Linux and Open Source news headlines
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Sun, 09/07/2025 - 22:20
Point release brings Cinnamon tweaks, shiny apps, and Ubuntu's Hardware Enablement stackThe latest point release to the current version of Linux Mint brings a newer Cinnamon (if that's your thing) and updates for all.…
Sun, 09/07/2025 - 22:20
The newest hardware offering from Raspberry Pi announced today is... a 1TB SSD...
Sun, 09/07/2025 - 22:20
Today, the Debian Project announced the release and general availability of Debian 13.1 as the first ISO update to the latest Debian GNU/Linux 13.1 “Trixie” operating system series.
Sun, 09/07/2025 - 22:20
Linus Torvalds has grown frustrated enough with seeing "Link: " tags within Git commits/patches that often times they are of no value and he's had enough of it. For Linux kernel activity moving forward he's going to be more strict over "useless" link tags in Git commit messages...
Sun, 09/07/2025 - 22:20
The long-awaited COSMIC desktop beta for Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS arrives September 25, following years of work, bringing fresh features to test.
Sun, 09/07/2025 - 22:20
KDE Linux hits alpha—ready for developers and power users, but ordinary Linux fans should hold off for now. What’s it is, what’s it isn’t, and why it matters.
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
Debian 13 "Trixie" receives its first refresh (13.1), featuring 71 bug fixes and 15 security updates. Here's more on that.
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
The real solution is, disable "secure boot" or "SecureBoot" while it's still possible. [...] Just like submarine patents, a lot of this problem was "hibernating" for a while
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
Linux kernel patches for supporting RISC-V's Zalasr ISA extension are now under review. This extension provides "real" load acquire/store release instructions for RISC-V processors...
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
Mozilla confirms Firefox will no longer support 32-bit Linux after version 144, with users encouraged to switch to 64-bit systems.
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
The long-awaited beta release of the Pop!_OS 24.04 Linux distribution and the closely-aligned COSMIC desktop environment will be happening in late September...
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
openSUSE Leap 15.6 extends updates until April 2026, while Leap 16 introduces a full 24-month support cycle across both Leap and Leap Micro releases.
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
Mozilla announced today that they will be ending 32-bit Linux support for the Firefox web browser in 2026...
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
In this video, I try customizing Konsole on Endeavour OS, or perhaps any distro using KDE Plasma with the default terminal emulator, Konsole. I’m just adjusting it to match the applied wallpaper.
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
Linux Kernel Runtime Guard 1.0 has been released. LKRG is a project providing runtime integrity checking of the Linux kernel and is able to detect security vulnerability exploits against the running kernel...
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
Calibre 8.10 has been released today as the latest stable version of this open-source, free, and cross-platform e-book management software for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
It has been a lot of fun over the past month looking at the performance of AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ Strix Halo powering the Framework Desktop. The newest area being explored is how the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 is looking compared to the current Ubuntu 25.04 release.
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
MINIX inspired a generation of open source hackers and the Linux kernel itself. Later this month, its creator takes the Nerdearla stage, and the livestream is free.
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
Fixes typos, creates timebombsAI coding assistants allow developers to move fast and break things, which may not be ideal.…
Sat, 09/06/2025 - 22:20
BesGnuLinux calls itself lightweight, useful, and stable — but after a wild ride with version 3-0, you might find it’s got a lot more ‘fast and furious’ under the hood.