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Sparky Linux 7.8 ‘Orion Belt’: Lightweight Windows 11 Alternative  WebProNews

Linux Kernel 6.17 Drops Uniprocessor Builds for SMP Optimization  WebProNews

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X & 9980X Dominate Linux Benchmarks  WebProNews

Upstreamed to the Linux kernel back in 2021 was Landlock as a new means of unprivileged application sandboxing. It aimed to be very powerful and since being upstreamed four years ago has seen some minor enhancements and fixes but has been without any formal code maintainer. Thankfully two developers have stepped up to oversee this Linux security module going foreward...

A hands-on guide to migrating the Linux estate to Azure cloud  cio.com

I've tested numerous Linux desktop environments, and these 5 are my favorites  xda-developers.com

Ubuntu Linux lagging? Try my 10 go-to tricks to speed it up  ZDNET

Linux PC acting up? How to check for bad blocks on a hard drive - before it's too late  ZDNET

Hackers hit SAP security bug to send out nasty Linux malware  TechRadar

Maru OS: Turn Your Phone Into A Linux PC With Ease!  LXer: Linux News

Linux Fu: The Cheap Macropad Conundrum  Hackaday

Cisco donates AGNTCY to Linux Foundation: Internet of Agents on its way?  Techzine Global

Linux Desktop Share Hits 6% Amid Windows, macOS Privacy Woes  WebProNews

Linux Kernel 6.17 Boosts SSD Zeroing with NVMe and SCSI Support  WebProNews

Linux Kernel 6.16 Released. New Features and Improvements Without Much Woww Effect  Red Hot Cyber

Linux 6.17 Staging: WiFi Driver Removals, Enhancements, and 10K Line Cut  WebProNews

Linux Kernel Veteran Kirill Shutemov Joins Meta from Intel  WebProNews

AMD Threadripper 9980X + 9970X Linux Benchmarks: Incredible Workstation Performance  Phoronix

AMD Threadripper 9980X + 9970X Linux Benchmarks: Incredible Workstation Performance Review  Phoronix

Ahead of the Threadripper 9000 series hitting store shelves tomorrow, today the review embargo lifts on these new high-end desktop/workstation Zen 5 processors. I have been testing out the Threadripper 9970X and 9980X this month and have been extremely excited about the generational uplift and all-around performance of these new AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X/9980X processors on Linux for delivering the best possible workstation performance in 2025.