Software Development

Big data gets runtime specification

The ODPi Runtime Specification and test suite is designed to help organizations write Hadoop-based applications once with the confidence that they will run on a variety of Hadoop distributions.

Git 2.8 improves on code control for Windows users

The latest version of the open source version control system makes the experience for Windows users more in line with other platforms

Microsoft is not giving up on Universal Windows Platform

Despite lukewarm developer interest, the Microsoft Build schedule indicates Microsoft plans to double down on Universal Windows Platform

Fedora leader: ‘We want users to control their own computing destiny’

Oracle seeks $9.3 billion for Google’s use of Java in Android

The figure appears in a report by Oracle's damages expert, which Google strongly contests

Getting to know the man leading Fedora

It can feel like herding cats leading the open source charge

Microsoft and HPE throw their weight behind Mesosphere

A strategic investment round led by HPE just brought the startup $73.5 million in new funding

9 ways technology will change within the next 10 years

Network World 30th Anniversary: Reimagined productivity apps, more diversity in the workforce and Cisco getting stronger in next 10 years

Samsung is developing a new OS for the Internet of Things

It's expected to provide details at a developer conference next month

Google’s new Stackdriver service can manage applications across multiple clouds

The tool lets engineers monitor applications running on AWS or GCP