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Linux 5.13 Release Candidate 3 Fixes 37 Patches From Banned University
By Nathaniel Mott published
Linux 5.13 Release Candidate 3 is set to revert and fix 37 patches contributed to the kernel by the banned University of Minnesota.
Linux Foundation Issues Frosty Final Judgment in UMN Scandal
By Nathaniel Mott published
The Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board released info about its investigation into the University of Minnesota's code.
The Linux Foundation Has a Few Demands for Banned University
By Nathaniel Mott published
The Linux Foundation’s Technical Advisory Board has a list of demands for the banned University of Minnesota researchers.
Banned UMN Researchers Apologize to Linux Community
By Nathaniel Mott published
University of Minnesota researchers apologized to the Linux community for their recent work on "hypocrite commits."
Linus Torvalds Responds to Linux Banning University of Minnesota
By Nathaniel Mott published
Linus Torvalds has weighed in on the University of Minnesota being banned from contributing to the Linux kernel.
Linux Foundation Bans University After It Intentionally Submitted Buggy Patches
By Nathaniel Mott published
The University of Minnesota was banned from contributing to the Linux kernel after students intentionally added bugs.
Keyboards Go Open Source With System76's ‘Launch Configurable Keyboard’
By Nathaniel Mott published
System76 released more information about the Launch Configurable Keyboard it started teasing in 2020.
How to Send Files to Trash from the Linux Command Line
By Shashank Sharma published
In Windows you have a recycle bin to give you a chance to avoid deleting your files. Here’s what you do in Linux.
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