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Get Linux on your ancient 486 Windows 95 desktop using WSL9x

Dev reckons the Windows 9x Subsystem for Linux is one of their ‘greatest hacks of all time.’ ...

You can now run WSL on Windows 95, in case you're crazy, too

According to Hailey's upload on Codeberg, WSL9x runs the 6.19 Linux kernel cooperatively within Windows 9x, allowing users to interact with it just like they would a WSL instance in a modern Windows ...
ZDNet

Long-term support for Linux kernel to be cut as maintenance remains under strain

BILBAO, Spain: At the Open Source Summit Europe, Jonathan Corbet, Linux kernel developer and executive editor of Linux Weekly News, caught everyone up with what's new in the Linux kernel and where ...
Neowin

Linux 6.16-rc1 is out: What's new and what does it mean for your system?Linux 6.16-rc1 is out: What's new and what does it mean for your system?0 0

Linus Torvalds has closed the Linux 6.16 merge window and released the first release candidate. He said everything looks normal, but noted a late uptick in pull requests. Linus Torvalds, head and ...
Android Authority

Google extends Linux kernel support to keep Android devices secure for longer

Google has committed to a four-year support lifetime for its Linux kernel forks, starting with kernel 6.6. Android devices utilize the Linux kernel and need to be periodically updated to receive fixes ...
LinuxInsider

30 Lines of Code Could Cut Data Center Power Use by 30%

Researchers at the University of Waterloo’s Cheriton School of Computer Science in Canada found that modifying just 30 lines of code in the Linux kernel could cut data center energy consumption by 30% ...