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Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era - and do some serious legacy clean up

And say hello to much better NTFS support. Linux creator Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux 7.1.
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. It's the end of the road for the 486 processor. NTFS is finally a first-class file system on Linux. The latest kernel boasts other improvements. On his way to Mumbai for the Open Source Summit India, Linus Torvalds announced the latest Linux kernel: 7.1. This new version comes with a brand‑new in‑kernel, Microsoft's New Technology File System (NTFS) implementation, Intel's Flexible Return and Event Delivery (FRED) enabled by default, and a purge of aging code and hardware support,…
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