A Gentoo Linux project server has been compromised by attackers and subsequently pulled offline for a full forensic analysis. The attack and subsequent compromise comes after several machines ...

Among users of Linux distributions there’s a curious one-upmanship, depending on how esoteric or hardcore your distro is. Ubuntu users have little shame, while at the other end if you followed Linux ...

At the start of the month, Gentoo Linux’s website was treated to a great-looking overhaul, and somehow, it managed to inspire me. For a couple of reasons, I’ve wanted to wipe the slate clean and start ...

Gentoo Linux reported on June 28 that its GitHub repository was breached, with attackers planting malicious code in the open-source Linux project’s account. The malware that was found on the Gentoo ...

Most LJ readers are familiar with the various commercial distributions of Linux available for desktop and server systems. When one thinks of these commercial versions of Linux, one naturally might ...

Working with the Linux operating system offers a never-ending series of alternatives. One of the greatest benefits of using the Linux desktop is that you are never at risk of vendor lock-in or of ...

Microsoft has hired one of the key figures behind a popular distribution of Linux in order to educate its in-house developers about open source. Daniel Robbins, the founder and former chief architect ...

Contributors to the Gentoo project are no longer allowed to contribute AI-generated code. The Gentoo committee has legal and moral concerns. Copyrights: the situation ...

Microsoft Wednesday warned of several flaws in its ubiquitous Office products, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to take control of a user’s computer. IDG News Service, 09/04/03. A ...

Daniel Robbins, the founder of Gentoo Linux and its former chief architect, is headed to Redmond. And no, he's not going there to protest, he's going to his new job at Microsoft. Robbins has says ...