Still, none of these machines really appealed to developers. George explained: “Back in 2011, a group of us were trying to figure out how Dell could become more relevant to
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Linux Updates
How AlmaLinux stays Red Hat Enterprise Linux compatible without Red Hat code
What does that mean? AlmaLinux is still in the RHEL clone business: “We will continue to aim to produce an enterprise-grade, long-term distribution of Linux that is aligned and ABI
Super-long-term stable Linux Kernel arrives
To ensure the extended lifespan of these kernels, CIP adopts a streamlined approach by focusing on actively supported kernel features for its target architecture. Specifically, SLTS kernels are meant for
Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 arrives: A glimpse into Ubuntu Linux’s future
So far, so good. However, you’ll probably want to update GNOME as soon as you install Ubuntu 23.10. The reason for that update is because there’s a newly discovered and
Nasty bug discovered in widely used Linux utility curl, and patches already rolled out
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Ubuntu Linux 23.10 is adding an important new security feature
But then if hackers obtained root privileges within the container, they could break out and wreak havoc in the host system. Whoops! Unprivileged user namespaces have proven to be a
Open source is actually the cradle of artificial intelligence. Here’s why
The Intersection of Generative AI and Engineering The surge of generative AI can harness tremendous potential for the engineering realm. It can also come with its challenges, as enterprises and
Open source isn’t ready for generative AI. How stakeholders are changing this light bulb together
The Intersection of Generative AI and Engineering The surge of generative AI can harness tremendous potential for the engineering realm. It can also come with its challenges, as enterprises and
New cryptographic protocol aims to bolster open-source software security
This process makes any application using OpenID Connect for authentication much more secure without any other changes. OpenPubkey is transparent to users and OpenID providers. An OpenID provider can not
Patch now: This serious Linux vulnerability affects nearly all distributions
So, yeah, this is bad news with a capital B for Linux users. The vulnerability was introduced in April 2021 with the release of glibc 2.34. The flaw is a
A look back at 40 Years of GNU and the Free Software Foundation
His dream of writing an operating system never came to fruition. The operating system kernel project, GNU Hurd, remains unfinished. But, inspired by his idea that the proprietary software social
Why open source is the cradle of artificial intelligence
According to some people, today’s AIs can already do this. I don’t agree, but we’re clearly on our way. In 1960, computer scientist John McCarthy coined the term “artificial intelligence”
It’s 2030, and digital wallets have replaced every card in our purses and pockets
As Marie Austenaa, Visa’s head of digital identity, said in her keynote discussion, “You have everything now on your mobile phone, your tickets, your cars, your boarding pass, your loyalty
Long-term support for Linux kernel to be cut as maintainence remains under strain
Maintainers face numerous obstacles to doing their jobs. Obstacle one: Many maintainers aren’t paid to maintain. They maintain code in addition to their day jobs. On top of that, they
Google extends Chromebook lifespan to ten years
June Wan/ZDNET I love Chromebooks, but there’s always been one annoying thing about them. While they can run for years and years — I have several over ten years still