Will JavaScript Containers Overtake Linux Containers?
"Developers of the Deno JavaScript and TypeScript runtime are exploring the possibility of JavaScript containers — and the JavaScript sandbox itself — as a higher-level alternative to Linux containers," reports InfoWorld, citing a blog po.....»»
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.....»»
Widely used chemical linked to 100,000 US deaths per year: study
Daily exposure to phthalates, a group of chemicals used in everything from plastic containers to makeup, may lead to approximately 100,000 deaths in older Americans annually, a study from New York University warned Tuesday......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
Android to take an “upstream first” development model for the Linux kernel
Google stops by the Linux Plumbers Conference for an Android update. How Linux gets to a phone: the Linux LTS kernel gets forked by Google for the Android Common Kernel, then that gets forked.....»»
Google Finally Shifting To "Upstream First" Linux Kernel Approach For Android Features
Phoronix reports: Google's Android had been notorious for all of its downstream patches carried by the mobile operating system as well as various vendor/device kernel trees while in recent years more of that code has been upstreamed. Google has also.....»»
AMD"s new Linux CPU driver for the Steam deck is showing promising results
Valve's upcoming Steam Deck will be able to run Windows 11 for those who want it, but the majority of users will likely stick with the company's own Arch Linux-based SteamOS 3.0, which uses the Proton compatibility layer to run games that don't run n.....»»
Linux Foundation says companies are desperate for open source talent
The 2021 survey shows 97% of hiring managers prioritizing FOSS professionals. Enlarge / It probably shouldn't be considered "surprising" when a Linux certification entity reports that Linux certifications are highly desirable. (credit: Linux Fou.....»»