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This year was rough for all involved--even Linux and open source didn't come through unscathed. See what Jack Wallen considers to be the biggest issue for Linux in 2020.

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The CIO's guide to quantum computing

Quantum computers offer great promise for cryptography and optimization problems, and companies like IBM, Google, and D-Wave are racing to make them practical for business use. We explore what quantum computers will and won't be able to do, and the challenges we still face.