Issue #230 / Jan 2020

We in Linux publishing have spent a lot of time holding Microsoft accountable for all the FUD and monkey business they have subjected us to through the years, so it is only fair to acknowledge them when they take a positive step. 

Fedora Workstation 31 and Ubuntu “Eoan Ermine” Desktop 19.10.

In the news: Microsoft Edge Coming to Linux; Open Invention Network Backs Gnome Project Against Patent Troll; Fedora 31 Released; openSUSE OBS Can Now Build Windows WSL Images; Sudo Vulnerability; Hetzner Launches New Ryzen-Based Dedicated Root Servers; and IBM Joins the Mayflower Autonomous Ship Project.

Zack Brown reports on: Trusted Computing and Linux; Load Balancer Improvements; and New Random Number Handling.

Want to add voice activation to your IoT environment? Create an Alexa skill.

The smart home is gaining momentum, and Mozilla joins the fray. Mozilla WebThings is billed as an open platform for managing IoT devices. We decided to investigate.

If you want to equip your home with smart technology, you will need to deal with a variety of providers and what are often incompatible standards. FHEM is a free integration platform that houses the building blocks under one roof and offers visually appealing interfaces.

The RaZberry daughter board for your Raspberry Pi unlocks the power of the Z-Wave home automation environment.

A plugin manager can help you corral your growing collection of Vim plugins. Choosing one depends on your personal preferences.

Implementing PXE boot with TinyCore Linux lets you boot a computer over the network – a great solution for revitalizing old computing hardware.