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Linux replaces Windows XP on International Space Station laptops
The contractor that manages computers for the International Space Station (ISS) has announced that the orbiting project is now running Debian Linux on its laptop fleet having successfully jettisoned Windows XP.
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Debian wheezes out Version 7
The latest version of Debian -- Version 7.0, codenamed "Wheezy" -- is now in stable release, bringing with it accessibility enhancements, a new version of the GNOME 3.4 desktop environment and support for multiple hardware architectures.
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Security of open-source software again being scrutinised
A recent round of flaws discovered in open-source software has reignited concerns that security is getting bypassed in the rush to continue expanding the large and extremely popular code base used by millions.
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Raspberry Pi approaches 1 million sales mark
The Raspberry Pi Foundation estimates that one million Raspberry Pi units have been sold since the $25 credit-card-sized Linux computer launched last year, based on figures released by one of its distributors Premier Farnell (also known as element14).
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Linux users targeted by mystery drive-by rootkit
Security researchers have discovered what appears to be an experimental Linux rootkit designed to infect its highly select victims during a classic drive-by website attack.
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Tiny £36 PC is like the Raspberry Pi, but faster and fully open
It would be difficult to overstate the popularity of the tiny Raspberry Pi computer that launched earlier this year, but it's just one example of a rapidly growing class of small, inexpensive, Linux-powered devices, as I've already noted on several occasions before.
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Exim developers fix critical remote code execution vulnerability in email server
Developers of the popular Exim email server software released an emergency update on Friday to address a critical vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute malicious code on the underlying operating system.
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Cambridge University launches free Raspberry Pi programming course
The University of Cambridge has launched a free online course for aspiring programmers, offering guidance on how to write an operating system for the Raspberry Pi computer.
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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich being ported to $25 Raspberry Pi PC
Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is being ported by developers to the Raspberry Pi PC, which starts at US$25 and is the size of a credit card.
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Raspberry Pi gets dedicated 'Raspbian' OS to boost performance
Only days after becoming a conventional retail product for the first time, the Raspberry Pi can at last celebrate the arrival of its own dedicated operating system, Raspbian.
