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......»»
Linux Stops Reverting Most University of Minnesota Patches, Admits Good Faith
destinyland writes: LWN has a terrific update what's happened since the discovery of University of Minnesota researchers intentionally submitting buggy code to the Linux kernel: The writing of a paper on this research [PDF] was not the immediate ca.....»»
Linux kernel team rejects University of Minnesota researchers’ apology
UMN researchers probed for weaknesses in patch approval—Greg K-H wasn't amused. Enlarge / Do not anger the penguin, for it is long of memory and slow to forgive. (credit: DJRPhoto36 / Flickr) Last week, senior Linux kernel developer Greg Kro.....»»
Greg Kroah-Hartman Rejects Apology from University of Minnesota Researchers
Saturday University of Minnesota researchers emailed the Linux kernel mailing list apologizing for submitting buggy code as part of a research project to see whether it would be accepted. Late Saturday night, the kernel team's Greg Kroah-Hartman re.....»»
University of Minnesota Researchers Send Apology to Linux Kernel Mailing List
Earlier this week Greg Kroah-Hartman of the Linux kernel development team banned the University of Minnesota from contributing after researchers there submitted what he called "obviously-incorrect patches" believed to be part of a research project in.....»»
Graphical Linux apps are coming to Windows Subsystem for Linux
You'll need to be on the Dev channel of an Insider build to see the new feature. Assuming you've already got your system running Insider, Dev channel, and build 21364, all you need to do is wsl.....»»
Latest Windows Preview Build Adds Support For Linux GUI Apps
jonesy16 writes: While users have long been able to run Linux GUI apps on Windows by installing a separate X Server, this marks the first time that native support is available through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Audio support and hardware.....»»
Linux Bans University of Minnesota for Sending Buggy Patches in the Name of Research
Greg Kroah-Hartman, who is one of the head honchos of the Linux kernel development and maintenance team, has banned the University of Minnesota (UMN) from further contributing to the Linux Kernel. The University had apparently introduced questionable.....»»
Flying On Mars Fueled With Open-Source Software
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: A small miracle happened at 3:31am ET on Monday morning. Ingenuity, a tiny NASA helicopter, became the first powered aircraft to fly on another planet, Mars. This engineering feat was done with Linux, o.....»»
Openwall Releases "Linux Kernel Runtime Guard" 0.9.0
Long-time Slashdot reader xiando shares news from LinuxReviews: Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG) is a security module for the Linux kernel developed by Openwall. The latest release adds compatibility with Linux kernels up to soon to be released 5......»»
Linus Torvalds Says Rust Closer for Linux Kernel Development, Calls C++ "A Crap Language"
Google's Android team supports Rust for developing the Android operating system. Now they're also helping evaluate Rust for Linux kernel development. Their hopes, among other things, are that "New code written in Rust has a reduced risk of memory saf.....»»
FreeBSD 13 Released
"FreeBSD, the other Linux, reached version 13," writes long-time Slashdot reader undoman. "The operating system is known for its stable code, native ZFS support, and use of the more liberal BSD licenses." Phoronix highlights some of the major new imp.....»»
Parallels 16.5 Can Virtualize ARM Windows Natively on M1 Macs With Up to 30% Faster Performance
Parallels today announced the release of Parallels Desktop 16.5 for Mac with full support for M1 Macs, allowing for the Windows 10 ARM Insider Preview and ARM-based Linux distributions to be run in a virtual machine at native speeds on M1 Macs. From.....»»
Inspur, China"s Largest Cloud Hardware Vendor, Joins Open-Source Patent Consortium
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: The Open Invention Network (OIN) defends the intellectual property (IP) rights of Linux and open-source software developers from patent trolls and the like. This is a global fight and now the OIN has a.....»»
Nvidia to bring GeForce RTX graphics to ARM-based Chromebooks and Linux PCs
Nvidia announced a partnership with SoC-maker MediaTek that would being GeForce RTX 3000 GPU technologies to Arm-based processors on Chromebook and Linux PCs......»»
Reactions to Arch Linux"s New Guided Installer
Long-time Slashdot reader xiando quotes LinuxReviews: The community distribution Arch Linux has up to now required you to manually install it by entering a whole lot of scary commands in a terminal. Arch version 2021.04.01 features a new guided inst.....»»
Official support for Linux on the M1 Macs could come as soon as June
While we’ve seen a variety of different efforts to bring Linux support to the M1 Macs, official support could be coming sooner than expected. As reported by Phoronix, the upcoming Linux 5.13 cycle could be when preliminary support for the M1 Macs.....»»
Linux 5.13 update expected to add Apple Silicon M1 support
Preliminary support for the Apple Silicon M1 processor is now expected in Linux 5.13, though it may still be years before it's fully finished.Linux running on Apple SiliconAlthough Linux has been already been run on Apple Silicon M1, it's been throug.....»»
Apple M1 hardware support merged into Linux 5.13
The merge is exciting, but don't rush out to buy an Apple M1 for Linux just yet. Enlarge / We're still a long way away from a smooth, quick boot with a fancy Asahi logo centered on the screen and (presumably) a soothing startup noise. (credit: A.....»»
Windows and Linux devices are under attack by a new cryptomining worm
With new exploits and capabilities, the Sysrv botnet poses a growing threat. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A newly discovered cryptomining worm is stepping up its targeting of Windows and Linux devices with a batch of new exploits and capabil.....»»
IBM Creates a COBOL Compiler For Linux On x86
IBM has announced a COBOL compiler for Linux on x86. "IBM COBOL for Linux on x86 1.1 brings IBM's COBOL compilation technologies and capabilities to the Linux on x86 environment," said IBM in an announcement, describing it as "the latest addition to.....»»