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Linux 5.8 Kernel Features Include New Intel/AMD Capabilities, Security Improvements, Optimizations  Phoronix

Linus Torvalds is expected to release Linux 5.8-rc1 following the two week long Linux 5.8 kernel merge window. Here is our overview of all the big changes coming with this next version of the Linux kernel.

As part of our ongoing testing of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and Ryzen 7 4700U "Renoir" mobile processors, here is some Wayland vs. X.Org data with the GNOME desktop on Fedora Workstation 32...

With Ubuntu 18.04 when running on its Linux 4.15 kernel and not one of the newer hardware enablement kernels, in the mess of patches back-ported to the release it ends up being vulnerable to bypassing the kernel lockdown security and compromising UEFI Secure Boot that is persistent across reboots...

Ubuntu 18.04's Heavily Patched Kernel Opens Door To Lockdown Bypass, Breaks Secure Boot  Phoronix

Linux 5.8 Lands A General Notification Queue  Phoronix

Linux 5.8 Lands A General Notification Queue  Phoronix

Radeon Software for Linux 20.20 Released With Ubuntu 20.04 Support  Phoronix

Radeon Software for Linux 20.20 Released With Ubuntu 20.04 Support  Phoronix

Loongson 3 CPUs Beginning To Work With Linux KVM Virtualization  Phoronix

PostgreSQL is the world’s most advanced enterprise-class open source database management system that is developed by the PostgreSQL Global Development Group. It is a powerful and highly-extensible object-relational SQL (Structured Query Language) database system...

Dune HD RealBox 4K TV Box Runs Android and Linux on Realtek RTD1395 SoC  CNX Software

Linux 5.8 To Allow For Faster Xen 9pfs Performance  Phoronix

PsychOS: A Crazy Cool Distro That Pushes Linux Limits  TechNewsWorld

Futex2 Proposed In Latest Effort For Linux Kernel Optimization That Can Benefit Gamers  Phoronix

Linux kernel earns CII best practices gold badge | IT Certification Industry Press Releases  Go Certify

All: I want to formally congratulate the Linux kernel project for earning a gold badge!! You can see their details here:

https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/en/projects/34

The Linux kernel has been close for a while. The final one they completed was to add some HTTP hardening headers to key websites.

Of course, a gold badge doesn’t mean that there are no vulnerabilities, or that it’s impossible to improve their development processes. Perfection is rare in this life. But it *does* mean that they’ve implemented a large number of good practices to keep the project sustainable, to counter vulnerabilities from entering their software, and to address vulnerabilities when they are found. The Linux kernel project takes many steps to do this, and it’s good to see.

The Linux kernel joins some of the few other gold applications, such as the Zephyr project, who have been at gold for a while. You can see the current gold holders here:

https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/en/projects?gteq=300

My thanks to Greg Kroah-Hartman, who spearheaded getting the badge “over the finish line.” Thank you for your effort.

I hope that this result will help inspire other projects to pursue — and earn — a gold badge. Of course, the real goal isn’t a badge — the real goal is to make our software much more secure. But I think it’s clear that good practices can help make our software more secure, and we want to praise & encourage projects to have good practices.

David A. Wheeler

Director of Open Source Supply Chain Security, The Linux Foundation

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Now you can buy laptops with elementary OS pre-installed (GNU/Linux distribution)  Liliputing

Now you can buy laptops with elementary OS pre-installed (GNU/Linux distribution)  Liliputing

Linux Software Market Size 2025 - Global Industry Sales, Revenue, Price trends a  News.MarketSizeForecasters.com