Red Hat/IBM: LVFS and Fedora News

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LVFS Gaining More Recognition For Firmware Updates, Transitioning To A Linux Foundation Project
LVFS works in-step with Fwupd for open-source firmware updating on Linux systems and more organizations are taking note. Richard Hughes of Red Hat who has led the LVFS/fwupd development noted today that UK's National Cyber Security Center is now weighing purchasing decisions based upon the hardware's LVFS compatibility from OEMs/OEDMs. This UK cyber security group is just one of a number of large government organizations and public corporations mandating LVFS firmware update support.
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Using the LVFS to influence procurement decisions
The National Cyber Security Centre (part of GCHQ, the UK version of the NSA) wrote a nice article on using the LVFS to influence procurement decisions. It’s probably also worth noting that the two biggest OEMs making consumer hardware also require all their ODMs to also support firmware updates on the LVFS. More and more mega-corporations also have “supports the LVFS” as a requirement for procurement.
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What’s New in Fedora 29 Workstation
Fedora 29 Workstation is the latest release of our free, leading-edge operating system. You can download it from the official website here right now. There are several new and noteworthy changes in Fedora Workstation. Read more details below.
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Upgrading Fedora 28 to Fedora 29
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Fedora 29 Officially Released, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Launched, New Version of Linux Lite, Google AI Tracking Humpback Whale Songs, and Resin.io Announces openBalena and a Name Change
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Fedora 29 Linux OS Officially Released with GNOME 3.30, ZRAM for ARM Devices
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Belated Release News (F29) and Press Release
Fedora 29 Now Generally Available
Fedora 29 Linux distribution now available for download
Fedora 29 has been released just one week before 15-year anniversary