Open Source
Microsoft and Open Source: An unofficial timeline
The profound cultural transformation towards open source did not happen overnight at Microsoft. This is an unofficial timeline of Microsoft's embrace of open source.
Hayden Barnes
Open Source
The Myth and Promise of Open Source
When it comes to the legal foundations of open source, there is no spoon.
Virtualization
How to test Ubuntu Focal Fossa on Hyper-V
A build of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS beta for the Hyper-V Quick Create gallery is now available. To test, I recommend installing the 19.10 image from the Hyper-V Quick Create gallery and then substituting in the 20.04 hard drive file, the VHDX. Get Focal Fossa VHDX First, download
Vintage
iPad Launch Day: April 3, 2010
Behind the scenes photos by an Apple employee at the launch of the iPad on April 3, 2010.
Windows Subsystem for Linux
How to test Ubuntu Focal Fossa on WSL: Reporting Bugs
How to triage and report bugs properly on Ubuntu on WSL.
Windows Subsystem for Linux
How to test Ubuntu Focal Fossa on WSL: Sideload a fresh build
Side-load an image of Focal Fossa on WSL to test the upcoming 20.04 LTS release of Ubuntu.
Windows Subsystem for Linux
How to test Ubuntu Focal Fossa on WSL: Upgrade an existing installation
Backup your Bionic working environment and then upgrade to Focal.
Linux
Automate Ghost updates with systemd on Ubuntu
Secure your self-hosted Ghost blog with Ubuntu Livepatch, unattended upgrades, and systemd.
Linux
Hola nova: The Cuban government Linux distro
Looking for a more revolutionary distro? A look at Nova, the Linux distro from the Cuban government.
Vintage
Running Windows 2000 on WSL
Sometimes you just want to run FORTRAN PowerStation.
Windows
Dual-Boot Windows and Windows Insiders Builds Without Re-Partitioning
Run Windows 10 Insider Fast Ring builds on bare metal without risking your daily driver. No partitioning required.
Open Source
Toxicity in Open Source
There is a very small but noisy contingent in open source that is far from open, responds with vitriolic hate to other viewpoints, engages in the worst forms of gatekeeping, and are generally very toxic people.