#4: Destitute and Idempotent
Dave and Gunnar talk about Google Spring Apocalypse, UK Digital Policy, Rasberry Pi, how the operating system is dead (again), Code for America, Blue Button, Stalkers, and Gunnar’s own personal Grand Theft Auto.
Why Secure Boot makes people freak out.
Last week, Linus Torvalds wailed on a Red Hat developer over something called Secure Boot. He used bad words, and I’d describe …
#1: Fail Faster
Dave and Gunnar talk about the Air Force, sequestration, why the CIA is worried about education, and why TSA Pre-check is the greatest thing for air travel since e-ticketing.
VMware and KVM
Obviously it’s not wrong to use opensource code, especially if you’re complying with the license, but next time you hear VMware’s marketing …
How Linux is Built
Great video from the Linux Foundation that even my mom will grok. Hi, mom!
Defensive software patent pool expands at OIN
The Open Innovation Network is a kind of NATO for companies who use Linux. IBM, Red Hat, Sony, and others pool their …
IBM Whitepaper on KVM Security
IBM published a fantastic introduction to the security features of the KVM hypervisor (pdf), and how it compares to its competitors. I’ll be …
Software isn’t a skyscraper
Michael Daconta at GCN has posted a brief call to arms for the software industry. Here’s the gist: Although I am a …
The Navy’s Standardization Problem
Using open source software, the US Navy was able to standardize the shipboard systems on its new destroyers, reducing the complexity of …