Linux gets a continuity plan for the day Linus Torvalds steps aside

Linus Torvalds started the Linux project in 1991, developing a Unix-like kernel inspired by Andrew S. Tanenbaum's Minix.
Linux Journal

Inside the Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG): A New Layer of Kernel Integrity Protection

LKRG (short for Linux Kernel Runtime Guard) is a loadable kernel module that continuously monitors the health and integrity ...

The Linux community now has a succession plan for when Linus Torvalds checks out, after an apparently uplifting discussion about 'our eventual march toward death'

"In the absence of an agreed-upon process, the community would find itself playing Calvinball at an awkward time." ...
OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 6.19 RC7 Released: A Large Release Candidate Justifies the Extra Week

Linus Torvalds released the seventh release candidate (RC7) for the upcoming Linux Kernel version 6.19. Here's what's new in Linux 6.19-rc7.

Linux after Linus? The kernel community finally drafts a plan for replacing Torvalds

Linus plans to live forever. But just in case he doesn't, there's now a succession plan (though no actual successor).
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You don’t need a gaming distro — these Linux tweaks matter more

The best parts of CachyOS, on any distro ...
Make Tech Easier

How to Update Your Arch Linux Mirrorlist

Want to keep your Arch Linux system update running fast and smooth? Try updating or keeping your mirrorlist fresh.
heise online

Linux Kernel: Rust Support Officially Approved

Rust is becoming equal to assembler and C in programming the Linux kernel – at least officially, as there is still a lot of work to be done in practice. Rust is set to shed its "experimental phase" ...
Business Wire

OpenVPN DCO Added to Linux Kernel for Built-In Speed and Security

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 ...