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.....»»
New Linux laptop offers RTX 3080 and 144 Hz 17-inch screen
Juno's priciest Linux laptop comes as 17-inch RTX 3080 options are limited. Enlarge (credit: Juno Computers) Linux users like to game, too, and the Juno Neptune 17-inch V3 laptop announced this week ensures that people on Ubu.....»»
Pine64 Announces Updated PinePhone Pro Linux Powered Cellphone
Pine64 today announced its latest Linux-powered device, the PinePhone Pro, an update to the original PinePhone which sees a more powerful device running mainline Linux (Manjaro in this case) on a mobile device that works as a cellphone and a desktop.....»»
Microsoft launches Linux version of Windows Sysmon
Microsoft ports its popular system monitoring tool to Linux......»»
Best lightweight Linux distros of 2021
We feature the best lightweight Linux distros, to make it simple and easy to run Linux on older and resource strapped machines......»»
Canonical Releases Ubuntu Linux 21.10 Impish Indri
Following a brief beta-testing period, Ubuntu 21.10 has finally become available to download in the "final" stable form. BetaNews: Code-named "Impish Indri," this version of Ubuntu is not a Long Term Support (LTS) version, so it is only supported for.....»»
Surface chemistry reveals corrosive secrets
One can easily see with the naked eye that leaving an old nail out in the rain causes rust. What does require the keen eyes and sensitive nose of microscopy and spectroscopy is observing how iron corrodes and forms new minerals, especially in water w.....»»
Microsoft Puts the Windows Subsystem for Linux in Its App Store for Faster Updating
Microsoft has announced that new WSL features will be even easier to get in the future. From a report: The company has posted a preview version of WSL to the Microsoft Store so that Windows 11 users can download and update WSL independently of other.....»»
Microsoft puts the Windows Subsystem for Linux in its app store for faster updating
New WSL preview is available in the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 users now. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) For a certain kind of person, the new additions to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) are some of the best features i.....»»
Windows Subsystem for Linux for Windows 11 is on the Microsoft Store now
Microsoft has decoupled WSL from Windows and is offering it as a standalone app in the Microsoft Store......»»
Beware - a brand new malware family is infecting Linux systems
Sneaky malware infects Linux installations by camouflaging as legitimate utilities, security researchers warn......»»
New "FontOnLake" Malware Family Can Target Linux Systems
Security Week reports: A previously unknown, modular malware family that targets Linux systems has been used in targeted attacks to collect credentials and gain access to victim systems, ESET reported on Thursday. Dubbed FontOnLake, the malware fami.....»»
All Linux and Mac Computers Get Their Time Zones From the Same Database
"All Linux and Mac-based computers pull their time zones from a massively important database — the time zone database," explains Medium's tech site OneZero. And this vastly crucial project is ultimately overseen by one man who Medium calls "The.....»»
The Best Part of Windows 11 Is Its Linux, Argues Ars Technica
The best part of Windows 11 is Linux, argues Ars Technica: For years now, Windows 10's Windows Subsystem for Linux has been making life easier for developers, sysadmins, and hobbyists who have one foot in the Windows world and one foot in the Linux w.....»»
Linux on Apple M1 Macs is finally here, and usable
Asahi Linux team behind the port is now working hard on an installer......»»
The best part of Windows 11 is a revamped Windows Subsystem for Linux
WSL is finally easy to install—and offers automatic sound/graphics support. Enlarge / Installing and using the Windows Subsystem for Linux is easier and more productive under Windows 11 than it was under Windows 10. (credit: Jim Salt.....»»
Fungal transplants from close relatives help endangered plants fight off disease
For the endangered Hawaiian plant Eugenia koolauensis, fungi could be both its demise and its savior. The fungal pathogen myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii) has been devastating populations of the endemic tree, along with many other native and culti.....»»
Create a bootable USB drive with multiple operating systems using YUMI
YUMI is a USB boot tool that can create a multi-purpose bootable USB drive containing several operating systems including Windows and Linux installers, antivirus utilities, diagnostic tools and many more......»»
Microsoft Joins a Linux Foundation Nonprofit"s Effort to Decarbonize the Grid
"Microsoft has joined forces with LF Energy, a Linux Foundation nonprofit working to accelerate the energy transition of the world's grids and transportation systems through open source," reports ZDNet: Microsoft has become a strategic member of the.....»»
Linus Torvalds Recognizes Linux"s "True" 30th Anniversary Date
While it's been argued that Linux has four different "birthdays," last Friday saw the 30th anniversary of Linux's very, very first release — version 0.01. That special first release "was never publicly announced, and I only emailed a handful o.....»»
Examining btrfs, Linux’s perpetually half-finished filesystem
This btrfs filesystem overview highlights some longstanding shortcomings. Enlarge / We don't recommend allowing btrfs to directly manage a complex array of disks—floppy or otherwise. (credit: Faustino Carmona Guerrero via Getty Images) Btrfs.....»»