Linux 6.1 will tell you when your CPU is crocked
The latest Linux kernel update is set to help server users detect faulty CPUs......»»
Rocky Linux 8.4 Achieves First General Availability Release, Proves Popular
"When Red Hat killed off CentOS Linux in a highly controversial December 2020 announcement, Gregory Kurtzer immediately announced his intention to recreate CentOS with a new distribution named after his deceased mentor," Ars Technica reported in Febr.....»»
Here’s how Android apps on Windows 11 are going to work
Microsoft is building an Android framework on top of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Little Android guy? How did you get in there? [credit: Ron Am.....»»
Microsoft’s “Windows Subsystem for Android” sounds a lot like Chrome OS
Microsoft is building an Android framework on top of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Little Android guy? How did you get in there? [credit: Ron Am.....»»
Ubuntu-maker Canonical Will Support Open Source Blender on Windows, Mac, and Linux
An anonymous reader shares a report: Blender is one of the most important open source projects, as the 3D graphics application suite is used by countless people at home, for business, and in education. The software can be used on many platforms, such.....»»
The ISRG Wants To Make the Linux Kernel Memory-safe With Rust
mrflash818 writes: The Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) -- parent organization of the better-known Let's Encrypt project -- has provided prominent developer Miguel Ojeda with a one-year contract to work on Rust in Linux and other security effo.....»»
CentOS replacement distro Rocky Linux’s first general release is out
CentOS co-founder Greg Kurtzer's new distro hit general availability today. Enlarge / Rocky Linux 8.4 (Green Obsidian) is bug-for-bug compatible with RHEL 8.4 and should serve admirably as a CentOS Linux replacement. (credit: RESF) Rocky Linux.....»»
The ISRG wants to make the Linux kernel memory-safe with Rust
The simplest way to avoid C-language coding traps is to avoid coding in C. Enlarge / No, not that kind of Rust. (credit: Heritage Images via Getty Images) The Internet Security Research Group—parent organization of the better-known Let's Enc.....»»
Microsoft Linux Repos Suffered 22-Hour Outage
"Everything from Visual Studio Code to Microsoft Edge and Teams package links were affected," reports Windows Central. They note Azure's status page (which now shows the issue lasting for more than 22 hours), though however long it lasted, "it's a vi.....»»
Google Funds Linux Kernel Development in Rust
"Google said Thursday it's funding a project to increase Linux security by writing parts of the operating system's core in the Rust programming language, a modernization effort that could bolster the security of the internet and smartphones," reports.....»»
Linux Foundation Honors Authors of 30 Linux Success Stories By Letting Them Name a Penguin
The nonprofit Linux Foundation "asked the open source community: How has Linux impacted your life? Needless to say, responses poured in from across the globe sharing memories, sentiments and important moments that changed your lives forever." Their.....»»
Microsoft’s Linux repositories were down for 18+ hours
The outage prevented Linux installation or upgrade of any Microsoft software. Enlarge / In 2017, Tux was sad that he had a Microsoft logo on his chest. In 2021, he's mostly sad that Microsoft's repositories were down for most of a day. (credit:.....»»
Google Backs Linux Project To Make Android, Chrome OS Harder To Hack
Google said Thursday it's funding a project to increase Linux security by writing parts of the operating system's core in the Rust programming language, a modernization effort that could bolster the security of the internet and smartphones. From a re.....»»
Also Leaving Freenode: FSF, GNU, plus Linux and Python support channels
Freenode's Linux support channel has an official web page at freenode.linux.community, which now bears this announcement: 22+ year old ##linux on freenode has been seized by freenode staff The community's (multi-platform) site reminds visitors of.....»»
Patch Released for 7-Year-Old Privilege Escalation Bug In Linux Service Polkit
Long-time Slashdot reader wildstoo writes: In a blog post on Thursday, GitHub security researcher Kevin Backhouse announced that Polkit, a Linux system service included in several modern Linux distros that provides an organized way for non-privileged.....»»
Linus Torvalds Tells Anti-Vaxxer To Shut Up On Linux Mailing List
Linus Torvalds was "clearly unamused" by a "humanoid conspiracy theory, and also on its discussion in a Linux kernel topic thread," reports Neowin. They add that Torvalds "weighed in quite heavily with some very strong language, mixed with some biolo.....»»
Linux Foundation Readies Global COVID Certificate Network
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: The Linux Foundation Public Health (LFPN) is getting the Global COVID Certificate Network (GCCN) ready for deployment. The GCCN [...] really is a coronavirus vaccine passport. It will do this by establi.....»»
Linux X86/x86_64 Will Now Always Reserve the First 1MB of RAM
AmiMoJo shares a report from Phoronix: The Linux x86/x86_64 kernel code already had logic in place for reserving portions of the first 1MB of RAM to avoid the BIOS or kernel potentially clobbering that space among other reasons while now Linux 5.13 i.....»»
Can Linux Run Video Games?
Linux and Gaming Linux is a widely used and popular open source operating system that was first released back in 1991. It differs from operating systems like Windows and macOS in that it is open... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website.....»»
5 Cybersecurity Tips to Help Linux Users Protect Their Computers
Cybercrime is a growing threat that has caused most internet users to rethink how they protect their data and information. Cybercriminals are getting more sophisticated with their methods and are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs.....»»
Nvidia and Valve are bringing DLSS to Linux gaming… sort of
Nice, but we'd prefer significantly greater investment in native driver quality. Enlarge / Tux looks a lot more comfortable sitting on that logo than he probably should—Nvidia's drivers are still proprietary, and DLSS support isn't available f.....»»