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......»»
Microsoft Previews Its Open Source Java Distribution, Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
Mark Wilson writes: Microsoft has launched a preview version of its own distribution of Java, making it available for Windows, macOS and Linux. The company has named the release Microsoft Build of OpenJDK, and describes it as its "new way to collabor.....»»
Results of Debian Vote On Stallman To Be Known By April 17
New submitter juul_advocate shares a report from iTWire: The outcome of a general resolution proposed by the Debian GNU/Linux project, to decide how to react to the return of Free Software Foundation founder Richard Stallman to the board, will be kno.....»»
Google Cloud joins the FinOps Foundation
Google Cloud today announced that it is joining the FinOps Foundation as a Premier Member. The FinOps Foundation is a relatively new open-source foundation, hosted by the Linux Foundation, that launched last year. It aims to bring together companies.....»»
AlmaLinux Released As a Stable RHEL Clone For Those Who Liked CentOS
Long-time Slashdot reader xiando quotes the backstory from LinuxReviews.org: CentOS used to be the go-to alternative for those who wanted to use Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) without having to pay RedHat to use it. It was a almost 1:1 clone until.....»»
Learn how to install Linux on a Chromebook with our simple guide
To run Steam and GIMP on your Chromebook, you first need to know how to install Linux. We've put together a step-by-step guide to help walk you through it......»»
SCO Linux FUD Returns From the Dead
wiredog shares a ZDNet report: I have literally been covering SCO's legal attempts to prove that IBM illegally copied Unix's source code into Linux for over 17 years. I've written well over 500 stories on this lawsuit and its variants. I really thoug.....»»
cURL"s 20th Anniversary Celebrated With 3D-Printed "GitHub Steel" Contribution Graph
This week Swedish developer Daniel Stenberg posted a remarkable reflection on the 20th anniversary of his command-line data tool, cURL: curl was adopted in Red Hat Linux in late 1998, became a Debian package in May 1999, shipped in Mac OS X 10.1 in.....»»
Red Hat Pulls Free Software Foundation Funding Over Richard Stallman"s Return
nickwinlund77 shares a report from The Register: The chorus of disapproval over Richard M Stallman, founder and former president of the Free Software Foundation (FSF), rejoining the organization has intensified as Linux giant Red Hat confirmed it was.....»»
Linus Torvalds weighs in on Rust language in the Linux kernel
"Memory managed languages? In my kernel?" It's more likely than you think. Enlarge / No, not that kind of Rust. (credit: Heritage Images via Getty Images) This week, ZDNet's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols asked Linus Torvalds and Greg Kroah-Hartman.....»»
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.....»»
Valve releases Steam Link app on Apple’s Mac App Store
macOS release follows a Linux version just a few days ago. Enlarge / A screenshot from Steam Link for macOS. (credit: Valve) Valve has launched a standalone app for Steam Link on Apple's macOS App Store, adding a new option for Mac users who w.....»»
Rust Takes "Tentative First Step" Toward Linux Kernel
In his This Week in Programming column, Mike Melanson writes: Rustaceans' dreams of Rust's inclusion in the Linux kernel are one tiny, ever so slight step closer to becoming a reality, with this week's "intentionally bare-bones" inclusion in Linux-n.....»»
Three Flaws in the Linux Kernel Since 2006 Could Grant Root Privileges
"Three recently unearthed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, located in the iSCSI module used for accessing shared data storage facilities, could allow root privileges to anyone with a user account," reports SC Media: "If you already had execution.....»»
7-Zip Developer Releases the First Official Linux Version
An official version of the popular 7-zip archiving program has been released for Linux for the first time. Bleeping Computer reports: Linux already had support for the 7-zip archive file format through a POSIX port called p7zip but it was maintained.....»»
Linux Foundation Debuts Sigstore Project for Software Signing
The Linux Foundation has announced the launch of Sigstore, a new nonprofit initiative that aims to improve open source software supply chain security by making it easier for developers to adopt cryptographic signing for different components of the so.....»»
The best Linux distros for 2021
There are many versions of Linux, but what distro should you pick? Here are some favorites to try right now......»»
A Retired Microsoft OS Engineer"s Comparison of Linux with Windows
David Plummer is a retired Microsoft operating systems engineer, "going back to the MS-DOS and Windows 95 days." (He adds that in the early '90s he'd fixed a few handle leaks in the early source code of Linux, "and sent my changes off to Linus at Rut.....»»
What"s the Best Linux Distro for Enhanced Privacy and Security?
Slashdot reader b-dayyy quotes the Linux Security blog: While all Linux 'distros' — or distributed versions of Linux software — are secure by design, certain distros go above and beyond when it comes to protecting users' privacy and secu.....»»
Torvalds Warns the World: Don"t Use the Linux 5.12-rc1 Kernel
"In a message to the Linux Kernel Mailing List Wednesday, founding developer Linus Torvalds warned the world not to use the 5.12-rc1 kernel in his public git tree..." writes Ars Technica: As it turns out, when Linus Torvalds flags some code dontuse,.....»»
Why the "Small Internet" Movement Wants to Revive Gopher
Long-time Slashdot reader lee1 shares a new article from Linux magazine: The danger and irritations of the modern web have unleashed a movement dedicated to creating a safer and simpler alternative. The old Gopher network and the new Gemini protocol.....»»