ReactOS Newsletter 104 - April/May news ( reactos.org )
Ars Technica | Not-a-Linux distro review: SerenityOS is a Unix-y love letter to the ’90s ( arstechnica.com )
Here are links to the website, GitHub, and Wikipedia pages....
RainbowSnakeOS ( palma3000.itch.io )
A 512 byte OS and snake video game written in 16-bit x86 assembly language (FASM). It can be run from boot sector and MS DOS as .com application.
OMG! We’re at forty! (Announcing the release of Fedora Linux 40) - Fedora Magazine ( fedoramagazine.org )
Fedora 40’s Changeset...
German state gov. ditching Windows for Linux, 30K workers migrating ( arstechnica.com )
This Month in Redox - March 2024 - Redox - Your Next(Gen) OS ( www.redox-os.org )
Setting up Microsoft OS/2 Pre-Release 2 build 6.78 (and compiling) ( www.youtube.com )
The Berkeley Software Distribution ( www.abortretry.fail )
Porting Strategy - Redox - Your Next(Gen) OS ( www.redox-os.org )
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/9979951...
System-hardening pinsyscalls(2) work on OpenBSD, summarized by Theo de Raadt. "The direct-syscalls-inside-the-binary model used by go ... provided the biggest resistance against this effort." ( www.undeadly.org )
TIL about KDE @ KDE Social ( lemmy.kde.social )
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/8098358...
openSUSE's Logo Competition Results ( en.opensuse.org )
How do you recall your most used commands?
For example, things you do often but not often enough to make a muscle memory? On Linux systems with Bash, I just use bash aliases. If I do it more than once, It gets an alias or a script; cause I won’t remember next time. Example of my current desktop aliases :...
If Mircosoft were to fully collaborate with the Linux/open source community what would the resulting Linux distro chimera look like and how would it affect the Linux community in general?
I am aware of the Linux subsystem and projects like Linspire and ReactOS that attempt to either better compatibility between the two OSs or replicate the other but I was wondering if Microsoft were to open source the entirety of Windows what the ramifications on the Linux community would be....
Zorin OS 16.3 is now available and ready to make using Linux even easier ( www.zdnet.com )
If you’re looking for what might well be the most polished and user-friendly Linux distribution on the market, Zorin OS has a new release for you that covers all the bases.
Systemd-Free Immutable Distro Nitrux 2.9.1 Is Out Powered by Liquorix Kernel 6.4 ( 9to5linux.com )
Nitrux uses OpenRC instead of systemd, unlike most mainstream distros. It also features the Liquorix kernel, described as "an enthusiast Linux kernel designed for uncompromised responsiveness in interactive systems, enabling low latency in A/V production, and reduced frame time deviations in games."...
What new OS* have you tried this year?
*or distribution...
Best Linux for tablet pc ?
I got this Chinese brand tablet pc and I'm positively surprised by it. Its a Dere T30 pro for those who are interested. I've been a Linux user for 20 years now so windows 11 is kinda new to me but I don't think I like it in the long run. I'm going to try to get Linux running on my tablet. So...What os or dm is best to use with a...
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23493 ( blogs.windows.com )
highlights:...
Valve Contracts Another Prominent Open-Source Linux Graphics Driver Developer ( www.phoronix.com )
cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/812992...
Linux gamers, what distro are you currently on?
I’m currently on Win11 but I’m getting that familiar Linux itch and want to dual boot a while again. I tend to gravitate towards Ubuntu simply because it’s so big and well supported by most things....
Following the usual playbook, IBM's Red Hat begins locking down access to it's "open source" ( www.jeffgeerling.com )
Red Hat announced yesterday that the sources for RHEL will no longer be accessible from git.centos.org. This effectively locks their source changes behind a subscription to RHEL, that costs money.
What's the best Linux alternative to Windows for gaming
I use Windows for my desktop PC but I’m also a fan of Linux for work and programming....