Linus Torvalds On Where Rust Will Fit Into Linux
An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from a ZDNet article, written by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Linux is the poster-child for the C language. But times change. The Rust language has been slowly gathering support for use as a system language in Linu.....»»
Dirk Hohndel, Early Linux Contributor, Joins Foundation Supporting Blockchain Platform Cardano
Dirk Hohndel gets frequently mentioned on Slashdot. He was a very early contributor to Linux (and for the last five years the chief open source officer and vice president at VMware). But he's also the guy who interviews Linus Torvalds in the keynote.....»»
Volla Phone 22 Runs Ubuntu Touch Or a Privacy-Focused Android Fork Or Both
The Volla Phone 22, a new smartphone available for preorder via a Kickstarter campaign, is unlike any other smartphone on the market today in that it ships with a choice of the Android-based Volla OS or the Ubuntu Touch mobile Linux distribution. "It.....»»
Uncovering the spread of coffee leaf rust disease
Coffee is one of the world's most popular drinks, yet there are still many unknowns in the coffee-growing business. Now, researchers from Japan have shed new light on the nature of a disease that seriously affects coffee plants......»»
Razer"s First Linux Laptop Called "Sexy" - But It"s Not for Gamers
A headline at Hot Hardware calls it "a sexy Linux laptop with deep learning chops... being pitched as the world's most powerful laptop for machine learning workloads." And here's how Ars Technica describes the Razer x Lambda Tensorbook (announced T.....»»
Razer-designed Linux laptop targets AI developers with deep-learning emphasis
A Linux clamshell in Razer clothing. Enlarge (credit: Lambda) Razer is primarily known for its gaming PCs and peripherals, but the company has also been known to dip its toes into the productivity space from time to time. The.....»»
BitNinja will now support VzLinux, aims to offer advanced security services
Cybersecurity service provider BitNinja has announced that it will now officially support VzLinux. A free operating system developed with and for the Linux community, VzLinux has been around for over 20 years now. Originally used as a guest operating.....»»
10 essential Linux tools for network and security pros
Picking just 10 Linux open source security tools isn’t easy, especially when network professionals and security experts have dozens if not several hundred tools available to them.There are different sets of tools for just about every task—netw.....»»
Fixing Dirty Pipe: Samsung rolls out Google code faster than Google
Samsung and third-party devs have all beaten Google to fixing the high-profile bug. Enlarge / The Pixel 6 Pro. (credit: Ron Amadeo) Dirty Pipe is one of the most severe vulnerabilities to hit the Linux kernel in several years.....»»
How Businesses Can Benefit from Using Linux
Many businesses spend a lot of time weighing up the benefits of cloud automation and orchestration, without spending too much time considering operating systems. Historically, Microsoft Windows has... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs.....»»
Top 15 Linux Students’ Productivity Tools & Software
There is no doubt that among operating systems, Linux efficiency is worth citing due to its excellence in performance and secure environment. But, even then, you may lose interest in this operating... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs.....»»
Top 10 Linux Distros for Small Students
If your question is what is the best Linux distribution for small students? Then the answer would not be one. This is because of the availability of Linux distributions in various options, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we.....»»
TOP 5 important aspects when learning Linux for a beginner
Linux is an open-source operating system that has gained popularity in recent years. Many people are switching to Linux because it is more secure and efficient than other operating systems. If you... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi.....»»
Why C Isn"t a Programming Language Any More
The C programming language has many problems. But now the Registers notes that "Aria Beingessner, a member of the teams that implemented both Rust and Swift, has an interesting take... That C isn't a programming language anymore...." "And it hasn't.....»»
Linux kernel patch resolves a needless headache for IT teams
Rebooting a device with multiple NVMe drives will not take as long......»»
Chrome 100 Has Arrived
The Chrome team: The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 100 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 100 is also promoted to our new extended stable channel for Windows and Mac. This will roll out over the co.....»»
Google Proposes Shutdown Changes To Speed Linux Reboots
UnknowingFool writes: Google has proposed a change on how Linux kernel handles shutdowns specifically when NVMe drives are used. The issue that Google is finding is that the current NVMe drivers use synchronous APIs when shutting down and it can take.....»»
"Rolling Rhino" Tool Converts Ubuntu Into a Rolling Release
"Rolling Rhino is a tool long ago created by Martin Wimpress, who until recently was part of the Canonical team," one Linux blog pointed out recently. "What it does is basically change the repositories of the DailyLive developers...." Neowin sees.....»»
Ubuntu Finally Switches to Rolling Releases
Neowin reports that after more than 17 years, Ubuntu is finally switching to the same "rolling" release cycles that helped popularize Arch Linux: While there are many positive qualities that would draw a user into the world of Arch, its headlining f.....»»
Asahi Linux Is Reverse-Engineering Support For Apple Silicon, Including M1 Ultra
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: For months, a small group of volunteers has worked to get this Arch Linux-based distribution up and running on Apple Silicon Macs, adapting existing drivers and (in the case of the GPU) painstaki.....»»
Asahi Linux is reverse-engineering support for Apple Silicon, including M1 Ultra
Developers' work on past M1 hardware is making it easier to support new chips. Enlarge / Slowly but surely, the Asahi Linux team is getting Linux up and running on Apple Silicon Macs. (credit: Apple/Asahi Linux) Apple Silicon.....»»