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Linux 6.18 Will Further Complicate Non-GPL Out-Of-Tree File-Systems

Phoronix - Fri, 09/12/2025 - 00:53
Out-of-tree file-system drivers not licensed/compatible with the GPL will have a new obstacle to deal with come time for Linux 6.18 later this year...

Apache Software Foundation Unveils Its Branding Overhaul With New Logo & "The ASF" Name

Phoronix - Fri, 09/12/2025 - 00:11
The Apache Software Foundation announced last year that they would be changing its corporate logo and overhaul its branding after being criticized by American Indian activists. Today they announced the brand new Apache Software Foundation branding...

Linux Patched For New "VMSCAPE" Vulnerability Affecting Intel & AMD CPUs

Phoronix - Thu, 09/11/2025 - 23:01
The Linux kernel was just patched moments ago for a new CPU security vulnerability... VMSCAPE. VMSCAPE affects both Intel and AMD processors...

CUPS 2.4.13 Print Server Released With "Important" Security Fix

Phoronix - Thu, 09/11/2025 - 22:01
CUPS 2.4.13 is out today as the newest update to this widely-used, open-source print server. Driving this new point release is for addressing an important security vulnerability as well as a second less notable security issue...

AMD EPYC 9575F CPUs For GPU/AI Servers Show Leading Performance In Benchmarks

Phoronix - Thu, 09/11/2025 - 20:30
Since the launch of the AMD EPYC 9005 series nearly one year ago, I have performed hundreds of different benchmarks on these EPYC "Turin" processors across a wide range of workloads/disciplines to really terrific performance, power efficiency, and value. AMD EPYC 9005 performs exceptionally well compared to the competition from Intel and ARM CPU vendors. One area though I hadn't explored to this point was how well the AMD EPYC 9005 series performs for serving as the host CPU for GPU/AI servers. That changed as I recently wrapped up some benchmarks exploring that area using the AMD EPYC 9575F and it managed to accelerate past the available competition in proving capable of being the superior host processor for AI servers.

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