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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Leads Over Windows 11 In Creator Workstation Performance

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 22:20
The past few weeks I have been testing out the new HP Z6 G5 A workstation desktop PC. It's a beast in being powered by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX, eight channels of DDR5-5600 memory, and paired with a NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Max-Q workstation graphics card. The full review on the HP Z6 G5 A workstation will be published on Phoronix in the next week or so but given the timing and that it shipped with WIndows 11 Pro, here is a look at how Windows 11 Pro is competing against the newly-released Ubuntu 26.04 LTS in creator/workstation workloads.
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Sealed Fedora Atomic Desktop bootable container images

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 22:20
I’m happy to announce that we have sealed bootable container images ready for testing for the Fedora Atomic Desktops! What are sealed bootable container images? Sealed bootable container images include all the components needed to create a fully verified boot chain, from the firmware to the operating system composefs image. This relies on Secure Boot […]
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Systemctl Mask vs Systemctl Disable

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 22:20
The systemctl mask and systemctl disable are both crucial commands for Linux administrators, and you must know their differences to decide which one to choose in certain situations.
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Canonical Plans to Integrate Opt-In LLM-Based Tools in Future Ubuntu Releases

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 22:20
Ubuntu maker Canonical announced plans to integrate LLM-based tools in future Ubuntu releases, as the company is ready to embrace “AI” technologies with an opt-in implementation and a kill switch.
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The Fedora Linux 44 Release is Here!

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 22:20
I’m excited to announce that Fedora Linux 44 is here! Keep reading to discover highlights of Fedora Linux 44, or if you are ready, just jump right in and give Fedora Linux 44 a try! Thanks to everyone who helped! Thank you and congrats to everyone who has contributed to this release. And thanks to everyone […]
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The future of software development: Now with less software development

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 22:20
At AI Dev 26 x SF, code slingers confront their relationship with AIMore than 3,000 software developers from around the world gathered in San Francisco on Tuesday to learn what will become of software development in the AI era.…
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What are File Descriptors in Linux

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 22:20
In this article, you will learn everything about file descriptors, like their uses in Linux, what a file descriptor table is, how to view the file descriptors under a specific process, and how to change the limit of a file descriptor in Linux.
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NanoPC-T6 Plus brings RK3588 to compact SBC with dual 2.5GbE

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
FriendlyElec has introduced the NanoPC-T6 Plus, a compact single-board computer built around the Rockchip RK3588 processor. The platform integrates an octa-core CPU, LPDDR5 memory, and multiple high-speed interfaces, supporting applications such as edge computing, networking, and multimedia processing. The RK3588 SoC combines four Cortex-A76 cores clocked up to 2.4GHz with four Cortex-A55 cores up to […]
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Sovereign Tech Agency Launches New Initiative To Help Open Standards

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
Germany's Sovereign Tech Agency (Sovereign Tech Fund) has provided critical financial resources to open-source software projects and maintainers the past several years. This has proven to be an incredible effort and today they announced their newest initiative as the Sovereign Tech Standards...
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SUSE's sovereignty pitch meets an inconvenient $6 billion question

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
Linux vendor touts European independence at SUSECON as majority stakeholder quietly explores its optionsEuropean-based SUSE devoted much of the annual SUSECON event to its sovereignty-focused pitch - even as reports swirl that its majority stakeholder is exploring a $6 billion sale which could land the Linux vendor in American hands.…
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DietPi 10.3 Released with Prometheus Monitoring Support

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
DietPi 10.3 adds Orange Pi 4 LTS images, Prometheus support, USB auto-mounting, Home Assistant changes, and multiple SBC fixes.
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Fedora Linux 44 is now officially available!

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
We’re excited to announce that Fedora Linux 44 is now officially available!
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Bring CachyOS Cosmic 1.0.11 DE along with kernel 7.0.1 to Arch Linux (VENV)

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
Following below is procedure which allows to install on Arch Linux CachyOS v3 repositories along with pacman fork belongs to CachyOS. Due to rolling style of both distros sequence of steps would be slightly different the one that was proposed in earlier posts described the same procedure.
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Red Hat's Stratis Storage 3.9 Released With Online Encryption/Decryption/Reencryption

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
It's crazy to realize it has been ten years already since Red Hat abandoned their Btrfs plans for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and dropped it, which was a technology preview feature since RHEL6. In its place Red Hat engineers began developing Stratis for next-gen Linux storage with ZFS/Btrfs-like features but instead building atop XFS, LUKS, Device Mapper, and Clevis. After a while since the last major release, Stratis Storage 3.9 released today...
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How to Run Linux Commands without Typing Sudo Password

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
Learn how to eliminate the hassle of typing your password for every sudo command in Linux, whether you want to run specific commands or even all of them, with this step-by-step guide.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Provides Exceptional Value For Linux Users

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
After looking at the new Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor earlier this month with its nice performance evolution for Arrow Lake on Linux, today we are looking at the other new Intel desktop CPU offering: the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus that retails for just $219 USD.
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Beda and McLuckie Reunited and Securing AI at Stacklok

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
After Kubernetes, Heptio, and VMware, the Kubernetes co?creators are betting that securing AI workflows and agents is the next big infrastructure problem — but they’re doing it with a VMware?inspired hybrid open source play.
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Kdenlive 26.04 Video Editor Brings Monitor Mirroring, Animated Previews

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
The development team behind the Kdenlive open-source video editor properly announced today the release of Kdenlive 26.04, which was actually released as part of the major KDE Gear 26.04 software suite on April 16th, 2026.
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Ubuntu Linux Will Begin Landing AI Features Throughout The Next Year

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
Now that Ubuntu 26.04 LTS has shipped, Canonical is opening up on their next major focus for Ubuntu development: lots of AI features...
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Ubuntu Just Announced AI Integration Plans and the Community Is NOT Happy

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 22:20
Jon Seager from Canonical published what can only be described as a “we’re doing AI whether you like it or not” manifesto on the Ubuntu forums earlier today.
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