
Former anti- open source Paragon wants to get stuff into the kernel
Supported by that great peace-maker and diplomat Linus Torvalds
One does not normally expect to see IT’s Mr Sweary Linus Torvalds taking a diplomatic role, but he seems to be taking such a stance in the case of Paragon.

AMD and Valve work on Linux gaming machine improvements
Enhance Steam Play
AMD and Valve are working on CPU frequency/power scaling improvements to enhance the Steam Play gaming experience on modern AMD platforms running Linux.

Microsoft has its own Linux distribution.
And it has proudly shown it off
The days when Microsoft CEO, the shy and retiring Steve Ballmer, called Linux cancer on the software industry, are really dead and buried – Vole now has its own Linux distribution which it is even telling people about.

Google wants to increase Linux security
Moving to Rust
Google said it's funding a project to increase Linux security by writing parts of the operating system's core in Rust.

Torvalds says Apple chips not ready for Linux yet
Apple fanboy dismayed he will not join the cult
IT’s Mr Sweary Linus Torvalds appears to have disappointed an Apple fanboy interviewer by playing down Apple’s new ARM64 chips.

Rust getting closer to the Linux kernel
Bare/bones included in Linux-next
The dream that Rust fans have that the OS will be one day part of the Linux kernel seem to be getting closer

Three rather nasty bugs lurk in the Linux kernel
Gives root access
The Linux kernel is now getting so big that vulnerabilities are starting to pop up.

2021 is the year of Linux on Mars
Perseverance, sometime it will be the year of the desktop on Earth
When NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars this week, it also brought the Linux operating system to the Red Planet.

AMD looking for Linux help
Looking to expand support
AMD currently has several job openings on the Linux front which seem to indicate the outfit is stepping up its Linux support.

Magma could be the Linux of 5G
Got the backing of open sourcers
Magma seems to be getting the backing of open sourcers to become the Linux of 5G.