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For testing only - but new distro compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux getting close to release

Red Hat is transforming CentOS into a DevOps-friendly, leading-edge rolling release. Many people liked it just the way it was. Now, CentOS's founder is working on giving them what they want.

A few days ago, CentOS Project Governing Board made a surprise announcement as informed by Red Hat team of shifting its full focus from current CentOS Linux to its future CentOS Stream. This simply means, CentOS Linux 8, a rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Li

Going beyond the box, this also includes full web support, dedicated Linux forums, configuration guidance and more!

Should Microsoft be worried?

Hey, are you looking for the best lightweight and Fastest browser for Linux? Yes, Then Read On! Here in this article, I will tell you the best lightweight and fastest

If you're using an old computer in your small business, the likelihood is that you don't have a great deal of money to splash on powerful hardware. You might therefore be tempted to look for extra performance by using Linux -- and save on the cost

In a recent post, Torvalds shared some thoughts about ARM processors and servers, and people thought he was dismissing ARM's future on servers and the cloud. Here's what he really meant.

This is on by default? 'Yikes' says Chipzilla techie Linux supremo Linus Torvalds has voiced support for a kernel patch that limits a previously deployed defense against Spectre Variant 2, a data-leaking vulnerability in modern processors....

The deal could bolster IBM's position in cloud computing.

The father of Linux, Linus Torvalds has apologized for his abrasive behavior and decided to take a break from the open-source project and seek "assistance on how to understand people's emotions and respond appropriately." In an email, that ann

Linux Mint founder and lead developer Clement Lefebvre published another Monthly News newsletter today, this time for the month of April 2018, to keep the community up-to-date with the development of the upcoming Linux Mint 19 "Tara" operating sys

We're well into 2018 and I think some of you might have boarded the Linux train in the recent past. While the world of Linux does offer tons of choice, it might get overwhelming at first. That's why we've prepared this guide to help you select

No, there's not a new security hole that gives attackers complete control over Linux servers. But, if you use a poor password, yes, you can still get hacked. Imagine!

We evaluate seven Linux distros aimed at beginners, intermediate and advanced users.

Red Hat is releasing updates that are reverting previous patches for the Spectre vulnerability (Variant 2, aka CVE-2017-5715) after customers complained that some systems were failing to boot. [...]

Intel has released an updated microcode patch for Linux-based operating systems to address the Meltdown and Spectre security vulnerabilities.By now, everyone heard about Meltdown and Spectre, two severe hardware bugs that affect billions of devices, putti

The leading distributor of open source server and cloud operating systems says all its major infrastructure products are affected by Meltdown and Spectre. Solution providers are expecting some systems to be degraded by up to 30 percent...

Wikipedia is like a vast trough of knowledge that often turns out to be useful in our daily lives. At many instances, Google pushes Wikipedia results towards the top in the search result pages to help you get the answers quickly. But, have you ever thought

Urgent security triage needed A flaw has been found in the way the Linux kernel loads ELF files.…