Just what every Linux system administrator wants just before the holidays: A serious Linux kernel security bug. The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), a zero-day security research firm, announced a new Linux ...

Some time ago, Linus Torvalds made a throwaway comment that sent ripples through the Linux world. Was it perhaps time to abandon support for the now-ancient Intel 486? Developers had already abandoned ...

Once more, at The Linux Foundation‘s virtual Open Source Summit, VMware‘s Chief Open Source Officer, Dirk Hohndel, and Linux’s creator, Linus Torvalds had a wide-ranging conversation about Linux ...

The Linux kernel is the beating heart of any Linux Operating System (OS), a formidable software layer that sits at the core of the computing experience, facilitating communication between hardware and ...

Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...

The Linux kernel development cycle continues with the release of Linux 6.19-rc4, the fourth release candidate in the lead-up to the final 6.19 stable kernel. As with previous RC builds, this release ...

Many conversations comparing Linux and Windows OSes focus on market share, software compatibility and cost. While these are certainly valid concerns, it is important to consider the differences ...

Find out what’s coming to (and what’s leaving) the Linux 5.14 kernel and what Linus Torvalds said about the release. On the heels of the 5.13 kernel debut, Linus Torvalds (the creator of Linux) ...

Working at the intersection of Apple’s newest hardware and Linux kernel development, for the benefit of a free distribution, was never going to be easy. But it’s been an especially hard couple of ...

The latest Linux kernel released includes changes to networking, CPU architecture, Arm support, graphics and storage. Linus Torvalds is a busy man who continues to toil away at the Linux kernel to ...