TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Valve has used Arch Linux as the basis for its gaming-focused SteamOS platform since 2022. The company, co-founded by Gabe Newell, has now decided to offer developers something tangible in return: a "generous" yet unspecified initiative to fund two important aspects of the free, open-source operating system.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 21, 2024

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for August 2024 includes a fix for a security vulnerability in the Grub2 boot loader, which is used by many Linux operating systems. Read Entire Article Tracked as CVE-2022-2601, this flaw, discovered in 2022, could lead to an out-of-bounds write with a potential bypass of Secure Boot protection.

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TechSpot

JUNE 14, 2024

The DC-Roma RISC-V Laptop II expands the hardware capabilities offered by the previous generation and is touted as the world's first RISC-V laptop capable of running the Ubuntu Linux operating system. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

MARCH 3, 2023

Some influential people in the open-source community are pushing for the adoption of a one-stop app store for Linux-based operating systems. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Developer Respawn Entertainment and publisher EA recently shared some harsh insights about Linux as a gaming platform. Operating systems based on the open-source kernel aren't as reliable as Windows for anti-cheat systems, forcing Apex Legends to abandon official support for the platform. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The latest version of systemd, a software suite that provides backend services for Linux operating systems, has introduced the capability to display a BSOD upon boot failure. Read Entire Article The update also incorporates numerous other changes.

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IT Toolbox

JANUARY 20, 2017

In the previous article I mentioned run levels. The idea started running around in my head that most people, even those who just use Linux distributions without looking under the hood so to speak, will not know exactly what run levels are. Run levels are not unique to Linux and other unix type operating systems.

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SPF13

JUNE 7, 2011

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IT Toolbox

MARCH 19, 2024

Android is an open-source Linux-based operating system for mobile devices, home appliances, and enterprise handhelds. In this article, learn more about the operating system, its features, versions, and benefits. The post What Is Android OS?

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TechSpot

AUGUST 23, 2023

Users who want to experience Valve's Steam Deck operating system on a desktop, HTPC, or another handheld device can now install Bazzite, which has recently received a full 1.0 This Linux-based system includes all the functionalities of SteamOS along with some significant additions. Read Entire Article

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Network World

JUNE 28, 2017

In the wake of yet another ransomware attack—this time named NotPetya —I have a special message specifically for those of you working in organizations that continue to run Microsoft Windows as the operating system on either your servers or your desktops: You are doing a terrible job and should probably be fired. . That’s harsh.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 7, 2024

VMware Workstation lets you run Windows, Linux, and a host of other operating systems side-by-side on the same PC. Read Entire Article Switch between OS instantly, share files between VMs with drag-and-drop functionality, create clones and more.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

In this post, I’m going to provide a brief introduction to working with Linux containers via LXC. Full machine virtualization offers greater isolation at the cost of greater overhead, as each virtual machine runs its own full kernel and operating system instance. This article was originally posted on blog.scottlowe.org.

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Network World

JULY 17, 2024

Interest in the open-source network operating system SONiC is rising as major networking vendors and start-ups look to offer resources to help enterprises give SONiC a try. SONiC is seen as a significant alternative to more traditional, less flexible network operating systems. What is SONiC? Who created SONiC?

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Network World

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

IBM says the platform, called Project Intu lets Project Intu offers developers easily build cognitive or basically machine learning skills into a wide variety of operating systems – from Raspberry PI to MacOS, Windows to Linux devices. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The recently unveiled doomgpu project aims to run the forefather of modern shooters "almost" entirely on the GPU, requiring a somewhat complex software setup and a Linux operating system to get the job done. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

MAY 19, 2023

When Windows experiences a critical, unrecoverable error state, the operating system crashes and displays the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). Read Entire Article Typically, the only solution to a BSOD is to reboot the machine and hope no critical data is lost. It has been an annoying quirk of Windows for over.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 11, 2024

Chinese manufacturer Ayaneo is bringing the first non-Valve handheld system based on SteamOS to market. 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.

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Network World

MAY 20, 2016

Chromebooks just got a little more complicated, but for the better, with Google’s announcement that the Android Play Store will be available on Chromebooks and that Android apps will run on the Chrome operating system. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

GB of RAM and 15 GB of storage, making it ideal for reviving old PCs or for those looking to try a lightweight operating system. release is powered by Linux Kernel 6.8. Read Entire Article Zorin OS requires only 1.5 The most recent 17.2

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TechSpot

JULY 21, 2024

Friday's events were not the first time CrowdStrike, a popular cybersecurity service provider, caused significant disruptions to multiple operating systems. Read Entire Article

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Network World

JULY 28, 2016

Future versions of Android will be more resilient to exploits thanks to developers' efforts to integrate the latest Linux kernel defenses into the operating system. Android's security model relies heavily on the Linux kernel that sits at its core. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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TechSpot

AUGUST 23, 2023

Cameyo recently introduced ChromeOS Virtual App Delivery (VAD), a novel virtualization service that empowers ChromeOS users to operate "all" of their applications directly within a Chrome browser window. Read Entire Article

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Network World

JANUARY 26, 2017

Linux has quietly taken over the world. The operating system now powers the large datacenters that make all our cloud applications and services possible, along with billions of Android devices and internet-connected gadgets that comprise the internet of things (IoT).

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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. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here More on Network World: Feeling jammed?

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Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2024

The year seems to be flying by—much in the same way that all these technical articles keep flying by my Inbox, occasionally getting caught and included here! In this Technology Short Take, I have links on things ranging from physical network designs to running retro operating systems as virtual machines.

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Linux Academy

MAY 15, 2020

This article will give you the full lowdown on Windows Containers, to prepare you to do just that. First, I want to acknowledge that there is a big difference between Linux and Windows containers. Linux containers have been around for many decades, in one form or another. It does NOT run Linux Containers. Why Windows?

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Galido

JANUARY 5, 2017

Having Linux as your operating system is one of the better decisions you can make concerning your computer’s security. Having this OS on your desktop allows you to relax a little bit when it comes to many forms of security breaches, which would probably inflict serious damage to less security-oriented systems.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

Ivan Pepelnjak dives deep on DHCP relaying on a Linux host. 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. Think Linux doesn’t have malware? TL;DR: It’s not as easy as it might seem.)

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

I adopted OS X as my operating system of choice in 2003 because I wanted a stable, powerful, UNIX-based operating system. This article was originally posted on blog.scottlowe.org. Macintosh iPhone Linux' Both the hardware as well as the software have served me well. Why I Might Leave OS X. Apple on Intel.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 15, 2013

Microsoft’s ‘Cloud Operating System’ 218,000 Servers in Microsoft Data Centers? If they ran Linux, maybe they wouldn’t have to run so many servers. Featured Cloud Articles. Featured Modular Articles. ARCHIVED ARTICLES. How many servers do these companies have? Look here to find out.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 29, 2013

A short while ago I posted an article that described how to use Puppet for account management. In that article, I showed you how to use virtual user resources to manage user accounts on Puppet-managed systems. To further complicate matters, the files on which the dependency existed might change between operating systems.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Skyport offers SkySecure Server, a remotely deployable platform for Windows and/or Linux virtual machines in a fortress-like environment. It comes pre-built and ready to host and secure either their list or your qualified list of popular host operating systems as VMs. Skyport does one thing, and it does it well.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

More than 1,000 people submitted responses, and while the results aren’t statistically valid, they do shed light on attitudes to Microsoft’s operating system What do users run? Linux was third, with 5.94%; “other” — a mixture of Windows 11, Windows XP, Chromebook, and even one Windows 98 user — had 4.55%. still on Windows 7.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 25, 2017

As many readers are probably already aware, I embarked on a journey earlier this year to make Linux my primary laptop OS (see this update from April of this year). I think that my July 2017 update post probably sums it up best: for me, trying to use Linux as my primary laptop OS was like “death from a thousand cuts.”

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TechSpot

MARCH 13, 2023

It is compatible with most operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Apple Arm-powered systems. Read Entire Article NovaBench includes tests for CPU, GPU, memory, and storage.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This is the next installation in my semi-regular series that shares links and articles from around the interwebs on various technology areas of interest. A UEFI flaw , affecting both Windows and Linux, that leverages malicious images? This article from Amrutha Chennepalli hits all my favorite haunts: Kubernetes, Kuma Mesh, and Pulumi.

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