COW snapshots are an important feature in modern OSes – the FreeBSD folks are justly proud of their built-in native support for the ZFS filesystem from Solaris. OpenZFS works fine with Linux, but it ...

The 2.6 Linux core brings major changes compared with the 2.4 version and is expected to be much more stable on arrival than its predecessor. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

While Microsoft peppers the media with promotions surrounding the release of Windows XP, new versions of three major commercial Linux distributions also hit store shelves this week. The new software ...

The release of Linux 6.3 has been largely uneventful, a far cry from the frenzied activity of recent releases. Torvalds has said that this might be a good sign, that the recent stability was more due ...

More people use Linux than they realize because even Smart TVs and the Steam Deck run on a version of Linux, but making the ...

Linux, the cornerstone of modern computing, powers everything from tiny embedded devices to the world's most formidable supercomputers. Its open-source nature has fostered a rich ecosystem of ...

Four versions of Linux have become more capable operating systems than the lowest-ranked version of Unix, according to a new study. The study evaluates features and performance in dozens of areas, ...

Instead of guessing about security alerts, learn how to confirm your system status using the tools your distro already ...

Nine CrackArmor flaws in Linux AppArmor since 2017 enable root escalation and container bypass, putting 12.6M systems at risk.

After many months of painstaking effort, the problems caused by Microsoft’s Windows 8 “Secure Boot” technology are finally being solved for Linux users. Now, the capability is quickly spreading, and ...

The 2.6 version of the Linux core is expected in December and will be much more stable on arrival than its predecessor, according to the programmer in charge of the software. The current test version, ...