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Bcachefs Outlines Plans For Shipping As A DKMS Out-Of-Tree Kernel Module

Phoronix - Fri, 09/12/2025 - 08:35
With Linus Torvalds having recently marked Bcachefs as being "externally maintained" following ongoing disagreement over the generally accepted Linux kernel development practices, the plans were laid out today for shipping Bcachefs as an out-of-tree DKMS module...

Fedora 43 Beta Being Released Next Week

Phoronix - Fri, 09/12/2025 - 04:09
Fedora 43 Beta is declared a "GO" and ready for release next Tuesday...

Linux 6.18 Will Further Complicate Non-GPL Out-Of-Tree File-Systems

Phoronix - Fri, 09/12/2025 - 00:53
Out-of-tree file-system drivers not licensed/compatible with the GPL will have a new obstacle to deal with come time for Linux 6.18 later this year...

Apache Software Foundation Unveils Its Branding Overhaul With New Logo & "The ASF" Name

Phoronix - Fri, 09/12/2025 - 00:11
The Apache Software Foundation announced last year that they would be changing its corporate logo and overhaul its branding after being criticized by American Indian activists. Today they announced the brand new Apache Software Foundation branding...

Linux Patched For New "VMSCAPE" Vulnerability Affecting Intel & AMD CPUs

Phoronix - Thu, 09/11/2025 - 23:01
The Linux kernel was just patched moments ago for a new CPU security vulnerability... VMSCAPE. VMSCAPE affects both Intel and AMD processors...

CUPS 2.4.13 Print Server Released With "Important" Security Fix

Phoronix - Thu, 09/11/2025 - 22:01
CUPS 2.4.13 is out today as the newest update to this widely-used, open-source print server. Driving this new point release is for addressing an important security vulnerability as well as a second less notable security issue...

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