GitHub merges 'useless garbage' says Linus Torvalds as new NTFS support added to Linux kernel 5.15
Also: Compiler warnings now treated as errors by default in kernel builds
06 Sep 2021 | 99
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Microsoft Azure deprecations: API changes will break applications and PowerShell scripts
Mark your diaries: 1 July 2022 is when stuff stops working
03 Sep 2021 | 19
This too shall PaaS: VMware's new Tanzu Application Platform explained
Interview Plus: We find out why VMware gave up on running Tanzu Application Service on Kubernetes
02 Sep 2021 |
Power users of Microsoft OneDrive suffer massive inconvenience: Read-only files
Workaround available for problem which started a week ago
01 Sep 2021 | 26
Microsoft previews free Visual Studio Code for the Web
Browser-based editor will open files on GitHub, Azure repositories or from the local device
01 Sep 2021 | 19
Logitech Bolt devices support secure Bluetooth Low Energy – but forget the 'Unifying Receiver'
Updated First experiences suggest connection strength less good than claimed
01 Sep 2021 | 29
Windows 11 will roll out from October 5 as Microsoft hypes new hardware
Staged updates mean potential wait till 2022 – particularly for those looking forward to Android app support
31 Aug 2021 | 100
Docker Desktop no longer free for large companies: New 'Business' subscription is here
Search for sustainable business model continues, but most usage will still be free
31 Aug 2021 | 34
In Microsoft's world, cloud email still often requires on-premises Exchange. Why?
Comment Use third-party tools 'at your own risk' – but what of the risk of Exchange itself?
31 Aug 2021 | 29
'Apps for GNOME' site aims to improve discovery of the project's best applications
A sprinkling of Rust and presto! A new multi-language web site appears
27 Aug 2021 | 10
Start or Please Stop? Power users mourn features lost in Windows 11 'simplification'
'People wanted a cleaner and simpler Start' said Microsoft, but not everyone's happy
26 Aug 2021 | 187
What's the top programming language? It's not JavaScript but Python, says IEEE survey
Sounds sus to us – most talked about maybe
25 Aug 2021 | 61
30 years of Linux: OS was successful because of how it was licensed, says Red Hat
Now Google reckons security isn't good enough, and Android is proprietary
25 Aug 2021 | 94
No place like GNOME: 41 in beta, features frozen for forthcoming release
Also: After over 10 years, last stable release of GNOME 3.x
24 Aug 2021 | 15
GitLab 14.2 brings macOS 'build cloud' closed beta and improved Gitpod support among nearly 50 new features
Open-source rival shows it can compete with Microsoft's GitHub
24 Aug 2021 |
'Not great, but usable': GNOME desktop boots on Asahi Linux for Apple M1
Should 'run like a dream' when everything's done, says dev
23 Aug 2021 | 20
'Worst' AWS service ever? Cloud giant introduces Redis-compatible MemoryDB – to mixed response
'The absolute best sales pitch for Redis that I have ever seen'
23 Aug 2021 | 9
Microsoft slips out Windows Server 2022 with extended support for 10 years
Company keen to flog Azure and subscription licensing even for on-premises
19 Aug 2021 | 28
LibreOffice 7.2 brings improved but still imperfect Microsoft Office compatibility
Also: Native for Apple Silicon but with health warning
19 Aug 2021 | 81
Eight-year-old bug in Microsoft's 64-bit VBA prompts complaints of neglect
'It blocks a migration to Office 64 here, because we cannot get our code out'
19 Aug 2021 | 47
Faster .NET? Monster post by Microsoft software engineer shows serious improvements
Essential reading for developers in search of performance and efficiency
18 Aug 2021 | 36
Asahi Linux progress: Apple Silicon OS works – though it's 'rough around the edges' and has no GUI acceleration
Fascinating project but will it ever be practical?
18 Aug 2021 | 30
CentOS replacement AlmaLinux free on Azure, Microsoft to provide global network of mirrors
Those other AlmaLinux offerings with 'software plans'? Not affiliated, says community leader
17 Aug 2021 | 4
Git 2.33 released with new optional merge process likely to become the default: It's 'over 9,000' times faster
Also: Guidelines for gender-neutral documentation
17 Aug 2021 | 27
