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Linux 5.15 Delivers Many Features With New NTFS Driver, In-Kernel SMB3 Server, New Hardware  Phoronix

Feature development is over on the Linux 5.15 kernel with Linux 5.15-rc1 being issued. It's now on to testing and bug fixing over the next two months before the kernel is christened as stable. Here is our original Linux 5.15 feature overview about all of the big changes in this next kernel version.

Revolt: An Open-Source Alternative to Discord  It's FOSS

While Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS shipped one year ago as the last planned point release to the "Bionic Beaver", an emergency issue is leading to Ubuntu 18.04.6 now being prepared...

Of all the great stuff for AMD in Linux 5.15, one of the patches still not having yet been mainlined is the control support around Predictive Store Forwarding (PSF) with Zen 3 processors. It's been six months since AMD published their security whitepaper around PSF while the Linux patch has yet to be mainlined while now it seems will be updated for a reduced focus on KVM usage...

How you can Add or Create a New Superuser on Linux 2021 Tips - Bollyinside  BollyInside

Microsoft ‘accelerates’ Flatcar Container Linux  ComputerWeekly.com

On and off for years has been talk of an accelerator subsystem for the Linux kernel considering that for now most AI training/inference accelerator drivers end up lodged within the "char/misc" area of the kernel. That accelerator subsystem discussion has been restarted with talks of having such a subsystem or moving those drivers within the GPU/DRM subsystem space...

Linux Developers Talk Again About An Accelerator Subsystem - Or Moving Them Into The GPU/DRM Area  Phoronix

Linux at 30: 5 Ways Linux has Changed Software Engineering Culture | IT Pro  ITPro Today

The post How to Install Fail2ban on Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

Written in Python, Fail2ban is a free and open-source Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) that protects the server against brute-force attacks. After a specified number of incorrect password attempts, the client’s IP address is banned

The post How to Install Fail2ban on Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

In typography, a pair of quotation marks were traditionally oriented toward one another. They look like this:

“smart quotes”

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Hackers port Cobalt Strike attack tool to Linux  TechTarget

Intel Posts Initial Code For x86 User Interrupts On Linux - Shows Great Performance Potential  Phoronix

When I was in high school, one of the very first programming languages I was introduced to was Logo. It was interactive and visual. With basic movement commands, you could have your cursor (“turtle”) draw basic shapes and intricate patterns. It was a great way to introduce the compelling concept of an algorithm—a series of instructions for a computer to execute.

Fortunately, the Logo programming language is available today as a Python package. So let’s jump right in, and you can discover the possibilities with Logo as we go along.

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Trend Micro detected nearly 13 million malware events targeting Linux-based cloud environments  Express Computer

Fire Up The New Windows Subsystem For Linux In Windows 11: Here’s How  Fossbytes

The nomination period for the 2022 Red Hat Innovation Awards has been extended to September 20, 2021 - which means there is still time for you to nominate your organization for innovative uses of Red Hat’s open source technology. 

Asahi Linux Closing In On 'A Polished Linux Experience' On M1 Macs  WebProNews

Asahi Linux Closing In On 'A Polished Linux Experience' On M1 Macs  WebProNews