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Facebook's New Linux Slab Memory Controller Saving 30~40%+ Of Memory, Less Fragmentation  Phoronix

Fedora users eager to see the Linux 5.4 stable kernel can engage by helping to test their newly-spun 5.4-based kernel image prior to it officially landing as a stable release update...

Nginx (Engine X) is a most popular, powerful and high-performance open-source HTTP web server and reverse proxy server with a scalable event-driven (asynchronous) architecture. It can also be used as a load balancer, mail...

Vim is a free and open source text editor that functions much like other text editors, such as Sublime and Notepad++. Vim can operate from a command-line interface (CLI) or a graphical user interface (GUI). This article explains how to change the colors and themes of your Vim CLI in Linux.

This GIF demonstrates how convenient it is to use Vim from the command line to edit a code file.

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Free and open source software are no longer workplace taboos, at least not in the same way they were fifteen years ago. Today, distributed collaboration platforms and tools empower people around the world to contribute code, documentation, design, leadership, and other skills to open source projects. But do newcomers actually have a deep understanding of free and open source software?

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The concept of a desktop may differ from one computer user to another. Many people see the desktop as a home base, or a comfy living room, or even a literal desktop where they place frequently used notepads, their best pens and pencils, and their favorite coffee mug. KDE, GNOME, Pantheon (and so on) provide that kind of comfort on Linux.

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This weekend was the last-minute pull request by Google's Kees Cook to introduce the new sizeof_member() macro that had been previously rejected from Linux 5.4. Well, it was again rejected by Linus Torvalds prior to tagging the Linux 5.5-rc1 kernel...

Linus Rejects "Size Of Member" Change From Linux 5.5 Kernel  Phoronix

Linus Rejects "Size Of Member" Change From Linux 5.5 Kernel  Phoronix

Breathe Life Back Into Your Late 2013 Or Older Apple Mac With Linux  Forbes

Six Hot Linux Certifications for 2020 | Articles  Go Certify

Six Hot Linux Certifications for 2020 | Articles  Go Certify

Linux users can now enjoy Disney+  BetaNews

Google is bringing a Tab Strip to Chrome for Windows and Linux  Ghacks Technology News

IOTA Works With Dell And Linux On Project Alvarium To Establish Measurable Trust In Data  UseTheBitcoin

While there are some pretty great features for Linux 5.5, one that didn't make it quite in time was the long-awaited introduction of WireGuard as the in-kernel secure VPN tunnel. While it was a bummer it didn't make 5.5, all indications are at this point is that it will be in Linux 5.6...

WireGuard Sends Out Latest Patch Revision In Preparing For Linux 5.6  Phoronix

WireGuard Sends Out Latest Patch Revision In Preparing For Linux 5.6  Phoronix

Linus Torvalds Kicks Off Development of Linux Kernel 5.5, First RC Is Out Now  Softpedia News

Linus Torvalds has just issued the first release candidate of the Linux 5.5 cycle following the traditional two week long merge window...