Red Hat Enterprise Linux gets cozy with MongoDB

Easing the path for organizations to launch big data-styled services, Red Hat has coupled the 10gen MongoDB data store to its new identity management package for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) distribution.
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Ubuntu Edge smartphone funding drying up

The first heady rush of support for Canonical’s crowd-funded Ubuntu Edge smartphone appears to have tapered off, as donations for the eye-catching device have slowed substantially over the past several days.

Goal for Ubuntu Edge phone may go beyond crowdfunding campaign

Pledges for the Ubuntu Edge — the smartphone that doubles as a desktop — flew hot and heavy over the first few days

Aftre password breach, Canonical takes Ubuntu forums offline

As for now the breach doesn’t seem malicious as much as it is pointing out a security flaw.

Ubuntu forum defaced, breached by hackers

A website dedicated to discussion of the Ubuntu Linux distribution was breached on Saturday, with hackers gaining access to encrypted passwords and email addresses.

The future of Linux: Evolving, everywhere

Mark Shuttleworth’s recent closure of Ubuntu Linux bug No. 1 (‘Microsoft has a majority market share’) placed a meaningful, if somewhat controversial, exclamation point on how far Linux has come since Linus Torvalds rolled out the first version of the OS in 1991 as a pet project.

City of Munich spreads the gospel of Linux with Lubuntu giveaway

Plans are afoot to have Munich’s city government distribute 2,000 Lubuntu installation CDs to users with older Windows PCs, after Microsoft stops releasing security updates for Windows XP next year.

Linux Foundation sees broadening role for developers

Linux developers were once just that, developers. But their role is changing says the Linux Foundation, which is expanding its training options to help them.

Canonical’s display server move doesn’t sit well with some Linux developers

Nobody could accuse Canonical of resting on its laurels. The business side of Ubuntu a the best-known desktop Linux distribution a has expanded aggressively into mobility, pushed forward with a new desktop environment, and continued to release new versions of the flagship OS over the past few years.

Start-up readying network-optimized Linux for data centers

Start-up Cumulus Networks this week has emerged with a Linux network operating system designed for programmable data centers like the ones Google and Facebook are building.

5 free Linux text editors for programming and word processing

When you’re a programmer who also needs word processing abilities, nothing beats a solid text editor. We look at the current versions of five of the best known. Insider (registration required)

Matchbox computers: Small is beautiful (and powerful)

Matchbox computers — small but powerful open-source devices — are a good way to build your own system and/or carry it with you. We look at the phenomenon and offer a slideshow of examples.

$99 Linux stick turns any HDMI display into virtual desktop

Similar in many ways to Dell’s ‘Project Ophelia’ PC, this new device targets businesses with full-fledged manageability.

Mageia Linux 3 offers a raft of key updates

This popular Linux distro offers a choice of six desktop environments.

New tablet boots Ubuntu Linux, Android and Windows 8

We’ve seen several Linux tablets emerge over the past year or so, but examples with triple-boot capabilities are much less common.

Korora Linux 18 seeks to deliver a friendlier Fedora

This newly updated Linux distro is based on Fedora 18 but adds numerous features for extra usability.

Study lauds Linux code as the ‘benchmark of quality’

Most recently, Coverity scanned 7.6 million lines of code in Linux 3.8 and found a defect density of just .59.

Five things to like about Debian 7.0, ‘Wheezy’

After more than two years of development, the Debian project on Saturday released the long-awaited Version 7.0 of its venerable Linux distribution.

Dell’s Linux laptop has good hardware, plus a decent toolkit

Our Linux pros check out the decked-out XPS 13 ‘Developer Edition’ laptop, preloaded with Ubuntu and other tools.

Ubuntu 13.04, ‘Raring Ringtail,’ debuts, to be followed by ‘Saucy Salamander’

Canonical on Thursday announced the final release of Ubuntu Linux 13.04, ‘Raring Ringtail,’ for both desktop PCs and servers.