This Week in Linux News: Apple Ports Swift to Linux, Industry Leaders to Back ‘Hour of Code’, & More

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Hour of CodeThis week in Linux news, Apple ports its programming language to Linux, industry leaders will support Hour of Code during Computer Science Education week, and more! Don’t miss these top headlines from the past week in Linux news

1) Apple releases a Linux-compatible port, alongside launch of the open source Swift program language.

Apple Ports Its Swift Programming Language to Linux– iClarified

2) Jaime Watson shares first impressions of the $5 Raspberry Pi “Zero” with packaging details and more.

Hands-On with the Raspberry Pi Zero– ZDNet

3) Industry leaders to support Computer Science Education Week with Code.org’s “Hour of Code” teaching effort.

Apple, Microsoft Among Top Tech Vendors Backing Hour of Code Programs Dec. 7-13– NetworkWorld

4) Open Networking Summit (ONS) joins the Linux Foundation event portfolio to help reach the broader open source community.

The Linux Foundation Becomes Steward of the Open Networking Summit– Ostatic

5) Microsoft further endorses Linux and open source by reccommending Debian Linux for its Azure virtual machines.

Microsoft Adds Debian Linux to the Azure Marketplace– Redmond Magazine