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Flox raises $27M to bring Nix to more developers

TechCrunch

Nix, the open-source tool for creating reproducible builds and deployments, is becoming increasingly popular among developers, but it’s not always the easiest service to work with. Shaw, he was responsible for building the group’s release engineering infrastructure. Shaw to make it easier for its internal developers to use.

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The Advantages of LINUX for Ethical Hackers

Perficient

A common operating system (OS) on personal computers, servers, and other gadgets is Linux. The fact that Linux is very customizable is one of its key advantages. Linux is also renowned for its security and dependability. Customizability Because Linux is so flexible, users can change the OS to their preferences.

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What’s Free at Linux Academy — May 2019

Linux Academy

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Stay tuned to the Linux Academy blog for further details. Linux Study Group in May. Ways to participate in the study group: 1) Watch – [link]. What do you do next?

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Rust in Linux: Google pays ISRG to pay Miguel Ojeda

TechBeacon

Google is funding the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) to sponsor the Rust for Linux organization. Money will be funneled from la GOOG’s bottomless coffers to pay Miguel Ojeda as a full-time developer.

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Free Courses at Linux Academy – November 2019

Linux Academy

To continually support your mission to learn and grow, we are always adding new, free courses and resources for developing Linux and Cloud skills. Each month we will kick off our community content with a live study group. Members of the Linux Academy community come together and share their insights and questions.

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There’s nothing Automattic about balancing commercial growth with an open source developer community

TechCrunch

WordPress remains a vibrant project: Around a thousand active “core” contributors engineer the product, while a massive, 55,000-strong group of “extender” contributors builds themes and plugins that expand the platform’s functionality. WordPress and Automattic are key leaders in this trend. Automattic founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg.

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What’s Free At Linux Academy June 2019

Linux Academy

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.

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