The Verge

MAY 19, 2020

Microsoft is promising to dramatically improve its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with GUI app support and GPU hardware acceleration. The software giant is adding a full Linux kernel to Windows 10 with WSL version 2 later this month, and it’s now planning to support Linux GUI apps that will run alongside regular Windows apps.

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The Verge

APRIL 14, 2022

Lambda says it provides hardware to thousands of research groups already, selling GPUs, servers, and desktop workstations. The primary hardware comparison the company touts is a 4x speedup over Apple’s M1 Max in a 16-inch MacBook Pro when running TensorFlow. Image: Razer x Lambda. A closer look at the Lambda Tensorbook.

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The Verge

APRIL 21, 2021

Microsoft is starting to allow Windows 10 testers to access Linux GUI apps. The first preview of support for GUI applications is available today for Windows Insiders, allowing developers to run GUI editors, tools, and applications to build and test Linux apps. Linux GUI apps running on Windows. Image: Microsoft.

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2021

A new Linux port allows Apple’s M1 Macs to run Ubuntu for the first time. While a number of M1 components are shared with Apple’s mobile chips, the non-standard chips made it challenging to create Linux drivers to get Ubuntu running properly. Linux is now completely usable on the Mac mini M1. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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TechSpot

APRIL 23, 2024

HighPoint says the card is compatible with Windows and Linux, and supports hardware secure boot. They also come equipped with rear-mounted early warning LED indicators to help instantly assess operational status and the condition of each drive as well as your array. Read Entire Article

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IT Toolbox

JANUARY 19, 2017

Continuing on with the dissection of the anatomy of Linux you may remember that I rambled on a bit about how the kernel modules are used to access the various hardware devices on the computer. Not just hardware either. This makes the Linux kernel so

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Years after its failed Steam Machines , Valve is slowly but surely improving the state of Linux gaming. The company’s upcoming Steam Deck handheld runs atop Linux, and its Proton compatibility layer lets it — and other computers — play Windows games as well. As Phoronix reports (via Tom’s Hardware ), Proton 6.3-8

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CIO Musings

APRIL 6, 2016

For me there was, and is, a fascination with using free tools on inexpensive hardware to do impressive things. Unix has become Linux, and it is running on an amazing variety of devices. New lineages of Linux have emerged.Some are highly specialized, some are more generic. I run Linux on a half dozen platforms at home.

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CTOvision

JULY 2, 2015

Just announced Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP HANA has expanded their availability to Amazon Web Services (AWS). What this now allows is more deployment options for customer’s big data workloads, adding more choices to an ecosystem of hardware and cloud configurations. Samsung and Red Hat team on mobile enterprise apps (fortune.com).

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IT Toolbox

JANUARY 18, 2017

I mentioned in the previous ramblings before about a special file called initram or similar which supports the Linux kernel and is a small operating system in itself. In the earlier days of Linux when the kernel was much simpler and the hardware it ran on was very limited this initram file was not needed.

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Linux Academy

APRIL 30, 2019

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Photo: Linux Mint. If you have an older system but are worried that it won’t support Windows 10 — or if you simply don’t want to deal with Windows anymore — I have a suggestion: Switch to desktop Linux. Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. Teams now runs on Linux. Which Linux?

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TechSpot

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Linux-based operating system has so far been used to power the Steam Deck and the now-defunct Steam Machine hardware platform, but Ayaneo wants to provide a novel solution to gamers looking for a portable. Chinese manufacturer Ayaneo is bringing the first non-Valve handheld system based on SteamOS to market. Read Entire Article

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 31, 2017

In my Linux migration initial progress report , I provided an early assessment of the Linux distribution that I thought I would use moving forward. Since that time, though, I’ve pivoted a bit and selected a different Linux distribution as the operating system (OS) for my primary laptop moving forward. Performance.

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The Verge

MAY 27, 2020

It’s the latest “major” update to Windows 10, and its big features include the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 and Cortana updates. The biggest change to the May 2020 Update is that it includes the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2), with a custom-built Linux kernel.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 7, 2023

AMI, Insyde and Lenovo have released patches for LogoFAIL, an image library poisoning attack. Learn more about LogoFAIL.

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TechSpot

MAY 19, 2023

There's no doubt that Valve's Steam Deck has revitalized the handheld console market and pushed hardware manufacturers like AMD to develop more capable low-power APUs and improve driver support for Linux systems. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Back in March, popular Linux hardware vendor System76 promised to equip its AMD-powered Pangolin laptop with updated internals. It's finally available for fans who have been clamoring for a proper lightweight Linux machine, especially now that there's much better Linux kernel support for Ryzen CPUs.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

Ivan Pepelnjak dives deep on DHCP relaying on a Linux host. Servers/Hardware Menno Finlay-Smits shares information on reducing fan noise on Intel NUCs. Rob McBryde shares his story of reviving a 2012 MacBook Pro with Linux. Security In early February a vulnerability was uncovered in a key component of the Linux boot process.

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Linux Academy

APRIL 29, 2019

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As a result, I’ve stepped up my work on a Linux migration, and I’m happy to report that I’ve made some progress. Linux Distribution. I’ve looked at a fair number of Linux distributions. I also went back and looked again at Ubuntu derivatives like Linux Mint. Here’s a quick update on where things stand so far.

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Shortly after I announced my intention to migrate to Linux as my primary desktop OS , a number of other folks contacted me and said they had made the same choice or they had been encouraged by my decision to also try it themselves. Q: Why did you switch to Linux? Q: Which distribution of Linux did you choose?

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 31, 2018

In December 2016, I kicked off a migration from macOS to Linux as my primary laptop OS. In this post, I’d like to recap where things stand as of December 2018, after 8 months of full-time use of Linux as my primary laptop OS. Linux Distribution. Chat/Instant messaging: I continue to use the Slack Linux client and Pidgin.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Amazon WorkSpaces , the company’s virtual desktop service, just unveiled its first device for end users, a $195 product created by directly repurposing the hardware design for Amazon’s Fire TV Cube. “We wanted to take all the savings that we could get from manufacturing and turn that into lower prices for customers overall.”

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 5, 2017

This post is part of a series of posts sharing the stories of other users who have decided to migrate to Linux as their primary desktop OS. Each person’s migration (and their accompanying story) is unique; some people have embraced Linux only on their home computer; others are using it at work as well. Q: Why did you switch to Linux?

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 11, 2017

In December 2016, I kicked off a migration to Linux (from OS X) as my primary laptop OS. Let me start by saying that I am actively using a Linux-powered laptop as my primary laptop right now, and I have been doing so since early February. Linux Distribution. I’m using Enpass on my OS X, Linux, and iOS devices.

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Network World

JUNE 2, 2016

The OpenSwitch Project took a significant development step this week when it became the first full feature network operating system project of the Linux Foundation. More on Network World: Feeling jammed? To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Computerworld Vertical IT

APRIL 11, 2023

As enterprise spending pivots from hardware purchases into service subscriptions , the fast-growing , ever-busy Apple enterprise space now has a new name to play with: Fleet. The company today introduced its own open-source take on mobile device management (MDM) with a cross-platform solution for macOS, Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Called Okyo Garde, the bundle incuds Wi-Fi-6-based hardware and mobile application-security software that includes threat-intelligence updates, and sells the hardware and software to enterprises as a customizable subscription. Linux security: Cmd provides visibility, control over user activity.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Though it isn't apparent where the hardware will end up, the specifications on Imagination's website say it will support Linux and Android. Imagination claims to bring ray tracing to mobile with the IMG-CTX, the latest entry in the PowerVR series. The omission of iOS is somewhat peculiar, considering the history.

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Network World

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The maintainers of Linux distributions are rushing to patch a privilege escalation vulnerability that's already being exploited in the wild and poses a serious risk to servers, desktops and other devices that run the OS. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2016-5195, has existed in the Linux kernel for the past nine years.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 21, 2017

This post is part of a series of posts sharing other users’ stories about their migration to Linux as their primary desktop OS. As I mentioned in part 1 of the series , there seemed to be quite a bit of pent-up interest in using Linux as your primary desktop OS. Q: Why did you switch to Linux? is awesome).

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Scott Lowe

JULY 9, 2017

I’m now roughly six months into using Linux as my primary laptop OS, and it’s been a few months since my last progress report. I’m still using the Dell Latitude E7370, which continues—from a hardware perspective—to perform admirably. CPU power is a bit limited, but that’s to be expected from a mobile-focused chip.

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Scott Lowe

JULY 9, 2017

I’m now roughly six months into using Linux as my primary laptop OS, and it’s been a few months since my last progress report. I’m still using the Dell Latitude E7370, which continues—from a hardware perspective—to perform admirably. CPU power is a bit limited, but that’s to be expected from a mobile-focused chip.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Around the same time as Intel's confirmation this week, a Linux kernel update has shed some light on a planned system for à la carte processor hardware features. Intel will hold a launch event for its next-generation Xeon data center CPUs on January 10.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2024

Servers/Hardware While in many respects Apple’s M series CPUs are amazing, all is not perfect: security researchers have discovered a flaw that would allow attackers to steal cryptographic keys. Nikhil shares a framework for selecting a Linux distribution. Only one word applies here : oops.

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IT Toolbox

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Anyone who had followed me for any length of time knows that I love Linux. I love it because of the power it give me over my hardware and I love it because the Linux I use is mine and mine alone and not some platform where I have no control over how it works and only have the right to use.

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