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The open source company: Microsoft | Businessman Karan Arora

Microsoft: The open source company The times, they are a-changin’—even bits of Windows will be open source. The news from Microsoft’s Build developer conference that surprised me most was that  Microsoft will ship a genuine Linux kernel —GPLed, with all patches published—with Windows. That announcement was made with the announcement of  Windows Terminal , a new front-end for command-line programs on Windows that will, among other things, support tabs. Microsoft’s increased involvement with open source software isn’t new, as projects such as  Visual Studio Code  and  the .NET runtime  have operated as open source, community-driven projects. But this week’s announcements felt a bit different. The Linux kernel will be powering Microsoft’s second generation  Windows  Subsystem for Linux (WSL). The first generation WSL contains a partial re-implementation of the Linux kernel API that uses the Windows NT kernel to perform its functionality...

Improve Your Financial Condition | Mohali Karan Arora

13 Best Money Skills to Learn Everyone likes to have money. They may not have a need to be rich, but it is certainly nice not to scramble to find creative ways to pay your bills. However, money and finances are certainly skills, and unfortunately they are skills that most people have not learned. There are skills in frugal living, budgeting, personal finances, debt management and reduction, saving, investing and more. If you want to learn a new skill, and you don’t know the skills of finance these would be a great place to start. They can help you make more money, spend less, keep more of what you make and even save money for investment, property or a future, “something special”. 1. Creating a Personal Budget You need to start early to set yourself up for financial success in the future. If you spend beyond your means, you are setting yourself up to accrue debt and develop a poor credit score. Budgets are a lot easier with some good software to back it up. I recommen...

3 Best tricks to carry things on Leh Ladakh Trip | Karan Arora chandigarh

What are things to carry on my Leh Ladakh trip? A list of things to carry on a  Ladakh  trip is one of the topmost questions that I may have answered in the last decade of running my blog. However, I will be concise here and suggest that you may carry the following essentials on any Ladakh trip: Basic Travel Kit Essentials At least two copies of PhotoIDs for all members Pen and a small diary Bag locks (2 or more) Backpack or  Daypack Extra spectacles with cover Torchlight or  Flashlight Small Scissor Hand Watch Sunglasses – Recommended Multi-Plug – Recommended for remote areas Match Boxes or Flint or Cigarette Lighter, Couple of candles Plastic Bags / Plastic Zip Lock Bags Twist-ties, safety pins. You can find twisties at the link: Twist Tie 20m (Pack of 2) Swiss Knife (optional) I have a  Victorinox  Huntsman Red  Swiss Army Knife  which I have been using since 6-7 years. It has helped in many situations in mountains and st...