Lenovo rolls out more Linux laptops
2020 is the year of Linux on the desktop and corona virus
Lenovo is to roll Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS out across 30 of Lenovo's ThinkPads and ThinkStations.
Kaspersky warns hackers are targeting Linux
Hackers want a long term presence on a network
Researchers at Kaspersky have warned that sophisticated hackers and crooks are increasingly targeting Linux-based devices — using tools specifically designed to exploit vulnerabilities in the platform.
Windows 10 update borks Linux support
Penguins sick
Windows 10 has run into trouble with its latest cumulative update for the May 2020 Update and this time the apparent casualty is Linux support.
New Linux kernel gets Amiga Fast File System (AFFS) improvements
Time to play
The Amiga Fast File System (AFFS) is making a minor comeback in the new version of the Linux kernel.
ARM releases 64 bit, Linux-capable Cortex-R
It is just for storage so still a bit snoozy
ARM has announced its first 64 bit, Linux-capable Cortex-R processor, which it has earmarked for computational storage solutions.
Vaughan-Nichols loses his rag over Linux reporting
Stop saying it is insecure, it is administers who are morans
Veteran tech writer Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols has lost his rag over stories claiming that Linux is less secure than other operating systems.
FBI and NSA reveal Russia’s Linux malware
Been developed and deployed
The FBI and NSA have published a joint security alert containing details about a new strain of Linux malware that the two agencies say was developed and deployed in real-world attacks by Russia's military hackers.
COVID-19 has not stalled Linux development
2020 is still the year of Linux on the desktop
Linus Torvalds and Dirk Hohndel have been telling anyone who will listen that while COVID-19 has slowed down many technologies, while speeding up other tech developments, it hasn't affected Linux development much at all.
System76 releases Ryzen based laptop
First time for Linux maker
Linux computer maker/seller System76 is offering its first AMD-powered laptop.
After Munich agreement, Hamburg moves to Linux
I have in my hand a piece of paper which says 2020 is the year of Linux on the desktop
Hamburg has announced that it is going to follow Munich and start moving civil service software away from Microsoft and towards something more open saucy.