ZDNet

Linux 4.8 adds Pi, Surface support but Linus Torvalds fumes over 'kernel-killing' bug

Linux kernel founder Linus Torvalds is fuming over an "idiotic" bug that slipped into the final Linux kernel 4.8 release. Announcing the 4.8 release on Sunday, Torvalds' correspondence on the Linux ...
Digital Trends

Will Linux support Microsoft’s Surface 3 tablet in the upcoming version 4.8 release?

A driver for the Surface 3 touchscreen controller is expected to be made available in the final release of the 4.8 Linux kernel, allowing users to remove Windows 10 and install a Linux-based platform ...
Digital Trends

Linux 4.8 kernel will support newer hardware, including your Microsoft Surface 3

After going through eight different release candidates, Linux engineer Linus Torvalds officially announced the release of the Linux 4.8 kernel branch on Monday, marking the end of a long and arduous ...
Linux Journal

Linux 7.0 Is Coming: What to Expect from the Next Major Kernel Release

Linus Torvalds, the creator and lead maintainer of the Linux kernel, officially confirmed that the next version after Linux 6.19 will be dubbed Linux 7.0. In the announcement, he made clear that the ...

I've used Windows for decades, but I tried Linux to see if it's truly 'easy' now - and one thing surprised me

I've used Windows for decades, but I tried Linux to see if it's truly 'easy' now - and one thing surprised me ...
Neowin

Microsoft Surface 3 now supported with latest Linux kernel release

While Intel is no longer interested in progressing its Atom CPU series, there are still a variety of products still being sold in the market powered by the low voltage processor. Perhaps the most ...