaborate, share information, learn about the latest technologies and gain a competitive advantage by using innovative open solutions.
  • It covers cornerstone open source technologies including Linux, cloud infrastructure and cloud native applications, along with the latest open source technologies including AI, blockchain, networking and more.

As Demand Skyrockets for Blockchain Expertise, The Linux Foundation and edX Offer New Introductory Blockchain Course and Blockchain for Business Professional Certificate Program

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Thursday, June 28, 2018
Cryptography, Blockchains, Linux, Education, Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Harvard University, Open educational resources, Hyperledger, edX, Linux Foundation, Public key certificate

The Blockchain for Business professional certificate requires students to obtain a verified certificate for the new LFS170x as well as the existing LFS171x - Blockchain for Business: An Introduction to Hyperledger Technologies course.

Key Points: 
  • The Blockchain for Business professional certificate requires students to obtain a verified certificate for the new LFS170x as well as the existing LFS171x - Blockchain for Business: An Introduction to Hyperledger Technologies course.
  • The new program is designed for the business professional who needs to understand the potential - or threat - of blockchain to their company and industry.
  • "We are honored to work with the Linux Foundation to offer a Professional Certificate program in Blockchain for Business," said Anant Agarwal, edX CEO and MIT Professor.
  • The professional Blockchain for Business Certificate is awarded to students who complete both LFS170x and LFS171x with verified certificates of completion.

Vapor IO, Packet, and the Linux Foundation Collaborate on "Open Glossary of Edge Computing"

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Computer architecture, Linux, Linus Torvalds, System software, Linux Foundation, Raspberry Pi, Edge computing

Similar to Wikipedia, the Open Glossary of Edge Computing is a freely-licensed glossary, written collaboratively by the people who use it.

Key Points: 
  • Similar to Wikipedia, the Open Glossary of Edge Computing is a freely-licensed glossary, written collaboratively by the people who use it.
  • "The Linux Foundation is at the forefront of open source efforts in edge computing as exemplified by the industry-leading Akraino Edge Stack, CORD and EdgeX Foundry projects," said Arpit Joshipura, General Manager, Networking, The Linux Foundation.
  • By providing a home and governance structure at The Linux Foundation, we can enable a community-driven process for evolving the Open Glossary of Edge Computing."
  • Vapor IO and Packet have contributed the Open Glossary of Edge Computing under the liberal and flexible Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 license.

SUSE Paves the Way for IT Transformation in the Software-Defined Era

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Monday, June 25, 2018
SUSE Linux, Computer architecture, Linux, Linus Torvalds, SUSE, YaST, Compute Node Linux

Today, SUSE announced the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15, SUSE Manager 3.2 and SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 with a focus on helping customers innovate in this era of rapid digital transformation while meeting the needs of multimodal IT .

Key Points: 
  • Today, SUSE announced the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15, SUSE Manager 3.2 and SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 with a focus on helping customers innovate in this era of rapid digital transformation while meeting the needs of multimodal IT .
  • To bridge traditional and software-defined infrastructure , SUSE has built a multimodal operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise 15."
  • For more information about SUSE Linux Enterprise 15, visit www.suse.com/server ; for SUSE Manager, see www.suse.com/products/suse-manager ; and for SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15, visit www.suse.com/products/server/hpc .
  • SUSE and the SUSE logo are registered trademarks of SUSE LLC in the United States and other countries.

The Linux Foundation and TODO Group Release Chinese Versions of Open Source Guides for the Enterprise

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Monday, June 25, 2018
Linux, Linus Torvalds, Computing, Computer architecture, Linux Foundation, Criticism of intellectual property, Open Source Summit, Open-source model, Dan Kohn

BEIJING, June 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --LINUXCON CHINA-- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, has released Chinese translations of 10 Open Source Guides for the Enterprise , created to help executives, open source program managers, developers, attorneys and decision makers learn how to best leverage open source.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, June 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --LINUXCON CHINA-- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, has released Chinese translations of 10 Open Source Guides for the Enterprise , created to help executives, open source program managers, developers, attorneys and decision makers learn how to best leverage open source.
  • "Chinese developers and organizations already contribute huge amounts of code to open source projects, and their engagement grows daily," said Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of CNCF and co-founder of the TODO Group.
  • "Making these resources available to Chinese audiences in their native language will encourage even greater adoption of and participation with open source projects."
  • A collection of 21 must-read books for open source program managers, compiled by TODO Group members
    The Open Source Guides for the Enterprise provide information on a wide range of open source topics, to ensure individuals at every level of an organization understand what open source is, how benefits the organization and how to do it right.

Tencent Supports Open Source Community With Linux Foundation Platinum Membership

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Monday, June 25, 2018
Linux, Computing, Linus Torvalds, Linux Foundation, Hyperledger, Open Source Summit, Tencent

SAN FRANCISCO and BEIJING, June 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --LinuxCon China-- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, announces Tencent has become the latest Platinum member of the foundation.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO and BEIJING, June 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --LinuxCon China-- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, announces Tencent has become the latest Platinum member of the foundation.
  • Tencent sponsors dozens of open source projects on GitHub, and is a member of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Hyperledger, LF Networking and the Open Networking Foundation.
  • "Becoming a Platinum member of The Linux Foundation clearly reinforces the importance of open source to Tencent, and its commitment to the open source community," said Jim Zemlin, executive director, The Linux Foundation.
  • As a first step, we are contributing our open source microservices project TARS, and open source name service project Tseer, to The Linux Foundation.