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OpenSSL 3.0: A new FIPS module, new algorithms, support for Linux Kernel TLS, and more  Help Net Security

AMDVLK 2021.Q3.6 is out as the latest routine open-source code drop for this official AMD Radeon Vulkan Linux driver...

Trend Micro Detected Nearly 13 Million Malware Events Targeting Linux-based Cloud Environments  CXOToday.com

A new kernel patch series was posted this morning working on AMD Branch Sampling "BRS" support...

Check 13 mn malware events targeting Linux-based Cloud: Trend Micro  InfotechLead.com

Trend Micro Detected Nearly 13 Million Malware Events Targeting Linux-based Cloud Environments  Technuter

Regardless of how organized I resolve to be, it seems there are always times when I just can't locate a file. Sometimes it's because I can't remember the name of the file in the first place. Other times, I know the name, but I can't recall where I decided to save it. There are even times when I need a file that I didn't create in the first place. No matter what the quandary, though, I know that on a POSIX system, I always have the find command.

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Forget Firefox, Vivaldi Steals Default Browser Spot In Popular Linux Distro  Forbes

CentOS clone Rocky Linux gets technical support  ZDNet

Going back to September 2019 was work on the AMD PTDMA driver for supporting this controller found on modern AMD processors for high bandwidth memory-to-memory and I/O copy operations. With the Linux 5.15 cycle the AMD PTDMA driver is finally being merged to the mainline kernel...

Many IT projects are late, over budget, and subject to dramatic changes during development. This makes invoicing for them one of the most taxing activities in IT. It's stressful—it involves dealing with ambiguities, conflicting interests, and human error. Worse, every single decision made during the project affects how much you can bill for. When a sales guy brags—incorrectly—that your software "includes this feature," you can't invoice for the time to build it. When a support guy admits something is a bug rather than an imprecise spec, you won't be able to charge money for it.

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Manjaro Linux Cinnamon switches from Firefox to Vivaldi for default web browser  BetaNews

One of the nice low-level improvements we've seen with Linux 5.15 is a number of pieces falling into place in the quest of upstreaming the real-time (RT) patches for Linux. The latest merge makes SLUB RT-compatible...

Ahead of the official GNOME 41 release later this month, the release candidate is now available to facilitate more testing...

Founder of CentOS and Rocky Linux - Gregory Kurtzer - Disrupts Legacy Software and Support Business Model with Worldwide CIQ Debut  WFMZ Allentown

Founder of CentOS and Rocky Linux - Gregory Kurtzer - Disrupts Legacy Software and Support Business Model with Worldwide CIQ Debut  PRNewswire

Founder of CentOS and Rocky Linux - Gregory Kurtzer - Disrupts Legacy Software and Support Business Model with Worldwide CIQ Debut  KPVI News 6

The DAMON kernel functionality developed by Amazon engineers has successfully landed in the Linux 5.15 tree...

Amazon's DAMON Merged Into Linux 5.15 For Data Access Monitoring Framework  Phoronix

For those wondering how the upcoming Ubuntu 21.10 release is looking for Intel "Rocket Lake" owners, here are some Ubuntu 21.04 versus 21.10 development benchmarks across dozens of different tests...