What's so special about it? Simple, eBPF enables you to run programs in the Linux kernel without changing the kernel source code or adding additional modules. In effect, it acts like a lightweight, ...

However, now is an opportune time to get past those concerns. Interest in Linux is expected to spike throughout the year, thanks to Microsoft's delay of its consumer version of Windows Vista. The hang ...

Every time a new Linux distribution version comes out, I install it. I just want to see how much it improved. This most recent time (Slackware 9.1) I was so impressed with Gnome 2.4, that I really ...

The latest Linux Mint is a solid release for everyday use. The biggest improvements are to be found in its default Cinnamon desktop. Mint Zena provides more information than ever on what your hardware ...

An old book about an even older operating system.

The chipmaker announces new software to help programmers speed up Linux programs running on Intel Xeon and Pentium 4 processors. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Android’s Linux Terminal app can now run graphical Linux apps in the latest Canary build, a major step forward for the feature. A new “Display” button launches a graphical environment, letting users ...

Although iTunes and Linux have been pursuing solo careers, one small software maker hopes to get them to make music together. CodeWeavers, which specializes in software that lets Windows programs run ...

Forgive my ignorance - I checked with a search in the forum if this thread had already been answered.<P>I like to play games, all of them run on win9x of some flavor.<P>The last time I checked, LINUX ...

Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip 7 is the first non-Pixel phone to support Google’s Linux Terminal app, but the feature is curiously missing from the Z Fold 7. The app requires a non-protected virtual ...