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Linux Foundation says yes to NoSQL via DocumentDB  theregister.com

Attackers weaponise Linux file names as malware vectors  iTnews

Linux 6.17 Adds Fan Control for HP Victus 16 Gaming Laptops  WebProNews

On this 34th birthday since the Linux kernel was announced, coincidentally there's a new patch series out there for one of the oldest drivers: the floppy disk driver...

Linux's Floppy Disk Driver Code Sees Some Cleanups In 2025  Phoronix

On this Day In History – Linux Was Announced 34 Years Ago  Adafruit

Arch Linux-Based CachyOS Just Got A Great Update  How-To Geek

Linux is 34 years old today — Linus Torvalds meekly announced this free new OS in the comp.os.minix newsgroup on this day in 1991  Tom's Hardware

Linux 6.17-rc3 Released: Bigger Update with Driver and Stability Fixes  WebProNews

DDoS intrusion continues to disrupt Arch Linux  SC Media

Ongoing APT36 malware attacks involve Linux .desktop files  SC Media

I set up a minimal Linux install for retro gaming and emulators  xda-developers.com

Check out PCWorld’s new Linux podcast, the Dual Boot Diaries  PCWorld

Microsoft donates DocumentDB to the Linux Foundation  SD Times

Asmi Linux finally makes the Xfce desktop accessible to all, even newbies  ZDNET

IT Pro’s Shift from Windows to Linux: Enterprise Security and Savings  WebProNews

How to Play Games on Linux: A Beginner’s Guide  Yahoo! Tech

Linux Supports Hundreds of Popular Games. Here's How to Start Playing  How-To Geek

Linux Foundation warns Europe risks falling behind without stronger open source strategy  BetaNews

Stemming from a request by a Phoronix Premium reader wondering about some fresh historical kernel performance comparison numbers, today's benchmarking is looking at the performance of the LTS and latest stable Linux kernel versions going back to Linux 5.15 LTS in 2021. For testing an AMD EPYC Milan-X server was used for compatibility back through Linux 5.15 LTS with some rather impressive results for testing these major Linux kernel releases of the past four years.