GNU/Linux Leftovers

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 07, 2026

• Benchmarks

  • Neowin ☛ Lab test shows whether GNU/Linux really is faster than backdoored Windows 11

    Is GNU/Linux really faster like it feels so compared to backdoored Windows 11? A controlled lab test has the answer for you.

• Distributions and Operating Systems

  • Distro Watch ☛ Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.

    [...] This week we begin with a look at Genuen, a completely free (as in freedom) distribution based on Devuan. Read on to find out how Genuen compares to its parent distribution. [...]

  • HaikuOS ☛ GSoC 2026 Final Report | Modernizing Haiku's Bluetooth Stack: HID Profile Implementation

    Hello! Finally, GSoC is done for me. This is the final report for my project. The project was focused on improving the Bluetooth stack and making it useful. Hopefully, the Bluetooth stack is now in a much better state than before GSoC 2026. It still needs much work to be fully developed. However, currently Bluetooth mice and keyboards are functioning. In addition, the core of the stack is ready for implementing other profiles.

  • IBM

    • Red Hat ☛ Reference architecture for HA scanning with Red Bait Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes

      Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes provides an image scanning API through its Central component that CI/CD pipelines depend on for vulnerability assessment. Red Bait Advanced Cluster Security upgrades and restarts introduce downtime windows that can block critical build paths. This post describes a reference architecture that eliminates scan API downtime by running two Central service instances with a client-side failover mechanism.