Linux, Open Source, & anti Microsoft news

Microsoft has released six updates in this month’s patch Tuesday, including one critical hole that Redmond warns will be hit in the next 30 days.

Context Information Security has highlighted a weakness in Internet Explorer, Chrome and Safari web browsers that enables remote attackers to steal sensitive information held on private Microsoft SharePoint sites, as…

As soon as Microsoft’s cloudy platform Azure crashed to Earth, and stayed there for eight hours, on 29 February, every developer who has ever had to handle dates immediately figured…

Microsoft’s efforts to track its energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions globally through a cloud based system is not “groundbreaking” in environmental terms, Greenpeace has said.

Yahoo today filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook. The online giant is claiming the social networking giant infringes on 10 of its patents. Yahoo is hoping to secure some…

Microsoft has warned users of its Windows operating systems from Windows XP SP3 right up to Windows 7 that it has discovered a critical security flaw that could allow remote…

Colorado is the newest state to move its enterprise email to Google.  The state’s 15 siloed email systems will be consolidated into the company’s Apps for Government productivity suite, a…

For years, the Open Invention Network (OIN), has been focused on intellectual property and a royalty-free approach to promoting Linux, open source applications and a collaborative open source ecosystem. Now,…

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Linux has announced that four companies are joining the organization: Fluendo, Lineo Solutions, Mocana, and NVIDIA. The big news here is…

Intel has begun distributing the open source LibreOffice suite for Windows from SUSE via its AppUp Store – an online repository designed for Intel processor-based devices, particularly Ultrabooks.

Patent holder that Microsoft has a financial interest in files lawsuit claiming Apple is infringing on eight patents related to wireless communications protocols.

Two researchers say they have uncovered a bunch of new information about the world’s largest patent “aggregator,” Intellectual Ventures. 

The National Security Agency (NSA) has developed an ultra-secure Android phone built using off-the-shelf kit that allows US Government staff to discuss top secret materials.

An Australian deal website owned by Microsoft has been accused of selling Chinese-made e-readers loaded with 4,000 books, many of which were pirated.

The first batch of 10,000 ARM-powered Raspberry Pi computers went on sale at 6am GMT today – and sold out within minutes.  According to distributor Premier Farnell, there were at…