Kernel: Tux Logo, Linux 6.0, Bootlin toolchains 2022.08, and More
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The Real Reason Why The Linux Logo Is A Penguin
There are many examples of memorable logos associated with various applications in the tech-sphere, one of which is the penguin image, most notably associated with Linux, a well-known open-source operating system. There is usually a number of reasons why a company would choose a certain emblem to represent its brand, as well as the services it offers. Quite often, the symbol signifies something important to the individual or group that started the enterprise.
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Linux 6.0 should be with us very soon | TechRadar
Linux boss Linus Torvalds has optimistically announced that version 6.0 of the open-source operating system should be with users very soon, despite some minor delays.
According to his September 18 update (opens in new tab) on release candidate six (Linux 6.0-rc6), a lot of maintainers had been travelling because of the Maintainers' Summit in Dublin, as well as OSS EU and LPC. For this reason, rc6 was “artificially small”.
Torvalds continues to discuss the smaller-than-usual size of the release candidate: “Or - putting my ridiculously optimistic hat on - maybe things are just so nice and stable that there just weren't all that many fixes?”
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Bootlin toolchains 2022.08 released - Bootlin's blog
toolchains.bootlin.com service provides freely available pre-compiled cross-compilation toolchains for a wide range of CPU architectures and configurations.
We have just published version 2022.08 of these toolchains, which are now built using Buildroot 2022.08.
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Best Graphic Cards for Linux
A graphics card is a hardware expansion card. It renders images and sends them to the screen for display purposes. The market for graphics cards is quite diverse, and each one is manufactured by balancing price and performance. Therefore, it’s always difficult to figure out which one has the highest cost-to-benefit ratio.