Swift becomes Open Source
It was not so long time ago that Microsoft announced the Open Source switch of .NET, just a few days ago Apple announced that its programming language, Swift, will become Open Source. After Microsoft, Apple, are...
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SSH, what is it and how to use it
Few tools are as useful as SSH (Secure SHell). If administering computer is a tower, then SSH is one of the first bricks placed. SSH enables system administrators to remotely control a machine by accessing its...
How to install Fedora 22 in 10 easy steps
Fedora 22 is the first release of Fedora in 2015, after many delays and changes, here it is! The most bumping features are the new GNOME 3.16 and DNF as default package manager which replaces YUM...
DNF, Fedora’s new Package Manager
The currrent Package Manager for Fedora, CentOS and RHEL is YUM. Not for long. With the release of Fedora 22 (on 26th May 2015) YUM will be replaced by DNF. What will change? What are the...
What is OpenStack?
So, if you haven’t been sleeping under a huge rock in the last few years, you’ve probably heard of Virtualization and Cloud Computing. And chances are you’ve heard of OpenStack. A free and open source framework...
Windows 10 will be the last Windows
We spoke about how Microsoft opensourced .NET or about how Microsoft could even opensource Windows, or how Windows 10 could force secure boot. But few of us could’ve thought of Windows 10 as the last Operating...
32 vs 64 bit: CPU, Operating System and Apps
One of the most asked questions by newbies is “What difference is there between 32 and 64 bit?”, followed by “Is 64 better than 32 bit?” and many others. In this article written for intermediate users...
How to install Ubuntu 15.04
Ubuntu was released just a week ago, not much improvement on the surface, but big things happened under the hood. First of all is the switch to systemd, bringing a faster boot time on some machines....
How to set up a Virtual Machine with VirtualBox
So you’ve heard of virtual machines and want to dip your toes in this new world without complicated, IT-savant and complex tutorials? VirtualBox is the answer to your prayers. Originally developed by Sun Microsystems and now...
Mono 4.0 will use .NET open source code
It hasn’t been long since Microsoft announced the release of .NET source code. One year later Mono developers decided to adopt that code in the popular software.
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