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Ubuntu 24.04 Released

April 25, 2024 Roger Lacroix

Canonical has just released Ubuntu v24.04. https://ubuntu.com/blog/whats-new-in-security-for-ubuntu-24-04-lts Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world. Ubuntu does everything you need it to. It’ll work with your existing PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players. And it comes with thousands of free apps. Regards, […]

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OpenBSD v7.5 Released

April 8, 2024 Roger Lacroix

Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v7.5. https://www.openbsd.org/75.html The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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NetBSD v10.0 Released

April 1, 2024 Roger Lacroix

NetBSD Project has just released NetBSD v10.0. https://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-10/NetBSD-10.0.html NetBSD is a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like Open Source operating system. It is available for a wide range of platforms, from large-scale servers and powerful desktop systems to handheld and embedded devices. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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OpenELA Marks Major Milestones in Governance and Code Availability

November 3, 2023 Roger Lacroix

Press Release: https://openela.org/news/2023.11.02-governance_and_code_availability/ You can read more about it: – https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/03/openela_enterprise_linux_source/ – https://www.zdnet.com/article/ciq-oracle-and-suse-unite-behind-openela-to-take-on-red-hat-enterprise-linux/ Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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OpenBSD v7.4 Released

October 23, 2023 Roger Lacroix

Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v7.4. https://www.openbsd.org/74.html The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Ubuntu 23.10 Released

October 13, 2023 Roger Lacroix

Canonical has just released Ubuntu v23.10. https://releases.ubuntu.com/23.10/ Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world. Ubuntu does everything you need it to. It’ll work with your existing PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players. And it comes with thousands of free apps. Regards, […]

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New Raspberry Pi 5 Announced

September 29, 2023 Roger Lacroix

Raspberry Pi Foundation has just announced a new Raspberry Pi 5. https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/introducing-raspberry-pi-5/ Specifications: 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU VideoCore VII GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2 Dual 4Kp60 HDMI® display output 4Kp60 HEVC decoder Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi® Bluetooth 5.0 / Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) High-speed microSD card interface with SDR104 mode support 2 […]

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OpenBSD v7.3 Released

April 11, 2023 Roger Lacroix

Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v7.3. https://www.openbsd.org/73.html The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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EBCDIC Code Pages and Square Brackets

November 29, 2022 Roger Lacroix

Back in the previous millennium, I created a set of simple routines for handling initialization files (section & parameters) that worked all platforms. i.e. Windows, Linux, Unix, IBM i (OS/400) and z/OS (mainframe). And over the years, the routines have worked well on any platform I tested them on. i.e. Sample initialization file The problem […]

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OpenBSD v7.2 Released

October 24, 2022 Roger Lacroix

Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v7.2. https://www.openbsd.org/72.html The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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