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	Podcast:		LINUX Unplugged
	Episode:		Episode 245: Microsoft of Things
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		01:12:51
	Publish Date:		2018-04-18 00:00:00
	Description:		Azure Sphere is Microsoft making silicon as a service with Linux at its core. We’ve chatted with the folks behind Azure Sphere and breakdown this huge announcement. Plus a bunch of community news, a string of app picks, and maybe even a concerned rant. Sponsored By: Linux Academy: Visit linuxacademy.com/unplugged to support the show and sign up for a 7 day free trial. DigitalOcean: Visit do.co/unplugged for a limited time special offer, or enter dounplugged after you create your account for a $10 credit. Promo Code: dounplugged Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one! Support LINUX Unplugged Links: Utopian - Rewarding Open Source Contributors Linus Buzzkills 5.0 — But v5.0 will happen some day. And it should be meaningless. You have been warned. gotop — A terminal based graphical activity monitor inspired by gtop and vtop Clonezilla Live Disk Cloning OS Gets New Massive Deployment BitTorrent Mechanism — However, one of the most interesting feature of the Clonezilla Live 2.5.5-38 release is a new massive deployment mechanism based on the BitTorrent technology. fontfinder — A Google font browser for your GTK desktop, written in Rust Kdenlive in Paris — Our team will dedicate this time to discuss near and long term goals, review the application workflow with professional editors, work on the major 18.08 release and much more. Microsoft's Next OS is Based on Linux, Not Windows — Microsoft is creating here is Azure Sphere OS, a new operating system aimed at tiny MCU-based IoT devices that is based on Linux. Microsoft’s bid to secure the Internet of Things: Custom Linux, custom chips, Azure — Azure Sphere has three components. First is a new class of microcontrollers (MCUs) that supports seven critical hardware features that Microsoft says are a necessary foundation to build secure systems. These include support for unforgeable encryption keys protected by hardware, the ability to update system software, and hardware-enforced compartmentalization between software components. Galen Hunt at Microsoft Research — I am part of the launch team for Microsoft Research New Experiences and Technologies organization (MSR NExT). I am manager of the Operating Systems Technologies Group. The Seven Properties of Highly Secure Devices — Our group has begun a research agenda to bring high-value security to low-cost devices.
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