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Torvalds releases Linux 6.5 kernel series
Published in News
Monday, 28 August 2023 10:24

Torvalds releases Linux 6.5 kernel series


Much better hardware support 

Linus Torvalds announced today the release of the Linux 6.5 kernel series as a major update with several new features, better hardware support, and other changes.

Red Hat in full spin mode after restrictions on Enterprise Linux sources
Published in News


Open source rebellion

Red Hat is finding itself with a rebellion on its hands after it announced it would limit access to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux sources by putting them behind the Red Hat Customer Portal and limited to the CentOS Stream sources.

Linux foundation pushes micro-grids
Published in News
Monday, 05 June 2023 11:37

Linux foundation pushes micro-grids


Shokka: 2023 could be the year when Linux starts controlling the power supply

The Linux Foundation has published its best seller The Open Source Opportunity for Microgrids: Five Ways to Drive Innovation and Overcome Market Barriers for Energy Resilience. The punchy-titled research explains how microgrids could be the next big thing.

Linux community presses for RNDIS to be marked as broken
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Security concerns 

The next Linux kernel cycle we could see upstream disable their driver support for Microsoft's Remote Network Driver Interface Specification (RNDIS) protocol due to security concerns.

Linux keyboard hits the shops
Published in News
Monday, 12 December 2022 12:01

Linux keyboard hits the shops


Launch Heavy carries a hefty price tag

Mechanical keyboards often need to pay more attention to Linux support because manufacturers see developers as a little too niche and difficult to make a product which works. Now, Launch Heavy aims to fix those issues – at a price.

Intel and AMD-based platforms can update Arc firmware
Published in Graphics


Linux not so much

Intel and AMD-based platforms can update Arc GPU firmware, and Intel's Management Engine is not required for firmware updates, according to the latest pronoucement from Chipzilla.

Linux's boot needs a better RAM
Published in News
Thursday, 27 October 2022 10:06

Linux's boot needs a better RAM


This is not time to be sheepish

Linux expert Lennart Poettering is suggesting that Linux's boot process needs an upgrade by making changes to the intial RAM disk.

Linux bug can tigger Chipzilla PC screens
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 06 October 2022 11:08

Linux bug can tigger Chipzilla PC screens


Kills the panel

A bug in the Intel integrated graphics driver for Linux machines is triggering a power sequencing issue which, can damage the screen.

Chaos hits Linux and Windows machines
Published in News
Thursday, 29 September 2022 11:59

Chaos hits Linux and Windows machines


Seen in the wild

A cross-platform malware has infected a wide range of Linux and Windows devices, including small office routers, FreeBSD boxes, and large enterprise servers.

Chipzilla goes all open saucy
Published in Graphics
Friday, 26 August 2022 11:06

Chipzilla goes all open saucy


GPUs based around fully open-source drivers

Intel GPUs from the consumer desktop Arc Graphics hardware to the Intel Data Center Flex GPU Series "Arctic Sound M" and forthcoming Xe HPC Ponte Vecchio are built around fully open-source drivers and will cheerfully even run on Linux.