The Mesa 26.1 open-source graphics stack has been released today as the first major point update to the Mesa 26 series, introducing new features and improvements across most of the included graphics drivers.
Inkscape 1.4.4 has been released today as the fourth maintenance update to the Inkscape 1.4 series of this open-source, cross-platform, and free SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Out with the old; in with the new. Gerald Pfeifer’s nearly seven?year run as chair ends with SUSE veteran Jeff Mahoney moving into the role.
When having the HP Z6 G5 A workstation in the lab for benchmarking, one of the curiosity-driven tests was seeing how well the latest open-source and upstream Nouveau driver stack is competing against the latest official NVIDIA R595 driver for workstations. The official NVIDIA Linux driver stack remains the best positioned software solution for RTX (PRO) hardware but Nouveau continues evolving while awaiting the Nova kernel driver to reach the limelight.
COSMIC Desktop 1.0.12 brings fixes across the compositor, Files, Settings, Store, Terminal, and Edit apps.
Korn shell (or KSH) is a UNIX shell (that complies with POSIX 2) developed in the late 1980s by David Korn at Bell Labs, way earlier than Bash shell.
Engicam has expanded its MicroGEA family with the new MicroGEA MX93, a compact system-on-module based on the NXP i.MX 93 processor. The 25 × 25 mm module combines dual Arm Cortex-A55 cores, LPDDR4X memory, onboard eMMC storage, and industrial temperature support. The launch follows earlier MicroGEA modules based on STM32MP1 processors, continuing the company’s focus […]
FreeRDP 3.26 is now available as a maintenance release with three high-ranking CVE fixes, macOS H.264 VideoToolbox support, and Android client improvements.
Linux hardware vendor System76 released COSMIC 1.0.12 today as the latest stable update to this Rust-based desktop environment used by default on the Pop!_OS Linux distribution.
PHP officially retires its legacy PHP License 3.01 after completing the move to the standard BSD 3-Clause license.
Last month a Fedora Linux change proposal was shared proposing that Fedora 45 be built with x86_64-v3 packages to complement the generic x86_64 (v1) packages currently being compiled. This has the possibility of providing greater performance out of packaged Fedora software but comes with the cost of greater burdens on web mirrors, QA / testing, and related infrastructure impact. The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee "FESCo" decided today to wait on coming to a decision over this Fedora 45 change proposal...
Steam’s May client update adds controller connection popups, battery notification controls, Big Picture fixes, and a SteamVR reconnect fix.
The upcoming KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment will finally introduce the long-anticipated Union style engine designed to provide a unified style for KDE applications and the Plasma desktop.
I’ve written about NovaCustom hardware many times on this blog for three main reasons: its extensive customization options, its open source, privacy-oriented firmware, and its strong focus on sustainability. While NovaCustom still offers all three, it has now introduced a new line of preconfigured models, PrivacyGuard and SecurityTitan, offering a straightforward option with faster delivery for those who prefer to skip the detailed configuration process. If that sounds like you, and privacy and security are high priorities, you might be wondering what these new NovaCustom models are and how they can take your setup to the next level.
Researchers dropped a reliable root exploit and it didn’t sit idle for longCISA is warning that a newly-disclosed Linux kernel bug dubbed "CopyFail" is already being exploited, just days after researchers dropped a working root-level exploit.…
The Linux 7.1 development kernel that amounts to nearly 40 million lines has a lot of new features and changes in tow. While Linux 7.1 stable won't be out until mid-June, here is a look at the interesting changes coming with this next stable version of the Linux kernel.
Users submitting bug reports about GNOME packages to Fedora have received an auto-reply saying that the reports were not actively monitored. The practice seems to go against Fedora policy; FESCo has decided the auto-reply has to change, but has not decided about actual monitoring.
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.9 has been released today as the latest stable release of this user-friendly tool for creating bootable media for Raspberry Pi devices, introducing support for Raspberry Pi Connect for Organizations.
Shuttle’s new XPC cube SB860R8 is a 14-liter barebone system supporting Intel Core Ultra 200 series processors. Key features include up to 192 GB DDR5 memory, four 3.5-inch drive bays, PCIe Gen5 expansion, dual 2.5 GbE, and multiple display outputs including HDMI 2.1 with 8K support. The system is built around the LGA1851 socket for […]
In this article, you will learn about the special file /dev/zero and its various use cases, such as creating a swap file, a dummy file for testing, and formatting the drive for security reasons.