After 15 years of using Intel-based processors for his Linux-building powerhouse computers, Linus Torvalds switched to an AMD Threadripper 3970x-based “frankenbox” for building the world’s most important operating system, Linux.
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Linux Updates
Where Fedora fits in the new Red Hat/CentOS Stream Linux world
Red Hat, CentOS’s Linux parent company, announced in early December it was “shifting focus from CentOS Linux, the rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), to CentOS Stream, which tracks
Linux Mint 20.1 beta arrives
I’m a long time fan of the Linux Mint desktop, so I’ve been looking forward to the next long-term support (LTS) version of Mint. Now, the beta, Linux Mint 20.1
CloudLinux to invest more than a million dollars a year into CentOS clone
When Red Hat, CentOS‘s Linux parent company, announced it was “shifting focus from CentOS Linux, the rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), to CentOS Stream, which tracks just ahead
Where CentOS Linux users can go from here
Red Hat, CentOS‘s Linux parent company, announced last week it was “shifting focus from CentOS Linux, the rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), to CentOS Stream, which tracks just
Goodbye CentOS, hello Rocky Linux
When Red Hat, CentOS‘s Linux parent company, announced it was “shifting focus from CentOS Linux, the rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), to CentOS Stream, which tracks just ahead
Containerized OpenStack Clouds? Sure says Mirantis
Running a cloud from containers? It may sound like your putting the container cart before the cloud horse, but there are times it makes sense. For example, you can use
Red Hat resets CentOS Linux and users are angry
Red Hat, CentOS‘s Linux parent company, announced it was “shifting focus from CentOS Linux, the rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), to CentOS Stream, which tracks just ahead of
For the love of open source: Why developers work on Linux and open-source software
The myth of the open-source developer is they’re unemployed young men coding away in basements. The truth is different. The Linux Foundation‘s Open Source Security Foundation (OSSF) and the Laboratory for
Mirantis will support deprecated Kubernetes dockershim
It was only a few days ago in the forthcoming Kubernetes 1.20 release notes, Kubernetes, everyone’s favorite container orchestrator, that Kubernetes developers announced: “Docker support in the kubelet is now
Should Red Hat be afraid of SUSE’s Rancher acquisition?
SUSE, a major Linux and cloud company, finalized its acquisition of Rancher Labs earlier this year.. Rancher, formerly a privately held open-source company, had over 37,000 active users and 100-million downloads
Kubernetes dropping Docker is not that big of a deal
It all started so quietly. Deep in the forthcoming Kubernetes 1.20 release notes, Kubernetes, everyone’s favorite container orchestrator, developers announced: “Docker support in the kubelet is now deprecated and will
Linux Foundation’s entry-level IT administrator certification is open for enrollment
New to technology and want to get an IT job that doesn’t end in help desk hell or technician torture? You should check into The Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA),
Linus Torvalds would like to use an M1 Mac for Linux, but…
Recently, on the Real World Technologies forum, Linux’s creator Linus Torvalds was asked what he thought of the new M1-powered Apple laptops. Torvalds replied, “I’d absolutely love to have one
The new M1 Macs make cutting-edge, machine-learning workstations
Some friends and I were recently talking about how much computing power you really need these days. After all, even a relatively low-powered Chromebook can handle all your office work. But,