Issue #238 / Sep 2020

Name an open source license. Most readers of this magazine would think of the GNU Public License (GPL), but other licenses also occupy a portion of community attention.

openSUSE 15.2 and Bodhi Linux 5.1

In the news: Purism Launches a Mini PC; openSUSE Leap 15.2 Adds AI and Machine Learning; Google's Nearby Sharing Could Work with Linux; System76 Launches Ryzen-Powered Laptop; Fedora 33 Desktop Defaults to Btrfs; and SUSE Acquires Rancher Labs.

Zack Brown looks at improving memory management, simplifying(ish) the Kernel Build System, and detecting firmware crashes.

It's been a rough couple of years laced with uncertainty for the German-based SUSE and its flagship open source project, openSUSE. Linux Magazine talks to Dr. Gerald Pfeifer about where openSUSE is going and its relationship to SUSE.

Pressure Stall Information (PSI) is a new feature that gives users a better view of resource contention.

Shell scripts are often written for simplicity rather than efficiency. A closer look at the processes can lead to easy optimization.

If you are looking for ways to speed up your Linux, consider this collection of curated performance tweaks.

Contrary to popular belief, free software does offer support. Depending on the distro, this support can be found in a wide range of documentation formats. Here's what to expect from a sampling of distros.

For decades, cd has been a Linux workhorse, but modern drives sometimes call for more efficient navigation tools. Read on for alternatives for advanced command-line navigation.