After a two-week lag, a flaw in the latest Linux kernel that could cause systems to lose data is fixed. New bug-tracking efforts should button up future patch processes. Stephen Shankland worked at ...

Linus Torvalds, founder of the Linux kernel, has just released the sixth Linux 6.16 release candidate. This week he noted that he had a scare that could have delayed this version. Linus Torvalds has ...

Linux developers seem to be letting bug reports slip throught the cracks. With 1500 open kernel bugs in the tracking system, and 50 going unanswered on the mailing list, do developers need a better ...