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As Ansible adoption grows, a challenge can arise: How do organizations track automation efforts across the entire enterprise? A common solution is to establish a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Ansible, helping organizations move from isolated automation efforts to a scalable, coordinated enterprise strategy. What is a Center of Excellence for Ansible?A CoE for Ansible is a group responsible for setting automation standards and promoting Ansible’s collaborative open source nature. The CoE acts as an enablement and governance body, allowing for more effective automation across the organization

SUSE Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities  Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre

All Linux gamers should take the latest Bazzite release seriously - here's why  ZDNET

Debian Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities  Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre

Last month a Fedora Linux change proposal was shared proposing that Fedora 45 be built with x86_64-v3 packages to complement the generic x86_64 (v1) packages currently being compiled. This has the possibility of providing greater performance out of packaged Fedora software but comes with the cost of greater burdens on web mirrors, QA / testing, and related infrastructure impact. The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee "FESCo" decided today to wait on coming to a decision over this Fedora 45 change proposal...

Fedora Yet To Decide On x86_64-v3 Packages For Fedora Linux 45  Phoronix

Fedora 44 made me forget I was using Linux - in the best way  ZDNET

Flatpak 1.17.7 is now available for continuing to advance open-source app sandboxing and distribution on the Linux desktop. Some interesting new features are in tow with this Flatpak update plus there is also an updated XDG-Desktop-Portal release too...

Copy Fail: What You Need to Know About the Most Severe Linux Threat in Years  Unit 42

New stealthy Quasar Linux malware targets software developers  BleepingComputer

I stopped being afraid of Linux terminal commands once Claude started explaining them  MakeUseOf

COSMIC 1.0.12 Desktop Brings Improvements to Files, Terminal, and More  9to5Linux

This Linux tool lets me mix distro packages without breaking everything  MakeUseOf

After the merge request was open the past three months for code originally authored eight months ago, the Intel "ANV" open-source Vulkan driver for Linux systems is now advertising support for descriptor heaps with the VK_EXT_descriptor_heap extension. But for the moment at least it's treated as experimental...

Intel's Vulkan Linux Driver Lands Experimental Support For Descriptor Heaps  Phoronix

Latest Steam Client Update Adds Support for Valve’s New Steam Controller  9to5Linux

Orion for Linux issues new beta  OMG! Ubuntu

I tried 4 lightweight Linux distros on a 4GB laptop, and one surprised me  MakeUseOf

Expanded HDMI 2.1, Coming Soon To An AMD Powered Linux Box Near You  PC Perspective

The Khronos Group today announced OpenCL 3.1 as the first major spec update in six years and incorporating various features into the core spec for enhancing AI and HPC capabilities. As a very exciting development, Rusticl as Mesa's lead OpenCL driver implementation is ready to go with same-day OpenCL 3.1 support pending...