With the Linux 6.17 kernel there are some block allocation scalability improvements for EXT4 on top of other file-system enhancements with this new kernel and other new features. Linux 6.17 performance has been looking good and when drilling down to the EXT4 file-system performance, it's looking extremely good. Here are some benchmarks of EXT4 on Linux 6.17 compared to the 6.15 and 6.16 stable kernels.

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This article explores how modern DevOps teams are redefining stability and reproducibility in production environments by embracing truly unchangeable operating systems. It delves into how NixOS’s declarative configuration model and OSTree’s atomic update mechanisms open the door to systems that are both resilient and transparent. We'll explain the advantages, technologies, comparisons, and real-world use cases fueling this shift.

A change proposal filed for next year's Fedora 44 release wants to aim for a nice experience when running Wine or the Proton variants supporting the Linux kernel's NTSYNC driver for better emulating the Microsoft Windows NT synchronization primitives...

Miracle-WM 0.7 tiling Wayland window manager adds full Sway/I3 IPC support, new mouse and keyboard configurations, and Mir 2.22 compatibility.

Fing has introduced a dedicated plug-and-play version of its Fing Agent network monitoring system, built on Raspberry Pi hardware. The device is designed to provide continuous visibility into home and small office networks without requiring manual setup or assembly. The Fing Agent has been available previously as software for Raspberry Pi, NAS, and Docker containers. […]

Here's how to upgrade to Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara" from 22.1 "Xia", with all the steps you need to follow for a smooth, safe, and trouble-free system update.

Ubuntu 24.04.3, with a prettified Xfce 4.18Linux Lite 7.6 is the latest, slightly updated release of this technologically moderate distro from New Zealand.…

Following sudo-rs becoming the default sudo implementation in Ubuntu 25.10 as of a few days ago, Canonical is also proceeding with its transition of using the Rust version of Coreutils for this next Ubuntu Linux release...

Async I/O and UUID v7 highlights of the September release, though some SQL features are delayedUsers and developers can expect the release of PostgreSQL 18 in September, the new iteration of the popular open source database, promising new features to enhance analytics and distributed architectures.…

Nearly 50 years after its debut, Microsoft has open-sourced its historic 6502 BASIC, the interpreter that powered early home computers.

The Rust Foundation today announced the creation of the Rust Innovation Lab that will serve as a stable, neutral home to select Rust projects with governance support, legal and administrative support, fiscal sponsorship, and more...

Radxa has published hardware specifications for its upcoming CM4 compute module, an Edge AI platform built around the Rockchip RK3576(J) processor. The module is not yet available for purchase, but Radxa has released full documentation to help developers prepare for adoption in future designs. The CM4 integrates an octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A72 and four […]

Mixxx 2.5.3 was released today as the latest stable version of this open-source DJ software, which enables you to create and perform creative live mixes with digital music files.

Well, here is some sad news... After the better part of two decades at Red Hat, Hans de Goede shared today he will be leaving the company next month. Hans de Goede during his time at Red Hat has been responsible for countless hardware improvements especially for Linux laptops, serves as the x86 platform subsystem lead maintainer for the Linux kernel, and has done immense work over the past 17 years for bettering Linux hardware support especially on consumer devices...

Looking for ways to catch errors in your writing? LanguageTool and Eloquent offer simple solutions with no fuss.

Intel announced the Arc Pro B-Series back at Computex consisting of the Arc Pro B50 and Arc Pro B60 graphics cards. Marking availability today and the review embargo lift is for the Arc Pro B50 for workstations, which provides 16GB of RAM, 70 Watt total board power, and a $349 USD launch price for this workstation graphics card. Here are the preliminary Linux performance benchmarks and open-source driver support metrics for the Intel Arc Pro B50.

Easily install Google Chrome on Debian 13 “Trixie” with this guide, including direct download and repository setup.

The GNOME 49 release candidate "49.rc" was just released as we close in on the stable GNOME 49.0 release in two weeks...

But it's OK to use it for docs and translationsThe latest status report from the FreeBSD Project says no thanks to code generated by LLM-based assistants.…