[PLUG] Ubuntu vs Windows test, etc

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VMware fixes vSphere release it pulled, sorts out Log4j while it's at it

https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/28/vsphere_7_udpdate/

VMware has restored availability of vSphere 7 Update, a release that it 
withdrew in late 2021 after driver dramas derailed deployments.




Who Works Better: Ubuntu vs Windows Subsystem for Linux

https://linuxstoney.com/who-works-better-ubuntu-vs-windows-subsystem-for-linux/

Despite being bitter enemies for years, today, Windows and Linux go hand 
in hand. We can not deny that there is still some rivalry to conquer 
desktop computers, but the union between the two systems goes so far as 
to allow us, thanks to the virtualization of Hyper-V and a tool known as 
“Windows Subsystem for Linux”, install different distros (including 
Ubuntu) within Microsoft’s own operating system. However, how is the 
performance offered by these virtual systems?



Alert: Let's Encrypt to revoke about 2 million HTTPS certificates in two 
days

https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/26/lets_encrypt_certificates/

Relatively small number of certs issued using a verification method that 
doesn't comply with policy



12-Year-Old PolicyKit Local Privilege Escalation Flaw Now Patched in 
Major Linux Distros

https://9to5linux.com/12-year-old-policykit-local-privilege-escalation-flaw-now-patched-in-major-linux-distros






Queen’s Brian May to make acting debut as the Godfather of Rock in BBC drama

https://www.loudersound.com/news/queens-brian-may-to-makes-acting-debut-as-the-godfather-of-rock-in-bbc-drama

astrophysicist, guitarist, lyricist, singer, animal activist, now actor
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