Tag: linux
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Building the kernel on macOS natively
I’ve recently added a Linux compatibility layer to Starina operating system based on a lightweight VM approach similar to WSL2. I can cross-compile its init program with Cargo. I can prepare a container image contents using skopeo. However, I need to build the genuine Linux kernel, preferably on my daily driver: macOS. The most common way to…
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Finding a Linux Vulnerability with ChatGPT
How I used o3 to find CVE-2025-37899, a remote zeroday vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s SMB implementation by Sean Heelan In this post I’ll show you how I found a zeroday vulnerability in the Linux kernel using OpenAI’s o3 model. I found the vulnerability with nothing more complicated than the o3 API – no scaffolding, no…
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Opinion: The Future of Flatpak
At the Linux Application Summit (LAS) in April, Sebastian Wick said that, by many metrics, Flatpak is doing great. The Flatpak application-packaging format is popular with upstream developers, and with many users. More and more applications are being published in the Flathub application store, and the format is even being adopted by Linux distributions like Fedora. However, he worried that work…
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NextCloud helps You Drop Google
After Switching to Linux, This App Helped Me Drop Google for Good. Tired of Google’s grip on your data? After switching to Linux, I found the perfect self-hosted app to replace Google Drive, Photos, Calendar, Docs, and more, all on my terms. Here’s how I took back control of my privacy and my data. When…
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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…
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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…
