Linux Today - IT Management

NetworkWorld: In this Q&A, Canonical founder and CEO Mark Shuttleworth discusses the future of the Internet of Things

eWEEK: Steve Singh, CEO of Docker Inc discusses where the continued opportunities exist for container adoption.

My team recently gathered more than 100 action items from our community???then completed them all within a year. Here's how we did it.

The state of Massachusetts has revamped its Mass.gov website, built from the ground up with Drupal

OpenSource.com: Keep your website clean, fast, and available with these maintenance must-dos.

 techrights: Nokia's patents are being scattered to trolls

MakeTechEasier: Productivity apps can make your work easier.

This looks pretty much like a win-win deal, although it appears as if Google has so far done most of the heavy lifting.

NetworkWorld: Linux systems provide a lot of useful commands for reviewing network configuration and connections.

eWEEK: A new SEC filing indicates that the container vendor is looking to raise new funding as the company faces an increasingly competitive landscape.

A new Linux project named XikiHub has been spotted on Kickstarter.

Datamation: Your job title, level of experience, gender and location all influence your take-home pay.

European Union & EFTA nations recognize open source software as a key driver of government digital transformation.

Open source reusable software components are key to the New York Fed's successful operation.

FOSSbytes: The GNOME Foundation works to further the goal of the GNOME project: to create a computing platform for use by the general public that is completely free software, and designed to be elegant, efficient and easy to use.

techrights: The European Patent Office (EPO) continues to act like a vassal of patent aggressors

Why do so many organizations struggle to create clear, cohesive documentation?

Datamation: IT salaries continue to drift upward

Dark Duck: This is a personal story - the Penguin, of course, is Linux, and I'm the Geezer,

The best technical documentation is in sync with the reader's needs. How can you make that happen?

ZDnet: 2017 - the Year of the Linux Desktop....

techrights: Microsoft's strategy of passing patents to trolls and pressuring rivals into paying for 'protection' carries on.

In the LFCS exam you may be asked to create or modify files.

TimeShift is a system restore tool for Linux.

opensource.com: Think you don't need or can't afford a doc audit?

The OSI board has elected Simon Phipps, a current board member and OSI's president from 2010-2016, to serve as Randal's replacement.

 Datamation: Parenting a geek requires a very special attitude toward communication.

opensource.com: FLOSS Desktops for Kids helps students in under-served schools access technology and the skills to use it, by building their own computers.

Back before Steve Ballmer permanently left the building, the only thing Microsoft hated more than Linux was open source.

TechRights: The corporate/mainstream media keeps telling us that Microsoft has changed and can now be trusted

Open source software is free like a puppy is free.

 NetworkWorld: Here are some tasks and tools that make managing Linux accounts a little easier  and keep your Linux users happy.

OSI's main goal is to promote open source technologies and software projects through education and collaboration, as well as through infrastructure.

ZDnet: SUSE is one of the oldest Linux and open-source businesses.

ServerWatch: Red Hat made its first billion in revenue largely based on Linux, but as the company continues to evolve, a lot of future growth is likely to come from its OpenShift Kubernetes container business.

 techrights: Microsoft reiterates its intention to only offer 'protection' (or indemnification) for GNU/Linux users who pay Microsoft monthly fees while going further and hinting that it may send additional patents to trolls

Here are some tips for you newcomers on acclimating yourself with the realm of Linux

LinuxInsider: Linux offers so much for users to sink their teeth into that even among desktop and more casual users, it's easy to get caught up in the tradecraft.

System auditing simply refers to in-depth analysis of a specific targeted system

The Register: Company has trove of 2,000 patents and won't enforce any of them if you licence right