What Linux distribution is used in Google?

A month ago it became known that Google wanted to get rid of security threats that constantly appear in Windows, and announced that all employees of the company would have to work since then either Mac OS X or Linux.

 

Leaving aside the debate on the real reasons for Google, and further assuming that there will be many of the "non-technical Google" users probably prefer Mac OS X to Linux, the question is clear: if a Google employee chooses Linux operating system ... what distribution or distributions can be used? Does Google internal distro as some analysts say?

The answer to that question is difficult to answer, because despite leaks that often appear on those details on all types of technology companies, has never been officially confirmed that Google be given its own Linux distribution.


Some might assume that Chromium OS / Chrome OS, the operating system based on Linux, would be the choice in this case, but her condition is still preliminary and probably not in Google as recommended for production environments to their own employees.

And that's where some speak of Goobuntu, an unofficial Linux distribution that would be based on a Long Term Support edition of Ubuntu and Google have tailored to your own needs.

Both Google and Mark Shuttleworth have spoken on several occasions that Goobuntu exists and is used internally in the offices of Google, but as Shuttleworth himself said in that post in early 2006, it is likely that there are also other versions "Googleadas" distros like Red Hat or Debian:

Google uses lots of Linux internally, I imagine they also have their own versions of Red Hat, SUSE, Debian, perhaps even Gentoo and of course Ubuntu. So don’t read too much into their use of Ubuntu – it’s just part of the picture, and nothing to get overly excited about. The “goobuntu” you may have heard of is just a modified version of Ubuntu. Technically, there’s likely to be a “goobian” and a “goohat” too  . The good news is that the guys there have been good about sending us patches, and we do our best to integrate them into mainstream Ubuntu and push them on to Debian and upstream. 

 So is this distribution that Google encourages its users? And if so, why not let others take advantage of these improvements made by Google itself?


 

Linux The Safest OS.

February 10, the International Safety Day is celebrated on the Internet and many sites related to the world of technology that provide special articles with tips and warnings of all kinds. As an example, these tips to safely navigate our fellow publishing MCPRO.

However, most sites forget to give advice or at least a suggestion that efficiency is proven, is that Linux will be more secure than other operating systems.

OS X may be more secure than Windows, but respects user privacy? Do you have backdoors? Edward Snowden says iOS and the latter has not been the only one, so ... In any case, privacy is not the same as security, but like it. And if OS X has these problems, Windows ... Windows is not going to tell you who do not know anything.

But we do not want to fall into the trap of simplicity: an original Windows system, well-managed and used, it can be a very secure system. This does not mean that Linux follow a couple of steps above not being based on its design and other features. For example, a phishing only saves you paying attention to what you do, while it is virtually impossible Infectés your Linux system running something-unless you purposely look, of course.

In short, if you want more security to surf the Internet, switch to Linux. And if you want more privacy, too. Free software is beneficial for different reasons and these are two of the important. When you do, put a little on your part and you feel very safe.

Kali Linux 2.0 model 'rolling release' is passed

Kali Linux 2.0 model 'rolling release' is passed

It has announced the launch of Kali Linux 2.0, the most popular distribution specializing in Linux user security landscape since the witness -and take the tribal-dragon logo BackTrack.
Kali Linux 2.0 is based on Debian 8, but continually push packages Testing branch to keep always updated, no to the latest system. That is, Kali Linux becomes rolling release, but extremes. The new version comes with kernel 4.0 and with a good range of desktop environments and window managers: GNOME, KDE, Xfce, LXDE, MATE, E17 and i3 are chosen, although the former is the preferred and default developers.
However, Kali Linux 2.0 launches an alert system to monitor updates of security tools that includes the distribution as they occur, so as this aspect may be the last. In the official announcement you will find all the information about this release, including instructions to upgrade from the previous version.
Kali Linux 2.0 comes in versions for x86 32 and 64-bit, ARM, and other issues focused on specific hardware for virtual machine images and even the possibility of building a custom Kali, you will find in the download page.

ATMs hacked Windows XP with SMS

 
Symantec has demonstrated the ease to hack ATMs with Windows XP, showing the danger of keeping machines with the operating system when Microsoft ends its support on 8 April.
If the market share of Windows XP on the desktop computer market is 29 percent with special emphasis on companies, the situation is much worse ATMs since Windows XP governs 95% of all global ATM.
Hackers would not have expected or the end of support and exploiting vulnerabilities would already be using a combination of hardware and software whose base turns essentially on installing a malware known as Ploutus, a more sophisticated variant of Backdoor known. Ploutus discovered in late 2013.
The interesting thing is that this variant Ploutus allows cybercriminals send a command via SMS to ATM committed and then collect the money dispensed by the machine. It may seem incredible, but this technique may be being used worldwide at this time as shown by Symantec with great detail.

Netrunner 14.02 LTS

Netrunner 14.02 LTS It has been officially launched.
 











Netrunner is one of many distributions based on Ubuntu, its development is done by Blue Systems, the same company that currently sponsors Kubuntu, and recently announced the launch of NetRunner 14.2 LTS, the last minor version of Frontier.
According to the release announcement, NetRunner 14.2 LTS is based on K / Ubuntu 14.04.3 (the most recent minor version of Ubuntu LTS) includes the kernel and keeps 3.13.0-62 KDE 4 as a desktop environment, something that can be a guarantee of stability, but for others of maintaining an obsolete software.
Despite being a KDE focused distribution, hair is not cut when it comes to software include GTK and even proprietary applications, and by the maintenance of KDE 4 as the environment, is the incorporation of Firefox Thunderbird 40.0.3 and 31.6.0 .
Along Mozilla software, NetRunner 14.2 LTS incorporates certain patches in the integration of Plasma, and also brings a new default window decoration called Carbon.
People who already use NetRunner 14 Frontier just have to perform a standard update to get the latest patches and updates, while the curious who want to know this distribution can download it through the following links:
Download NetRunner 14.2:

32 bits: http://sourceforge.net/projects/netrunneros/files/netrunner-14-lts/netrunner-14.2-dvd-32bit.iso/download 

 64 bits: http://sourceforge.net/projects/netrunneros/files/netrunner-14-lts/netrunner-14.2-dvd-64bit.iso/download

Roundcube Next It sounds impressive, but needs help to come true

Roundcube Next  It is one of the most popular clients in the world in general mail and the world of free software in particular, but not in the style of Thunderbird or Evolution, but as a web application or webmail. Roundcube, in fact, is one of the most widely used alternative to mailing company or own accommodation. However, there is little old and needs a thorough regeneration. ¿You contribute?

You can bring your granazo, or granite, that depends on the personality of sand in the campaign of collective financing the project is underway in Indiegogo, which is right now in halfway. This is also a fixed crowdfunding campaign, which means that only if they reach their goal of $ 80,000 within 14 days, may realize planned. And it's a lot.

The news that await you Roundcube to get the money are the most interesting, and span from the inside out, not to mention a string of new features to update the software these days: chat and VoIP support, collaborative editing of documents in the cloud, editor renovated messages, personal organizer to do list and notes, advanced management label, customizable interface ... It is advisable to read the presentation of the entire campaign, because the thing is strong.

And look good because of that hope to raise $ 80,000, already have more than 62,000. So feel free to scratch your pocket a little if you can, because the project deserves. A personal note: I've been using Roundcube many years and despite the powerful of the "road map" for the next version, has been to see the new interface and ... wow!

Available Mageia 5 with support UEFI

Has been a long road since the previous version, but the wait is over: Mageia 5 is submitted to all complete and polished than ever.
The announcement of Mageia launch five emphasizes one of the main focuses of effort for this release, and is none other than support UEFI. The installer system has undergone much work the developers of the distribution to ensure that even "the most exotic settings" you have secure boot Microsoft, and such dedication installer system itself benefits in other sections, such as RAID support, integration GRUB2, changes in the partitioning and error correction.

As shown, Mageia 5 offers variety, but perhaps too much restraint as far as relates to new versions as is the courtyard. However, it is a community project with limited resources. Not everything at the last, but it is possible that the user experience is more positive and focused on stability rather than novelty.
And now I try apetecería Mageia five honeys? In the download section you will find them. And if you want to know more about this release in the release notes are given all the details, including how to upgrade from Mageia 4.

Beyond the news installer Mageia 5 are understood based on updates of all packages that make up the system from the Linux kernel 3.19 a supported desktop environments, KDE 4.14, Plasma 5.1, GNOME 3.14, Cinnamon 2.4, 1.8 MATE , Xfce LXQt 4.12 and 0.9; or the most popular applications like LibreOffice 4.4 or Firefox 31 ESR, the upgrade to version 38 ESR is expected shortly. This would be a small sample of the nearly 2,000 applications and 25,000 packages available in the official repositories.