Linus Torvalds, the principal developer and creator of the Linux kernel, recently criticized INTEL for undermining the importance of error-correcting code (ECC) memory. In a recent tech forum post discussing ECC memory, Linus openly blamed Intel for not making ECC RAM mainstream on consumer market, while at the same time praised AMD for supporting it on their Ryzen platforms. Continue reading Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, calls out Intel on the importance of ECC RAM in the consumer market space
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New ‘BootHole’ security Vulnerability revealed, puts millions of systems at risk including Linux & Windows OS
Security researchers at Eclypsium have discovered a new severe vulnerability that affects the bootloader process used by virtually every Linux system in use, and almost every Windows OS PC device using ‘Secure Boot’ with Microsoft’s standard Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) certificate authority. A high-rated security vulnerability found in the Secure Boot function of the majority of laptops, desktops, workstations and servers has been confirmed. Continue reading New ‘BootHole’ security Vulnerability revealed, puts millions of systems at risk including Linux & Windows OS
Linux creator ‘Linus Torvalds’ speaks about the lack of support of AVX-512 on Intel’s Alder Lake-S CPUs
Just few days ago I explained in one article about the lack of AVX-512 instruction support on Intel’s next-gen Alder Lake-S CPUs. Now, Linux and Git creator Linus Torvalds has commented on this, and shared his own views on the AVX-512 instruction set (Advanced Vector Extensions 512) found on select Intel processors. Continue reading Linux creator ‘Linus Torvalds’ speaks about the lack of support of AVX-512 on Intel’s Alder Lake-S CPUs
Red Dead Redemption 2 appears to run faster in Linux on AMD GPUs
FlightlessMango has shared an interesting comparison video between the Linux and Windows performance in Red Dead Redemption 2. According to its findings, this particular game appears to be running faster in Linux on AMD’s hardware. Continue reading Red Dead Redemption 2 appears to run faster in Linux on AMD GPUs
Linux creator Linus Torvalds calls Intel’s Spectre & Meltdown fixes “complete & utter carbage”
Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, has bashed Intel’s Spectre and Meltdown fixes. In a public email exchange, Torvalds called Intel’s fixes “complete and utter carbage” and wondered what the f’ was going on. Continue reading Linux creator Linus Torvalds calls Intel’s Spectre & Meltdown fixes “complete & utter carbage”
Ian Murdock – Creator of Debian & CTO of the Linux Foundation – Has Died
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that Ian Murdock passed away on Monday night. Not only is this a tragic loss for his family and friends, but a great loss for Linux and the entire Open Source community. I offer my condolences to his loved ones. Continue reading Ian Murdock – Creator of Debian & CTO of the Linux Foundation – Has Died
New Unity3d Linux Build Available
For those of you interested in game development and just so happen to run Linux (the few) Unity3d Build #2015091501 is now available on Linux! Continue reading New Unity3d Linux Build Available
Linux and Gaming: Episode 4
Alright it’s about that time again, but I’m also going to take a moment to tell you guys about my plans for the next article. A lot of you have been asking about the performance differences between Linux and Windows in terms of games so I figured why not benchmark both of them? I have a few games in mind that I know for sure that I am going to test, but if any of you have any suggestions, feel free to let me know in the comments. Continue reading Linux and Gaming: Episode 4
Linux and Gaming: Episode 3
Well everyone it is that time again, its time to talk about Linux and what it means to gamers. Continue reading Linux and Gaming: Episode 3
Linux and Gaming: Episode 2
Alright your questions came flooding in after the last Linux and Gaming article. So lets get started. Continue reading Linux and Gaming: Episode 2