This Week in Linux

171: Android 12, Linux on Apple M1, RHEL, Twitch Leak, Sony, Fairphone 4 | This Week in Linux

Oct 9, 2021
Android 12's release and interface changes get attention alongside progress bringing Linux to Apple M1 hardware. Enterprise Linux moves and governance news from RHEL, CentOS Stream and AlmaLinux are highlighted. A major Twitch data leak and Google's open source security funding appear in the security segment. Hardware updates include the modular Fairphone 4 and Sony's ramped up Linux contributions.
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Try RHEL 8.5 Beta For Roles And Live Patching

  • Test RHEL 8.5 beta to evaluate new system roles, web console kernel live patching, and management improvements before production rollout.
  • Michael highlights the new roles for Microsoft SQL Server, VPN, and Postfix that automate configuration and reduce misconfiguration risk.
INSIGHT

CERN Endorses CentOS Stream 8 For Production

  • CERN finds CentOS Stream 8 stable enough for production after months of running diverse workloads and sees easy migration paths to ELCs like AlmaLinux.
  • Michael emphasizes CERN's evidence that Stream's update rate and stability are far less risky than critics predicted.
INSIGHT

AlmaLinux Foundation Opens Community Membership

  • AlmaLinux Foundation opened free memberships to put governance and IP control into the community as a 501c6 nonprofit.
  • Michael ranks AlmaLinux alongside RHEL and CentOS Stream because community ownership reduces vendor capture risk.
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