Debian Linux readies an anti-coronavirus hack-a-thon
Open-source developers are uniting to create and improve code and programs to help fight COVID-19 in avirtual COVID-19 Biohackathonfrom April 5-11 hosted by Debian Linux.
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BSDCon BSD System Security tutorial
This year's BSDCon is being held at the Monterey Hyatt, in Monterey Ca. The first tutorial was a two-day tutorial covering BSD System Security. For the most part the classes are intensive and there was a lot of ground to cover. . . .
Free Software Foundation suggests Microsoft 'upcycles' Windows 7... as open source
More than 10 years on from its campaign topersuade users to dump Windows 7for a non-proprietary alternative, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) haskicked off a petition to urge Microsoft to open-sourcethe recently snuffed software.
Linus Torvalds Releases Linux Kernel 5.5 With Better Hardware Support
With the regular milestone of Release Candidate (rc7), Linus Torvalds hasannouncedthe first stable release of the Linux kernel 5.5 for the general public.Apart from the last-minute network driver fixes, Linux 5.5 includes various improvements for security,the new and upcoming hardware platforms such as Raspberry Pi 4, Intel processors, and Chromebooks.
Linux 5.5-rc5 Released With "Fixes All Over" + A Big Performance Regression Fix
Linux 5.5development has been picking up in recent days following Christmas week and New Year's but now more upstream developers returning to their keyboards in order to get this next kernel update buttoned up for its debut around month's end. Learn about the fixes and improvements that users can expect when they update to Linux 5.5-rc5:
Linux Kernel 5.3 Reached End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 5.4
The Linux 5.3 kernel series has reached end of life and it will no longer receive maintenance updates that fix critical security issues or bugs. Learn more:
GNU Linux-Libre 5.4 Kernel Released for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs
The GNU Linux-libre communityannouncedtoday the release and general availability of the GNU Linux-libre 5.4 kernel for those seeking 100% freedom for their personal computers.The GNU Linux-libre kernel promises 100% freedom for your personal computer by not providing any proprietary drivers, firmware, or other code that is not licensed under one of the many Open Source licenses. Learn more:
