This week in Linux news, Russia announces a possible switch to Linux, Jack Wallen ponders the importance of the Linux Desktop in 2016, and more! Get up-to-date on the Latest Linux news with our weekly digest.
1) Russia announces a possible switch to Linux in retalliation against Western business embargo on Crimea.
Russia Might Switch Thousands of Government Computers to Linux to Spite Microsoft– TechRadar
2) “It doesn’t matter if Linux has 1% or 99% of the desktop market share” writes Jack Wallen.
Should the Fight for the Linux Desktop Really Matter?– TechRepublic
3) The Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Project experiences growth in membership since its launch in December.
Linux Foundation-Led Blockchain Project Grows to 30 Members– CoinDesk
4) Docker’s founder and CTO, Solomon Hykes, suggests Alpine Linux will be the company’s new default OS.
Is Docker Ditching Ubuntu Linux? Confusion Reigns– InfoWorld
5) The Node.js Foundation, a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project, will bring in popular third-party “Express” package.
The Node.js Foundation Plans to Incubate One of the Community’s Most Popular Packages– The Next Web
