> Last Tuesday, loads of Linux users—many running packages released as early as this year—started reporting their devices were failing to boot. Instead, they received a cryptic error message that included the phrase: “Something has gone seriously wrong.”
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/08/a-patch-microsoft-spent-2-years-preparing-is-making-a-mess-for-some-linux-users/
But hey can't expect Microsoft to test things against lesser-known distros like *checks notes* Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, and Puppy Linux.
Honest mistake, really!
#Microsoft #Linux
Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦 /
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2024-08-21 23:44:04
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