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Cloudera Impala Arrives for Real-time Queries on Hadoop
We've covered Hadoop on many occasions here at OStatic and taken note of the fact that it is at the center of the Big Data trend, used by many organizations to surface unique insights from very large data sets. Traditional database-centric...Show More Summary
SolydXK Added to Distrowatch Database
Today's Distrowatch Weekly brought the news that a new distribution has been added to the official Linux database. You know what that means. It's time to boot 'er up. SolydXK is a Debian-based distribution aiming to easy to use, stable, and secure. Show More Summary
Wikipedia Migrates to MariaDB
More and more Oracle is looking like the place where good software goes to die a slow and lonely death. Sure, Oracle is still developing MySQL, but who’s there to work on it anymore? Since the best and brightest tend to leave OracleShow More Summary
Linux 3.9 brings SSD caching and drivers to support modern PCs
Improved Linux drivers boost support for Intel, ARM, and AMD hardware.
Hybrid, Private Clouds on the Agenda at Open Source Business Conference
The Open Source Business Conference (OSBC) is just getting underway in San Francisco, and it should come as no surprise that open source cloud computing is one of the main points of focus at the conference. Later today, a panel willShow More Summary
Google's Bug Bounties Remain on the Rise
Bug bounties--cash prizes offered by open source communities to anyone who finds key software bugs--have been steadily on the rise for several years now, ranging from FOSS Factory's bounty programs to the bounties that both Google (for the Chrome browser) and Mozilla offer. Show More Summary
Fuduntu Done Now, All Hail FuSE
It wasn't two weeks ago that news broke of Fuduntu's imminent demise, but was softened a bit by promises of support and one more release. Then word began to swirl that remaining members were seriously considering basing on openSUSE. But today brought a more dire announcement. Show More Summary
Linux User Experience Levels
Sometimes I wonder about the experience level of all us Linux users. Are we mostly a collection of new users or are most Linux users hard core geeks? Well, much like the user-base of individual distros or even the ecosystem as a whole, pinning down the distribution of experience levels across Linux will never anything more than some kind of guess. Show More Summary
Ubuntu Server 13.04 Advances with OpenStack
You may have seen the official announcements of Ubuntu 13.04 this week, or our coverage of it, but the analysis of this new version of the popular Linux distribution just keeps on coming. One of the most important things of all to realize...Show More Summary
A Fun, Free Guide to Mastering the Audacity Sound Production Application
On a regular basis, we at OStatic compile documentation and guidance resources for popular open source platforms and applications. For example, you can find our collection of free, online books on open source tools here, including guides that can get you started with Blender, GIMP and more great open source applications. Show More Summary
Exploring SmartOS
Continuing along in the vein of exploring all the options in datacenter virtualization, my journey has led me, unavoidably some might say, to Joyent’s SmartOS. SmartOS is a decedent of Solaris, one of the first Unix systems I learned on over a decade ago. Show More Summary
Ubuntu 13.04 Link-o-rama
Is there one news-like outlet out there that hasn't covered the release of Ubuntu 13.04? Just in case you missed it, here are some of the best of the best Ubuntu reports, reviews, and howtos. Because everyone knows an Ubuntu fan can never get too much orange. Show More Summary
Could Firefox OS Phones Surprise Everyone?
Earlier this week, I covered the imminent availability of the first phones for sale based on Mozilla's Firefox OS mobile platform. The company has already detailed the first five countries that will offically get Firefox OS phones, but the very first phones--aimed at developers--arrived for sale this week and sold out nearly instantly. Show More Summary
Ubuntu 13.04 Arrives, and Mark Shuttleworth Responds to Critics
Canonical is banging the drums for Raring Ringtail, or Ubuntu 13.04 -- the much awaited new version, which is available today following beta testing. As the Unity interface and other enhancements to Ubuntu have rolled along, many users...Show More Summary
ZTE Joins Foxconn in Signing Android, Chrome OS Patent Deal with Microsoft
As I reported last week, Microsoft signed a far-reaching patent deal with Foxconn -- one of the world's biggest consumer electronics makers -- to draw fees for every device produced by Foxconn that runs Android or the Chrome operating system. Show More Summary
Fedora 19 Alpha Version Arrives
The much awaited Fedora 19 "Schrödinger's Cat" alpha release has arrived, as announced here. In case you haven't been following the evolution of this version of Fedora, it's been through a number of delays due to issues pertaining to the UEFI Secure Boot scheme that has gained notoriety for helping lock many Linux users out of Windows 8 machines. Show More Summary
Would You Pay to Play Linux?
Some colleagues of mine are asking users if they would pay for Linux. Given that folks pay for Windows and Mac, why wouldn't they pay for Linux? Some of the answers so far are quite interesting. Perhaps they're not as you'd expect. Linux users are known, among other things, as being cheapskates. Show More Summary
The State of the Chromebook
Quck, when did the first Chromebooks (portable computers running Google's Chrome OS platform) arrive? The answer is that the initial Chromebooks went on sale in June of 2011, nearly two years ago. It's no secret that Chrome OS has not been the same striking success for Google that the Android OS has been. Show More Summary
Will We See the First Firefox OS Phones Selling This Week?
While they may or may not be reliable, there are reports showing up online claiming that the first Firefox OS phones could go on sale this week. The Verge and The Next Web have been providing updates, and the big surprise is that while...Show More Summary
Linux Shorts: Mageia 3, Slackware, and Fedora 19
Here are a few short items to emerge in last few days. The Mageia squad released their release candidate. Patrick Volkerding has changed his mind about some of those version numbers for 14.1. And the fedora release team is to announce the first peek at 19 tomorrow. Show More Summary
