All posts tagged "Linus Torvalds"
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3.7KVulnerabilitiesLast Years Open Source – Tomorrow’s Vulnerabilities
Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux and Git, has his own law in software development, and it goes like this: “given enough...
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639GeekLinus Torvalds To Add “Lockdown” Security Feature In Linux 5.4
After fiddling with the idea for a long time, Linus Torvalds has finally decided to add “lockdown” security feature in Linux Kernel...
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710GeekLinux Kernel 5.3 Released By Linus Torvalds With Support For AMD Navi GPUs
After 8 release candidates, Linus Torvalds has finally released Linux Kernel 5.3. It is a major upgrade that brings many new features...
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316NewsEnd Of An Era: Linus Torvalds Marks Floppy Disks ‘Orphaned’
Recently, Linus Torvalds added a software commit on Github containing the code to patch drivers for native floppy disk controllers. In the...
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275NewsLinus Torvalds Releases Linux 5.1 With Lots Of New Features
Linux boss Linus Torvalds has released the stable version of Linux kernel 5.1 after seven release candidates. Kernel releases generally achieve the stable...
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267NewsWhy Linux Creator Linus Torvalds Thinks Facebook Is A Disease?
Fake News was crowned as the word of the year in 2017. In an era where we need quality journalism, social media...
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217NewsLinux 5.0 Finally Released By Linus Torvalds — But It Doesn’t Mean Anything
The Linux creator Linus Torvalds has finally released Linux 5.0 after a long wait. Earlier this year in January, he confirmed the...
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219NewsLinux 5.0 Is Finally Arriving In March
With last week’s release of Linux 5.0-rc1, it’s confirmed that Linus Torvalds has finally decided to adopt the 5.x series. The kernel...
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249NewsLinux Kernel 4.20 Released By Linus Torvalds Just In Time For Christmas
Linus Torvalds has released Linux kernel 4.20 (it looks like we’re not getting Linux 5.0 anytime soon). This reminds me of last...
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225GeekF-words In Linux Code Get Replaced With “Hugs”
A couple of months ago, Linux creator Linus Torvalds took a brief break from the Linux development process (he’s back) and focus...
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278GeekLinus Torvalds Discusses His Return To Linux Development
Following the release of Linux kernel 4.19, the 4.20 (or 5.0) merge window is now open. Linus Torvalds is also back at...
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372GeekLinux Kernel 4.19 “People’s Front” Released; Linus Torvalds Back For 4.20 Development
The incidents that preceded (and accompanied) the Linux kernel 4.19 development cycle have been one of the most critical ones faced by...
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317GeekLinux Code Of Conduct Might See Some Changes Before 4.19 Release
The Linux development saw some big changes in the recent weeks — Linus Torvalds went on a break from Linux development, and...
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231GeekLinux Adopts A New Code Of Conduct
Even though the fundamental nature of open source projects is being open and accessible to all, many contributors, in the past, have...
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211GeekLinux Creator On Intel CPU Bugs: “It’s Unfair. We Have To Fix Someone Else’s Problems”
Almost all modern CPUs use Speculative Execution as a means to improve performance and efficiency. Your computer’s processor performs tons of calculations...
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421GeekLinus Torvalds Releases Linux Kernel 4.17, Plans To Ship v5.0 After v4.20
Ever since Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux kernel 4.16, the open source enthusiasts found themselves making predictions regarding the Linux...
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253GeekLinus Torvalds Wants Linux Kernel 5.0 To Be “Meaningless” And “Unpredictable”
If you follow Linux kernel development closely, you must be knowing that major version transitioning, i.e., jump from Linux 2.0 to 3.0 and...
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212GeekLinus Torvalds Releases Linux Kernel 4.16
I guess Linus Torvalds doesn’t like to make tons of jokes. That’s why after shipping seven release candidates for Linux kernel 4.16,...
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346HackedLinus Torvalds Roasts CTS Labs After They Exposed AMD Chip Vulnerabilities
Linus Torvalds doesn’t take anything that’s being hyped and made bigger than what it is. In a Google+ thread, he slammed the...
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275HackedLinus Torvalds Latest Meltdown: “Is Intel Selling Sh*t And Never Willing To Fix Anything?”
It’s not surprising to hear that the creator of the open-source Linux kernel couldn’t hold his temper after learning that Intel processors...
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257GeekLinux Kernel 4.14 LTS Released: Check Out The New And Best Features
Last month, in September, Linux kernel developer Greg Kroah-Hartman confirmed on his blog Linux kernel 4.14 as the next LTS kernel, which...
