Check Out 2024 Linux Highlights from LWN
LWN.net is renewing its tradition of publishing a timeline of notable Linux events from the previous year with a 2024 recap from Joe Brockmeier.
In this article, Brockmeier has compiled a long list of news stories published on the LWN website in 2024, including items such as:
- The passing of David Mills, inventor of the Network Time Protocol (NTP).
- The Linux kernel became a CNA.
- CentOS Linux 7 reached end of life, marking the end of the CentOS Linux distribution.
- NIST finalized post-quantum encryption standards.
- OSI announced its Open Source AI Definition.
Along with the news roundup, Brockmeier included quotes from various Linux and tech personalities. So, you can see what Linus Torvalds has to say about line dancing, read about the OpenBSD of Theseus from Theo de Raadt, market-driven brittleness from Bruce Schneier, and more.
See all the 2024 highlights at LWN.
01/23/2025
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