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AMD launches GPUOpen, but some Linux users remain skeptical

Also in today's open source roundup: Firefox 44.0 has been released, and Tails 2.0 is now available

Jan 27, 2016 7 mins

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The real reason Microsoft open-sourced .Net

DevOps, microservices, and the shift to containers and lightweight computing environments explain a lot about Microsoft’s position on .Net, open source, and Nano Server

Jan 27, 2016 7 mins

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Oracle raises questions on open-source license for Android with OpenJDK

Google has discussed the release of a version of Android based on the OpenJDK code

Jan 27, 2016 3 mins

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Eclipse Che launches the cloud IDE revolution

Che is a dynamically provisioned on-demand IDE that provides an open source alternative to the JetBrains IntelliJ Java IDE

Jan 27, 2016 2 mins

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Walmart open-sources OneOps to free you from cloud lock-in

The platform is now available on GitHub under an Apache 2.0 license

Jan 26, 2016 2 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source Software Development

Why Linux is still better than Windows 10

Also in today's open source roundup: Why one writer dumped Windows and switched to Linux 13 years ago, and Amazon wants its Android OEMs to integrate its services into their phones

Jan 26, 2016 11 mins

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