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How I keep myself Alive using Golang
Written by: Matt Boyle When I first got diagnosed with Type 1, I was pretty scared. I thought it would be debilitating and it would make my life really hard. Whilst I won’t pretend it’s a breeze, this project has really helped me understand my condition and to manage and monitor it the best way Read more
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MS-DOS 4 source code on GitHub: now open-source
Microsoft has released the MS-DOS 4.00 source code, binaries, disk images, and documentation. The source code, which is nearly 36 years old (version 4.00 came out in 1988), has been released under the MIT license, allowing tinkerers free rein. MS-DOS 4.00 is quite an interesting version of this command-line-driven OS, as it was written in Read more
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Linux on Car Safety & Driver Assistance
Linux can finally run your car’s safety systems and driver-assistance features.Increasingly, our cars will be controlled by a small number of powerful computers. There’s a new Linux distro on the scene today, and it’s a bit specialized. Its development was led by the automotive electronics supplier Elektrobit, and it’s the first open source OS that Read more
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How The Media Treats Linux in 2024
The “Reluctant Anarchist” creates insightful videos about Linux and his experiences with our beloved Operating System. This week’s video explores the often contentious relationship between mainstream media coverage and Linux, particularly focusing on how some writers approach reviewing products like the Steam Deck. It highlights a trend of negative language and bias, with some reviewers Read more
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Release of Fedora Linux 40
Oh, wow. This feels like a big number! I’m proud to announce the 40th release of Fedora Linux, a community-built and community-maintained operating system that belongs to all of us. I’m also happy to note that we’re back on track with an on-time release. Thank you to all Fedora contributors who made that possible, and Read more
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Why Microsoft is a U.S. ‘National Security Threat’
This week the Register spoke to former senior White House cyber policy director A.J. Grotto — who complained it was hard to get even slight concessions from Microsoft: “If you go back to the SolarWinds episode from a few years ago … [Microsoft] was essentially up-selling logging capability to federal agencies” instead of making it Read more
