Linux Foundation kingpin Dan Kohn dies
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Built the first shopping cart

Dan Kohn, leader of the Linux Foundation's Public Health (LFPH) initiative and former executive director at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), has died of complications while trying to fight off colon cancer.

Google and Intel warn of Linux Kernel flaw
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Bluetooth causing problems

Google and Intel are warning of a high-severity Bluetooth flaw in all but the most recent version of the Linux Kernel.

Linux winning battle against Windows
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Open source thinks that Vole will switch to Linux

Open-source advocate Eric Raymond thinks that Windows development will "inevitably" become a drag on Microsoft's business and Vole will switch to a Linux kernel.

Lenovo rolls out more Linux laptops
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2020 is the year of Linux on the desktop and corona virus

Lenovo is to roll Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS out across 30 of Lenovo's ThinkPads and ThinkStations.

Kaspersky warns hackers are targeting Linux
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Hackers want a long term presence on a network

Researchers at Kaspersky have warned that sophisticated hackers and crooks are increasingly targeting Linux-based devices — using tools specifically designed to exploit vulnerabilities in the platform.

Windows 10 update borks Linux support
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Penguins sick

Windows 10 has run into trouble with its latest cumulative update for the May 2020 Update and this time the apparent casualty is Linux support.

ARM releases 64 bit, Linux-capable Cortex-R
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It is just for storage so still a bit snoozy

ARM has announced its first 64 bit, Linux-capable Cortex-R processor, which it has earmarked for computational storage solutions.

Vaughan-Nichols loses his rag over Linux reporting
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Stop saying it is insecure, it is administers who are morans 

Veteran tech writer Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols has lost his rag over stories claiming that Linux is less secure than other operating systems.

FBI and NSA reveal Russia’s Linux malware
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Been developed and deployed

The FBI and NSA have published a joint security alert containing details about a new strain of Linux malware that the two agencies say was developed and deployed in real-world attacks by Russia's military hackers.