Forget zbus, zlink is the future of IPC in Rust

Presenters Lennart Poettering Zeeshan Ali Khan Source All Systems Go! 2025 Zelink: A Fresh Approach to Inter-Process Communication 🚀 Are you tired of the complexities of existing inter-process communication (IPC) systems? Do you crave a more modern, flexible, and developer-friendly solution? Then buckle up, because we’re diving into Zelink, a promising new library aiming to shake up the IPC landscape! This presentation offered a fascinating look behind the scenes of Zelink, outlining its design principles, addressing key challenges, and hinting at its potential to be a real game-changer. Let’s unpack what makes Zelink stand out, and what’s on the roadmap. ...

October 1, 2025 · 3 min

Unprivileged Containers, with Transient User Namespaces and ID Mapping, but Without SETUID Binaries

Presenters Lennart Poettering Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Unveiling Transient UID Delegation: A New Era for Unprivileged Containers 🤖 The world of containerization is constantly evolving, and a recent presentation spotlighted a truly innovative approach: Transient UID Delegation. Forget the traditional complexities of subuid/subgid assignments – this new model focuses on providing temporary, on-demand UID ranges for containers, opening up exciting possibilities for enhanced security and simplified management. Let’s dive in! ...

October 1, 2025 · 3 min

systemd: round table

Presenters Luca Boccassi Mike Yuan Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek Daan De Meyer Lennart Poettering Yu Watanabe Source All Systems Go! 2025 Systemd: More Than Just Init - A Look at Security, Philosophy, and the Road Ahead 🚀 Systemd. It’s a name that evokes strong opinions, but behind the controversy lies a powerful and constantly evolving system. Recently, I attended a presentation diving deep into the project’s health, future direction, and underlying philosophy. Let’s unpack the key takeaways – and why you should care. ...

September 30, 2025 · 4 min

A Security Model for systemd

Presenters Lennart Poettering Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Leonard’s Security Vision: Reinventing System Security for the Future 🛠️ For decades, Unix and Linux have been the bedrock of modern computing. But as threats evolve, can these venerable systems truly keep pace? In a thought-provoking presentation, Leonard challenged fundamental assumptions about system security, advocating for a radical redesign that prioritizes isolation, measurement, and a rejection of legacy practices. This isn’s about patching vulnerabilities; it’s about fundamentally rethinking how we build secure systems. ...

September 30, 2025 · 4 min