How Intel Drives the Open Source Spirit Forward

Open source is everywhere, and it’s transforming our world. Intel has been at the heart of the open source community ever since Linus Torvalds launched the Linux kernel on Intel architecture in 1991. And that architecture continues to be a vital foundation for open source-based solutions.

This Week in Software and Services News

Facebook needs people — especially those in developing nations — to be able to browse the Internet. But a new encryption standard could get in the way. Some outdated tools keep design engineers from doing precise work. Computer-aided design software can help. Hybrid hosting means the best of two worlds for your cloud apps. Hosting is one thing. Developing and deploying them is another. Which enterprises do it best? Open source is behind many of those apps, and Intel has been there every step of the way.

This Browser Upgrade Could Block Users in Developing Nations from Most of the Web

People in developing countries could soon find themselves blocked from most of the Internet. Browsers have already begun phasing out the SHA-1 encryption standard and replacing it with the SHA-2 algorithm. But companies like Facebook want to make sure that users with SHA-2 incompatible devices can keep browsing.
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Your Optimization Software Respectfully Suggests a Revision

Design engineers have plenty of tools in their belt, but some are sharper than others. In topology optimization, computer-aided design software makes short work of an otherwise laborious process, providing more precise trimming tools and cutting down on simulation and testing time.
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Finding the Right Home for Cloud Apps

Choosing a hotel when you travel is a lot like choosing where to host your app infrastructure. Hybrid hosting — where part of your app resides in a public cloud — makes sure your cloud apps enjoy the comforts of home while enjoying first-class professional amenities.
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Where Mobile Apps Fit in the World of Enterprise Software

More and bigger doesn’t necessarily cut it for enterprise apps. A recent study found that most successful deployments were from companies that released only a few apps to a small group of employees. And lower development costs mean that companies can focus on creating smaller, more targeted apps.
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