"In the absence of an agreed-upon process, the community would find itself playing Calvinball at an awkward time." ...

Linus plans to live forever. But just in case he doesn't, there's now a succession plan (though no actual successor).

Conclave doc outlines path to eternal releases The Linux kernel project has finally answered one of the biggest questions ...

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Google has outlined four key kernel hardening features its engineers have backported from upstream Linux to Android kernels on devices that ship with Android 8.0 Oreo. They will benefit "all Android ...

If the designated successor cannot or will not take over the development of the Linux kernel, a meeting will decide on the ...

The main driving force behind this is Red Hat developer Jocelyn Falempe, who has been pushing for the switch to Kmscon for ...

Microsoft confirmed Friday that it will ship Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 in the upcoming Windows 10 20H1 (2004) release, though updates will be handled though Windows Update, and not the app. As we ...

Microsoft announced today that it supports the inclusion of its exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table) file system for USB flash drives and SD cards in the Linux kernel through the Open Invention ...

An exciting new announcement is the formation of the Open Gaming Collective, a collaborative organisation between many names ...