New Linux Kernel Rules Put the Onus on Humans for AI Tool Usage https://hackaday.com/2026/04/14/new-linux-kernel-rules-put-the-onus-on-humans-for-ai-tool-usage/
#ArtificialIntelligence #SoftwareDevelopment #AIassistant #Curl #Linux #LLM #Mesa #Netbsd

#Linux

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The image is a humorous tech meme. In the foreground, an older man dressed in religious attire (wearing ceremonial robes and a red cap) is holding a broom and appears to be performing a blessing or exorcism ritual. He is facing a large row of black server cabinets in what looks like a data center. The servers are tall, neatly aligned, with cables and metal piping visible above them. Behind him, a cameraman is filming the scene, suggesting this is some kind of staged or documented event. At the bottom of the image, there is a caption in a Linux-style command format: /etc/init.d/daemon stop The joke is that instead of stopping a “daemon” (a background service in Unix/Linux systems) using a command, the person is literally trying to “exorcise” it like an evil spirit using a religious ritual.

Wir sind endlich soweit und freuen uns sehr, dass das Programm des 22. Augsburger Linux-Infotags online ist! Es erwarten Euch am 2. Mai vier Vortrags- und zwei Workshop-Tracks sowie viele Projekt- und Firmenstände. Alle Infos hier: https://www.
luga.de/LIT-2026/
#lit2026 #Augsburg #Linux #OSS Please Boost!

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Linux-Pinguine aus Lego als Werbung für den Linux-Infotag Augsburg

I've been running two degraded ZFS arrays for the last few weeks (Debian host).

Yeah, I know. Whatevs.

One of the pools was basically "scratch" backup space and one of the spindles died (breaking the utility of the mirror). Pulled the drive, wiped the remaining, put back in service with minimum fuss as a single drive. I'll throw another spindle at it when drive prices drop again.

The other array had the SSD cache die and it's been chugging along fine ever since. Not a big deal, but from a "experience" point of view it "feels slow" like a working md array.

New SSD arrived in the mail so that'll get sorted sometime today/tomorrow.

So, what's this post about?

Linux peeps, if you are thinking about md arrays, just stop, take the time, and throw 'yer leg over the zfs horse. It's worth it.

#Linux #RunBSD #zfs #md #mdadm #raid #homelab #SelfHosted #SelfHosting

it's getting cereal

#unix_surrealism #technomage #openbsd #linux #comic #ai #mastoart #fediart #foss

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Girl is eating cereal. There's some slop in it. Girl: "Master, my fish food is sloppy!" Fish: "Eat something else." Girl examines the pantry. It's all cereal.

Linux 7.0 released

Version 7.0 of the Linux kernel has been released, marking the arbitrary end of the 6.x series.

Significant changes in this release include the removal of the "experimental" status for Rust code, a new filtering mechanism for io_uring operations, a switch to lazy preemption by default in the CPU scheduler, support for time-slice extension, the nullfs filesystem, self-healing support for the XFS f

https://www.osnews.com/story/144785/linux-7-0-released/

#Linux

New #Linux #kernel #policy: when writing code, humans can be "assisted" by "#AI", but they have to disclose it, and take full responsibility, as contributors.

While this gets celebrated as a "pragmatic stance", it simply delegates responsibilities to individual contributors that no one in good conscience can reasonably take.

Would you be willing to guarantee, legally binding, with all consequences, that your "AI" "assistant" didn't copy-paste code that's under an incompatible license? Or even proprietary, stolen one?

This is a cop out, not a responsible policy. Basically the dirty #subcontractor pattern: Everybody knows that nobody can actually guarantee what they're promising, but hey, wink wink here's their signature, they "promised" it wink wink

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-lays-down-the-law-on-ai-generated-code-yes-to-copilot-no-to-ai-slop-and-humans-take-the-fall-for-mistakes-after-months-of-fierce-debate-torvalds-and-maintainers-come-to-an-agreement

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟰/𝟭𝟯 (Valuable News - 2026/04/13) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/valuable-news-2026-04-13/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟰/𝟭𝟯 (Valuable News - 2026/04/13) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/valuable-news-2026-04-13/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

Got an external USB DVD drive Today and was just testing how easy it is to watch DVDs on Linux.

Was prepared to some researching and installing.

But as it turns out it was just plug the drive in, insert a disc and a popup asks me if I want to start VLC or something else.

Started VLC and it just works. Including the DVD menus.

Best thing: this is ten times faster than TV DVD players as there are no unskippable intros etc.

#dvd #linux #linuxmint

#Linux Kernel 7.0 Officially Released, This Is What’s New https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-7-0-officially-released-this-is-whats-new

#OpenSource #LinuxKernel

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Linux Kernel 7.0 - What's New

Linux now allows AI slop.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-lays-down-the-law-on-ai-generated-code-yes-to-copilot-no-to-ai-slop-and-humans-take-the-fall-for-mistakes-after-months-of-fierce-debate-torvalds-and-maintainers-come-to-an-agreement

#linux

The 7.0 kernel has been released https://lwn.net/Articles/1067279/ #tech #linux

The 7.0 kernel has been released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1067279/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #Rust #Git #XFS #io_uring

🚀 REPLAY DISPO : https://youtu.be/0yTZG0IPSc0

Épisode 2 : L'OPTIMISATION ! 🐳⚡️

On booste l'installation de Phoronix sur Alpine Linux. Au programme : config d'un volume de cache Docker pour ne plus attendre sur ce bon vieux Raspberry Pi 1. 🛠️🔥

#Docker #RPi #Linux #OpenSource

Hm.. Little Snitch für #Linux. Also ich bin definitiv kein Experte in der Ecke, aber das Tool fühlt sich ganz nett an.

https://obdev.at/products/littlesnitch-linux/index.html

Épisode 2 : Défi Multi-arch ! 🐳

On continue les benchmarks sur Raspberry Pi 1. Objectif : build une image Docker/Podman Phoronix Test Suite compatible ARMv6, ARM64 et AMD64. 🛠️

Le vieux RPi 1 va-t-il tenir le choc ?

Direct ici : https://www.twitch.tv/ahp_nils

#Docker #RPi #Linux

Es ist vollbracht. #cachyOS läuft. Nach #Meta und #Apple und #Google konnte ich nun endlich auch #Microsoft den Laufpass geben. Damit bin ich technologisch fast vollständig frei von der amerikanischen #broligarchy. Und alles nur wegen eines unterhaltsamen Vortrags auf dem #39c3 von @marcuwekling der verteilte Bedenken zu einem klaren Handlungsvorschlag zusammengefasst hat. Da muss man sich an der Stelle wohl mal bedanken! 🙏

PS: Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 sieht jetzt sogar besser aus als unter Windoof.

PPS: Ich bin echt kein Informatiker. Wenn ich das kann (und du auf Mastodon bist), kannst du das auch, Diggi!

#linux #did #dut #did_dut #goeuropean

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CachyOS Desktop

Mobian's answer to age attestation/verification laws: they'll do what upstream Debian does (Debian doesn't have an official stance yet)

Btw, if you're interested in the answer of other distros, check out my "Linux/BSD age attestation/verification tracker": https://odysee.com/@fossery-tech:4/Linux-BSD-age-attestation-verification-tracker:7

#AgeVerification #AgeAttestation #Mobian #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile #Linux #FosseryTech

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Mobian's answer to age verification/attestation: "Mobian is a very thin layer on top of stock Debian. Mostly, the kernel and some tweaks to make things work on mobile. It is a stated goal of Mobian to make itself redundant by upstreaming everything (that is possible) to Debian. We have adopted the Debian code of conduct and follow Debian policies. As such we will work with whatever Debian does."

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Manjaro lead dev plans to implement age verification, other team members don't:
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/will-manjaro-implement-age-verification/186816
(Aragorn for Manjaro lead! lol)

Solus says they don't have plans to implement anything, but aren't sure if the laws affect them, they are monitoring the situation:
https://getsol.us/2026/04/solus-and-age-verification/

Vipnix (a Gentoo > Funtoo > Macaroni-based, Systemd-free distro) rejects implementing age verification, excludes Brazil (their own country!) and California:
https://vipnix.com.br/site/livecd-vipnix/
https://github.com/BryanLunduke/DoesItAgeVerify/pull/73
(They are pretty brave that despite being a Brazilian company, they decided not to comply, respect to them. Idk if I would personally trust them though, because they include some Google and Cloudflare stuff in their website, but their stance is respectable regardless)

Mobian will do whatever upstream Debian does:
https://social.linux.pizza/@fosserytech/116370129667947301

I made an age attestation/verification tracker to track which FOSS OSes (Linux, BSD, others) comply with the laws, which oppose:
https://odysee.com/@fossery-tech:4/Linux-BSD-age-attestation-verification-tracker:7

Debian's APT 3.2 Released with History, Undo, Redo, and Rollback Support:
https://9to5linux.com/debians-apt-3-2-released-with-history-undo-redo-and-rollback-support

You can now enable Ubuntu Pro from the OS setup tool:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-pro-initial-setup-tool

Bazzite Linux gets some major upgrades for the April 2026 Update:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/bazzite-linux-gets-some-major-upgrades-for-the-april-2026-update/

Trisquel GNU/Linux 12.0 LTS Released with GNU Linux-Libre 6.8 Kernel, MATE 1.26:
https://9to5linux.com/trisquel-gnu-linux-12-0-lts-released-with-gnu-linux-libre-6-8-kernel-mate-1-26

Deepin 25.1 launches with Linux 6.18, UOS AI upgrades, and new immutable system features:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/deepin-25-1-launches-with-linux-6-18-uos-ai-upgrades-and-new-immutable-system-features/

TrueNAS 26 Beta Brings Linux 6.18 LTS + OpenZFS 2.4 Combination For NAS Devices:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/TrueNAS-26-Beta

GParted Live 1.8.1-3 Released with Linux Kernel 6.19.10 and GParted 1.8.1:
https://9to5linux.com/gparted-live-1-8-1-3-released-with-linux-kernel-6-19-10-and-gparted-1-8-1

(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #AgeVerification #Manjaro #Solus #Vipnix #Mobian #AgeAttestation #Debian #APT #Ubuntu #Bazzite #Trisquel #TrisquelGNUlinux #Deepin #TrueNAS #TrueNAS26 #GParted #GPartedLive #NAS #LinuxDistro #DistroRelease #FosseryTech

(more Linux news in original post)

KDE Plasma 6.6.4 Is Out to Reduce CPU and GPU Load for Full-Screen Windows:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-4-is-out-to-reduce-cpu-and-gpu-load-for-full-screen-windows

KDE 4’s Air Theme Making a Comeback, Oxygen Gets Major Revamp for Plasma 6.7:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-4s-air-theme-making-a-comeback-oxygen-gets-major-revamp-for-plasma-6-7

KDE Frameworks 6.25 Adds Support for Converting Momme Units in KRunner:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-25-adds-support-for-converting-momme-units-in-krunner

GNOME-Aligned Amberol 2026.1 Music Player Released, Phosh Improves X11 Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Amberol-2026.1

Rust API and a new plugin system added to Miracle-WM:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/miracle-wm-rust-plugins

Phosh 0.54.0 released with status page for location quick setting, other smaller improvements:
https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.54.0/

Ghostty terminal is now available in the Ubuntu repos:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ghostty-terminal-ubuntu-26-04-apt-install

First Look at Shelly, a Modern Graphical Package Manager for Arch Linux:
https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-shelly-a-modern-graphical-package-manager-for-arch-linux

Valve dev fixes up VRAM management on AMD GPUs to improve performance:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/valve-dev-fixes-up-vram-management-on-amd-gpus-to-improve-performance/

Proton Experimental brings fixes for classic Resident Evil 1 & 2, Dino Crisis 1 & 2 and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-classic-resident-evil-1-2-dino-crisis-1-2-and-more/

Wine Staging 11.6 Ships Big Patch Series For Working On DirectComposition:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-Staging-11.6

D7VK 1.7 Brings More Improvements For Legacy Direct3D On Vulkan:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/D7VK-1.7-Released

Flatpak 1.16.4 Linux App Sandboxing Framework Brings Important Security Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/flatpak-1-16-4-linux-app-sandboxing-framework-brings-important-security-fixes

XDG-Desktop-Portal 1.20.4 Released To Protect Against Apps Trashing Arbitrary Host Files:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/XDG-Desktop-Portal-1.20.4

PipeWire 1.6.3 Improves RAOP Compatibility to Make It Work on More Devices:
https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-3-improves-raop-compatibility-to-make-it-work-on-more-devices

GStreamer 1.28.2 Adds Caching Support to NVCodec Plugin to Speed Up Initialization:
https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-28-2-adds-caching-support-to-nvcodec-plugin-to-speed-up-initialization

Rust Coreutils 0.8 Brings Significant Performance Gains:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-0.8-Released

TUXEDO Laptops Will Enjoy More Features With The Upstream Linux 7.1 Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/TUXEDO-More-Uniwill-Linux-7.1

(FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #KDE #KDEPlasma #GNOME #MiracleWM #Phosh #Ghostty #Proton #Wine #D7VK #Flatpak #PipeWire #GStreamer #RustCoreutils #TUXEDO #Shelly #FosseryTech

Something that I'd love to be able to do, but haven't figured out how, yet:

You can run somecommand 2>&1 > log.txt to get STDOUT and STDERR together, but you won't know which is which.
You can run somecommand 2>err.txt >log.txt to get STDOUT and STDERR separate, but you won't know the timing, or which error messages happened between which STDOUT messages.
I'd like to figure out some way to combine both, so you end up with a file like this:

1: this was a STDOUT message
1: this was a STDOUT message
1: this was a STDOUT message
2: this was a STDERR message
2: this was a STDERR message
1: this was a STDOUT message
2: this was a STDERR message
1: this was a STDOUT message
1: this was a STDOUT message
1: this was a STDOUT message
1: this was a STDOUT message
1: this was a STDOUT message
2: this was a STDERR message
2: this was a STDERR message

Any ideas? @mirabilos?

#Unix #UnixShell #Linux #BSD

Ein Umstieg auf #Linux ist 100.000x wichtiger und besser als die Einführung von sowas wie #KI.

Schleswig Holstein und Frankreich gehen hier voran und machen alles richtig.

I don’t use Twitter or Microsoft Edge, but my network logs tell a different story.

Following my post on why I’m skipping the proprietary "Little Snitch" port for Linux, I spent Saturday evening watching the "invisible conversation" between my family’s idle devices and Big Tech servers. Even with no one actively online, the telemetry never stops.

The receipts are now on the blog:

https://the.unknown-universe.co.uk/privacy-security/my-logs-disagree/

#Privacy #FOSS #HomeLab #Linux #SelfHosted #AdGuardHome

After using #OpenBSD for a while I got used to finding ALL answers in MAN pages. #Linux has them since forever, but man pages on OpenBSD are on another level.

So yesterday I installed Arch Linux to remind myself on overall feel of that OS and I noticed that it doesn't have man command (archinstall with a desktop preset).

I am aware that everything is optional on Arch Linux, but having man pages optional feels rather weird after using OpenBSD.

#France plans to switch #government #computers from #Microsoft #Windows to the #open-source #Linux operating system to lessen its dependence on #U.S. #technology and regain control of its digital infrastructure. This move, starting with the digital agency #DINUM, aligns with Europe's broader efforts towards digital sovereignty.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/

So, I rescued a 12-year-old Macbook Pro, given up by its owner because Apple had orphaned it from security updates, and also it was suffering from Apple High-Qwality Spicy Pillow Syndrome.

I replaced the battery and installed Linux on it.

And I gotta say, this was the most satisfying thing I've done with a keyboard in years:

# apt-get purge systemd libnss-systemd

#Devuan Excalibur installed/upgraded from Debian Trixie like a champ. Now I don't have to deal with extraneous horseshit when Lennart adds systemd-mountd, systemd-sshd, systemd-bourne-shell, systemd-emacs, etc, etc...

Thanks to @landley for the post that finally convinced me to give Devuan a go. I'd been thinking about it for years, but didn't feel like setting aside a bunch of debugging time which I assumed would be needed.

Now to figure out how to switch to s6 from runit. ( @ska )

#Debian #systemd #UnixPhilosophy #runit #s6 #init #Unix #Linux

@fedops @ParadeGrotesque I hadn't heard about the French gov mandating Linux workstations for all their Ministries, that's great news!

The Dutch, French and German workspace teams were already working together on a Linux OS within the EDIC's 100 day challenges, but I don't think a choice for a distro has been made yet. 🇪🇺

I'm super impressed with how proactive the French are. Good work @numerique_gouv 👏

#EDIC #EUpolicy #DigitalSovereignty #Opensource #linux

J'ai installé Ghostty pour voir :

− https://ghostty.org/download

Je lui préfère quand même Tabby :

− https://tabby.sh/

#Gnu #Linux #Tabby #Ghostty

I recently switched to #Linux Mint. I mean, the reasons are obvious so I will save that for a different time. What really struck me was just how easy it was to actually do it. Problems were minor and mainly due to the fact that I have an Nvidia card in my laptop.

Aside from that, I was up and running quickly. Apps I wanted, (including Steam,) were easy to find and install. There were a couple apps that I needed to find replacements for, like Notepad++.

Yesterday, I deleted my #Windows drive.

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Linux people will argue for weeks over which distro is the best but all agree that Mint is best for newcomers and family.

I was inspired by @gumnos ' blog post back in November that I posted one of my own. Took 4 months but I've posted it!

My Journey to the BSDs:

https://pertho.net/2026/04/11/my-journey-to-the-bsds/

#FreeBSD #OpenBSD #Linux #Sysadmin

RE: https://mstdn.io/@fitheach/101992283199701916

I do love it when people find, and favourite/boost, my posts from years ago. For some reason my post from 2019 about the "ultimate cheat sheet" suddenly got some love.

As far as I can tell, the cheat sheet has been continuously updated, and is still relevant.

Check it out!

#Linux #UNIX #CheatSheet #FOSS #FLOSS #SysAdmin

Pour son indépendance numérique, l'État souhaite passer à #Linux
https://rfi.my/CbSt
« Un logiciel libre c'est une propriété collective », explique Fabrice Epelboin, spécialiste en sécurité informatique. « C'est un code qui appartient à tout le monde, que tout le monde est libre de récupérer, d'utiliser, d'adapter. Personne ne va pouvoir vous vendre le logiciel en tant que tel, vu que c'est une propriété collective. Pas plus qu'on ne peut vous vendre l'air que vous respirez », résume-t-il.

Tar fediverse

tar -cvfz fediverse.raw  fediverse.tgz`
ls -lh

fediverse.raw 2.048 PiB

fediverse.tgz 1.36 TiB

According to my version of tar(1) it's entirely doable

/me grins 😁

sources
man tar(1)
man gnu

@stefano @justine

corrected for syntax

#tar #GNU #gnutar #cvfz #gzip #compression #fediverse #mathematics #technology #OpenSource #Linux #BSD

May this sanity spread to all nations.

FWIW you can be absolutely sure there is no way the US public, gov and mil sectors would ever allow the use of non-US proprietary OS's.

We've all just normalised US tech dependency. Tireless pressure gangs of lobbyists on insane carbon miles have helped of course.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/

#sovereignty #linux #floss

Claude's Tab Window Manager `ctwm` is a notable #Xorg #X11 window manager for operating systems in the #UNIX family and is associated with nearly every #Linux and #BSD distribution "distro." There is no correct answer to using the window manager; however, these screenshots below are from #Ubuntu and #NetBSD, respectively, with NetBSD containing a greater number of colors in the array in `xcolors` than Ubuntu.

Any suggestions for a Linux native time tracking app? Need to track time for client billing, really liked Timemator on Mac and don't want a web based solution.

#LinuxApp #Suggestions #Linux

With profuse apologies to Flannery O'Connor,

"It would of been a good printer, if it had been somebody there to restart it every minute of its life."

#NetworkPrinting #FlanneryOConnor #AGoodManIsHardToFind #SouthernGothic #Literature #Linux

Just 4 years ago I wouldn't have believed this shift as remotely possible.

"France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins

France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026."

#Linux #OpenSource #France #DigitalSovereignty

https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/

New #blog #post: I Loved Computers Before the Internet was a Thing

https://rldane.space/i-loved-computers-before-the-internet-was-a-thing.html

611 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn @ay

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #computing #privacy #autonomy #DigitalAgency #Linux #BSD #Haiku #RetroComputing

RE: https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/116380044468638699

Microsoft Office is one of the largest #welfare programs in the world. it diverts REAL billions of dollars from the public coffers of governments, into the pockets of Bill Gates and his #EpsteinClass cronies.

Brasil pays for basic universal health care and UBI for kids because it said NO to Microsoft in 2005 & moved to #linux & #LibreOffice.

thanks to Trump, #Microsoft finally lost the 2nd largest economy in the European Union and the 7th largest in the world.

merci a la France.

How Mastodon are you?
Choice all that apply to you!

#Mosstodon #Food #Vegan #Linux #BloomScrolling #bread #politics #mentalHealth #altText #nature

Fixing AMDGPU’s VRAM management for low-end GPUs

It may sound unbelievable to some, but not everyone has a datacenter beast with 128GB of VRAM shoved in their desktop PCs. Around the world people tell the tale of a particularly fierce group of Linux gamers: Those who dare attempt to play games with only 8 gigabytes of VRAM, or even less. Truly, it takes exceedingly strong resilience and d

https://www.osnews.com/story/144770/fixing-amdgpus-vram-management-for-low-end-gpus/

#Linux

hey so this is probably completely pointless but: looking for a job (NZ or fully remote willing to hire a kiwi) in SRE, security, or linux/Unix system administration. 15 years expereince administering Linux and Unix boxes, intermediate level of experience working with docker compose and containerisation and container security. No prior job experience unfortunately, all those 15 years were mostly personal projects and small-scale stuff for friends. Currently running an entire multi-machine personal cloud infrastructure with a demonstration of all the services I have running at https://status.highenergymagic.net. Entirely willing to accept entry-level job placements, no expectation of being paid a lot or anything, just want to be doing something and move the needle a little on my current "being broke" status. #fedihired #infosec #cybersecurity #linux #unix #docker #sre #DevOps

Please boost for reach, any job offers please DM me.

France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.
https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/

#linux #opensource

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France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.

Maybe I've already posted it, but this was my desktop in early 2000.

This was running #Linux, at the time of the photo.
Since 2002, both #Linux and #FreeBSD in dual boot.

#ThrowbackThursday #RetroComputing #VintageComputer

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A vintage desktop computer setup from 1st March 2000, featuring a beige CRT monitor, a matching tower case with floppy and CD drives, a wired keyboard and mouse, and various cables and accessories on a cluttered desk. The IOMega Zip drive is over the scanner, too. Under the tower, the external USRobotics 56K serial modem.

Why does the Enterprise run on Linux?

#startrek #linux

"How it all began"

I saw an ad for this CD set at a very low price in a computer magazine. I decided to give it a try, enticed by the low cost and this 'alternative solution to Windows', and in late 1996 I ordered this set.
When it arrived, I was fascinated (having never used a Unix or Unix-like system before) but a bit daunted by the lack of support for the main applications I knew. A few months later, though, I decided to give it another go and from that point, I never looked back. Whether it was Linux, one of the BSDs, or something similar (but Unix or Unix-like), I was not going back to systems like Windows.

My #ThrowbackThursday today is probably one of the most significant in my computing life.

#Linux #TechHistory #OpenSource #Unix #TechNostalgia #ComputingMemories #BSD #TechnologyEvolution #OldSchoolComputing #1996 #ITLife

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This is a photo of a 6-CD set case for "InfoMagic LINUX Developer's Resource". The CD case cover has a whimsical cartoon character on the front, which appears to be an anthropomorphic penguin dressed as a wizard, complete with a wizard's hat and a magic wand. The character is standing on a stylized representation of the globe. The background is blue and there is a yellow banner on the top right corner that says "QuickStart Guide inside". The packaging suggests that this is a software resource kit for Linux developers from the era when software was commonly distributed on CDs.

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This is a photo of the back cover of the "InfoMagic LINUX Developer's Resource CD-ROM" case. The cover lists the contents of the 6-CD set, including distributions like Red Hat 3.0.3 "Picasso", Slackware 3.1, Debian GNU/Linux 1.1.4, and others, with various kernel sources up to version 2.0.12+. It mentions the inclusion of a "QuickStart" installation guide and additional software like X-Free86 Version 3.1.2, with references to online resources. There's also information about the included on-line documentation like "Installation & Getting Started Guide" by Matt Welsh and "Network Administrators Guide", as well as file format details. Contact information for InfoMagic, including telephone, fax, email, and web address, is listed, along with the company's address in Flagstaff, AZ. A barcode is present on the bottom right. The text indicates the product is from 1996, providing a glimpse into the distribution of Linux software in the mid-1990s.