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Linus Torvalds rebukes anti-AI stances in the Linux kernel code review process, says 'Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects'
By Bruno Ferreira Published
Linus Torvalds, Linux's creator and kernel manager, has seemingly taken an accepting stance of AI-assisted tooling.

Developer successfully ports Linux to 1994 Sega 32X
By Mark Tyson Published
The adventurous developer who recently ported Linux to the Atari Jaguar (1993) has brewed up a version of the open source OS for the Sega 32X (1994).

Sega Dreamcast driver fixes appear in Linux 7.2-rc3
By Mark Tyson Published
A set of updates for Sega Dreamcast hardware has been merged into the Linux 7.2-rc3 kernel this weekend.

Dev ports Linux to Atari's notorious Jaguar console from 1993
By Mark Tyson Published
The ill-fated Jag featured a Motorola 68000 CPU, augmented by Tom & Jerry co-processors, with 2MB RAM, and up to 6MB ROM.

Unix copyright code infringement lawsuit is back from the dead
By Bruno Ferreira Published
Unix copyright code infringement back from the dead — IBM is still under fire from Xinuos about 2003-era bytes, with a hearing as recent as June 22.

Hannah Montana Linux gets modern remaster after nearly two decades
By Mark Tyson Published
Say whaaaat? Hannah Montana Linux is back. Basically abandonware since 2009, the distro has returned with a modern kernel and about 18 years worth of patches.

Linux developers are using AI vibe coding to keep vintage AMD GPUs alive
By Aaron Klotz Published
Linux developer uses AI to help update Linux GPU driver support for vintage HD 2000 - HD 6000 series.

Linux prepares to axe legacy x32 hybrid mode — hybrid 32-bit/64-bit mode faces complete removal by 2027 due to low adoption
By Aaron Klotz Published
Linux developers are discussing removing x32 ABI from the Linux kernel; a hybrid x32/64-bit mode that was never widely adopted by software developers.
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