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Our world has forever changed with Microsoft’s announcement of SQL server for Linux. We get a little nostalgic. Plus a look at the new OwnCloud release & updates on some of our favorite projects.

Then we take a look at Shashlik which promises to transparently run Android apps on your Linux desktop & more!

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A brand new look for future Kodi versions

As you will see the main eye catcher is the whole new home screen which will guide you through all the main sections that are available.

Mozilla Eyes IoT Devices in Plans for Linux-Based Open Source OS

On March 1, Mozilla’s Senior Vice President for Connected Devices, Ari Jaaski, _announced_that the open source organization seeks to “develop, test and evaluate” four IoT software projects. They include Project Link, Project Sensor Web, Project Smart Home and Project Vaani.

fail0verflow on Twitter: “We’ve released the PS4 kexec-style code to load the Linux kernel from Orbis OS.

ps4-kexec: Implementation of the kexec system call for PS4

This repo implements a kexec()-style system call for the PS4 Orbis kernel
(FreeBSD derivative). This is designed to boot a Linux kernel directly from
FreeBSD.

I just wanted to put out a quick update about bounties!

So far, elementary has paid out over $14,000 to developers fixing bugs.

elementary – Bountysource

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ownCloud 9.0 Released with Major Enhancements, Brings Federation to a New Level

W__ith ownCloud 9.0, organizations and institutions like CERN and AARNet will be able to integrate deeply their massive ownCloud installations with various storage solutions and their infrastructure, thanks to the addition of a new storage API (Application Programming Interface) that allows for unimaginable scaling levels.

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Announcing SQL Server on Linux

Today I’m excited to announce our plans to bring SQL Server to Linux as well. This will enable SQL Server to deliver a consistent data platform across Windows Server and Linux, as well as on-premises and cloud. We are bringing the core relational database capabilities to preview today, and are targeting availability in mid-2017.

Microsoft joins the Eclipse Foundation and brings more tools to the community | The Visual Studio Blog

Microsoft is taking its relationship with the Eclipse community to the next level by joining the Eclipse Foundation as a Solutions Member. Joining the Eclipse Foundation enables us to collaborate more closely with the Eclipse community, deliver a great set of tools and services for all development teams, and continuously improve our cloud services, SDKs and tools.

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What is Shashlik?

The goal of Shashlik is to provide a way to run Android applications on a standard Linux desktop as easily and simply as possible.

Shashlik brings Android apps to Linux, and you can try it today

Essentially, Shashlik runs Android in the background on your Linux system. (Shashlik developers are working on stripping down Android as much as possible.) OpenGL and graphics code are rendered directly on your Linux system for speed, but Shashlik provides an Android activity manager, daemons, and intents so Android apps will work properly.

But Shashlik isn’t just an emulator—it aims to provide a more native experience. When you install an Android app, Shashlik will extract its icon and create a menu entry so you can launch that Android app just like you’d launch any other Linux desktop app. All the Android emulation happens behind the scenes.

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