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Linux: The free operating system alternative that changed computing
For most of us, when we think of PCs, we think of Windows. But Microsoft’s popular and well-known operating system isn’t the only option.
Many users choose to live without Windows and run different operating systems like Linux instead.
This year is a special one for Linux, as October 5 marks 25 years since the release of the Linux kernel.
If you’re discovering Linux for the first time, find out all about it below.
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Linux 4.8 adds Pi, Surface support but Linus Torvalds fumes over 'kernel-killing' bug [Ed: Linux foes go full swing to make the kernel look bad]
Announcing the 4.8 release on Sunday, Torvalds' correspondence on the Linux kernel mailing list appeared calm despite a few "pretty small" issues carried over from the eighth and final 4.8 release candidate. He signed off with his usual "go forth and test" command.
The several highlights of 4.8 include support for the touchscreen on Microsoft's Surface 3 device and the Raspberry Pi 3's System on a Chip.
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Linux 4.8 Kernel Support for Microsoft Surface 3 touchscreen [Ed: Microsoft sites put a "Microsoft" slant on Linux]
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Solving the Linux kernel code reviewer shortage
Operating system security is top of mind right now, and Linux is a big part of that discussion. One of the questions to be solved is: How do we ensure that patches going upstream are properly reviewed?
Wolfram Sang has been a Linux kernel developer since 2008, and frequently talks at Linux conferences around the world, like LinuxCon Berlin 2016, about ways to improve kernel development practices.
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