Penguin: Adobe Makes Open Source A Priority — This Will Not Save Them

How and Why Adobe is Making Open Source A Strategic Priority In October 2018, Adobe ranked as the 16th largest corporate open source contributor (per Github data), moving up the list from our 32ndranking in 2017. One of the reasons for this growth came from the acquisition of Magento in June 2018 and its open …

DefDog: Understanding the US Army

Useful references. 1 – Army Vision 2 – Army Strategy 3 – Army Planning Guidance Annex A (Planning Tasks) 4 – Army Testimony (SecArmy, CSA) 5 – 2018 National Defense Strategy Robert Steele Comment & Links Below

Zero Hedge from TomDispatch: William Astore on Ending the Pentagon’s Long Con

Ending the Pentagon’s Long Con: Six Ways to Curb America’s Military Machine By William J. Astore In short, the U.S. spends staggering sums annually, essentially stolen from a domestic economy and infrastructure that’s fraying at the seams, on what still passes for “defense.” The result: botched wars in distant lands that have little, if anything, to do …

Zero Hedge: NASA Defrauded by Metals Company Blamed for $700 Million in Losses and Two Failed Launches — NASA Does Not Do Quality Control?

NASA Defrauded By Metals Company Blamed For $700 Million In Losses And Two Failed Launches An Oregon-based metals manufacturer faked test results and provided faulty materials to NASA, which the agency says caused over $700 million in losses and two failed satellite launches, according to the results of an internal investigation. Phi Beta Iota: What this really means is …