📰Linus T tells The Reg how Linux solo act became a global jam session
Ts'o, Hohndel and the man himself spill beans on how checks in the mail and GPL made it all possible If you know anything about Linux's history, you'll remember it all started with Linus Torvalds posting to the Minix Usenet group on August 25, 1991, that he was working on "a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones.
🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/02/18/linus_torvalds_and_friends/
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[$] More efficient removal of pages from the direct map
内核的直接映射（direct map）允许运行在内核模式的代码直接访问系统中安装的所有物理内存——至少在64位系统上是这样。这显然让内核开发者的工作更轻松，但直接映射也带来了一些自身的问题，其中大部分与安全相关。
多年来，人们一直有兴趣从直接映射中移除至少部分内存页。目前正在讨论的几个补丁集展示了从直接映射中移除的内存的一些用例，以及如何高效地管理这类内存。
原文链接：https://lwn.net/Articles/1064090/
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📰 Steam Beta brings Big Picture Mode tweaks, Linux improvements and Steam Controller fixes
Valve released another new Steam Client Beta update for all platforms on May 13th, bringing with it a few styling changes to Big Picture Mode and various fixes.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-beta-brings-big-picture-mode-tweaks-linux-improvements-and-steam-controller-fixes/
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📰 This $30 app is the best purchase I've made for my Steam Deck
Linux and Windows don't play nicely with each other, but this app solves that problem.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-app-is-the-best-purchase-ive-made-for-my-steam-deck/
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📰 Don't forget to claim your Amazon Prime games for May via Amazon Luna
Have Amazon Prime? You can claim some games to keep via Amazon Luna (formerly Prime Gaming) - here's what you can grab for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/dont-forget-to-claim-your-amazon-prime-games-for-may-via-amazon-luna/
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📰 Steam Survey for April 2026 shows Linux still trending well
With the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2026 now live, we've seen a decrease compared with the all-time high from last month but still a good trend.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-survey-for-april-2026-shows-linux-still-trending-well/
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📰 Rocket League adds Easy Anti-Cheat with Steam Deck / Linux still supported
Psyonix have updated Rocket League to add in Epic's Easy Anti-Cheat, but thankfully they've enabled support for Linux / Steam Deck with SteamOS.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/rocket-league-adds-easy-anti-cheat-with-steam-deck-linux-still-supported/
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📰 In the beginning was the Bork: 'Heart of the Earth' exhibit reveals Raspberry Pi in existential crisis
Dynamic Earth's ancient rock holds not primordial crystal, but a tiny Linux box having a bad day Bork!Bork!Bork! From the beginning of time, there has always been Bork. Lurking within the heart of this ancient rock is not a precious crystal or a rare fossil. No, it's a Raspberry Pi desktop and dialog.…
🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/04/27/the_raspberry_pi_turns_up/
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