The practical impact of the end of 486 support will be negligible; the number of modern Linux distributions that actually use the kernel’s 486 support is negligible.

Kernel 7.0 didn't need to be a big deal. It went ahead and became one anyway.

Why convenience features do not always translate to beginner friendliness.

Excitement in the open-source world is rising as the Linux kernel project moves toward the next major release: Linux kernel 7.0. While a major version number might sound like a dramatic overhaul, the ...

Linus Torvalds kicked off the development of Linux Kernel 7.0 on Sunday. Two weeks after the release of the last kernel 6.19, he closed the so-called merge window and released the first release ...

Linus Torvalds has released the second release candidate of Linux 6.18. He said it's quite a big release, but everything remains on track. Linus Torvalds, the founder and maintainer of the Linux ...

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenVPN announced today that Data Channel Offload (DCO) has been officially green-lit for inclusion in the Linux kernel and will be part of the official ...

Canonical has released Ubuntu 25.04 to the general public. This release brings new versions of GNOME and the Linux kernel, but it's only going to be supported for a short time. Canonical has just ...