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WSL Is Now Open Source
The Windows Subsystem for Linux Is Now Open SourceMicrosoft today announced that it is open sourcing the Windows Subsystem for Linux, which developers have been requesting for a long time. At its annual Build developer conference, Microsoft today announced that it is open sourcing the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which allows developers to easily… Read more
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Proton Could Make Gamers Switch
I’m a gamer, and games are the only reason I’m still on Windows. I use a Mac for most of my day-to-day work, my servers have used Linux for years, and I frequently use WSL even on Windows when doing development work or interacting with my servers. Years and years ago, I’d tried to switch… Read more
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Linux Kills 486 Support
Torvalds flushes ancient x86 silicon down the kernel loo The Linux kernel is finally putting the 486 processor out of its misery, ending decades of backward compatibility that even Microsoft ditched with Windows XP back in 2001. For those who came in late, Intel’s 486 processor launched in 1989 and was the first x86 chip to… Read more
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Snapdragon X Elite Benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Benchmarks On Ubuntu Linux vs. AMD vs. IntelAuthor: Written by Michael Larabel in Processors June 2024 marked the launch of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite to much initial fanfare for finally some compelling ARM laptop designs. While initially — and still to this day with the likes of the TUXEDO X Elite laptop not… Read more
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Kubecon 2025 backs Inclusion
KubeCon Showcases the Power of Community-Driven Inclusion. KubeCon 2025 demonstrated that change is possible when communities unite. KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 wasn’t just about cutting-edge cloud native technologies; it was a testament to the growing power of community-driven inclusion initiatives within the cloud native community. Attendees were able to see the progress made by… Read more
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Run LLMs on your Linux PCs
How to easily run your favorite local AI models on Linux with this handy app. With GPT4ALL, you can easily switch between local LLMs like Llama, DeepSeek R1, Mistral Instruct, Orca, and more. It’s also available on MacOS and Windows. I’ve been using AI as one of my go-to tools for research for some time… Read more
