Linux and Open Source news headlines
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Mon, 04/14/2025 - 22:20
Debian-based MX-23.6 refreshes the MX-23 series with new kernels, UI enhancements, and fixes for Xfce, NVIDIA, UEFI tools, and more.
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 22:20
Last year work on KDE's Amarok music player was resurrected after a six year development hiatus. With the return to Amarok development it was ported to Qt6 and KDE Frameworks 5. At the end of last year Amarok 3.2 released with initial Qt6 and KDE Frameworks 6 support while retaining Qt5/KF5 support. Now out today is the Amarok 3.3 beta to drop that prior-generation support...
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 22:20
Linux has a good selection of versatile open source screenshot programs, both graphical and console based. This roundup focuses on command-line tools.
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 22:20
Catch up on the latest Linux news: OpenSSH 10, KDE Frameworks 6.13, Mint’s LMDE 7 to feature full OEM install support, ArcoLinux winds down, Linux swap explained, and more.
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 22:20
Another small but well-maintained distro with a dedicated following reaches the end of the trail.
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 22:20
One week after the Linux 6.15 merge window was capped off, the Linux 6.15-rc2 release is now available in rolling up all of the early fixes that were collected over the past week...
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 22:20
A mail notification tool lets you know when new emails are received. A prominent feature of these tools is the non-obtrusive passive notification about important emails which will let you concentrate on your work and avoid unnecessary interruptions.
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 22:20
ArcoLinux announces its closure, transitioning users to Arch + Chaotic-AUR while keeping tools, code, and tutorials online for the future.
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 11:30
One month after GIMP 3.0 was finally released for this popular image editor ported to GTK3 and many other changes, Pinta 3.0 has now been released. Pinta as a reminder is the open-source image editing program inspired by Paint.NET. With the Pinta 3.0 release the image editor has been ported to GTK4 and libadwaita...
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 11:30
The periodic table, also known as the periodic table of the elements, is a rows and columns arrangement of the chemical elements.
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 11:30
Banana Pi has shared details of its upcoming BPI-CM6 module, built with the SpacemiT K1 octa-core RISC-V processor. Though not yet launched, it is suggested for AI edge computing, robotics, industrial control, and network storage The BPI-CM6 adopts a 40x55mm form factor and uses board-to-board connectors consistent with the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, enabling […]
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 11:30
The Linux 6.16 kernel this summer will likely see the new SNP SVSM vTPM driver introduced for further enhancing the AMD EPYC confidential computing capabilities atop the mainline Linux kernel...
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 11:30
Pinta 3.0 open-source image drawing/editing app released with a modern UI, fresh icons, faster performance, and improved gestures.
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 11:30
Zephyr Project has released version 4.1 of its RTOS, bringing notable improvements in kernel performance, toolchain support, and hardware compatibility. While not an LTS release, it introduces key updates aimed at enhancing developer experience and system efficiency. One of the main focuses of this release is performance. Extensive work went into addressing kernel bottlenecks and […]
Mon, 04/14/2025 - 11:30
KDE Frameworks 6.13 introduces improved Qt 6.9 compatibility, bug fixes, and added support for new file formats across core libraries.
Sun, 04/13/2025 - 22:20
In the past few days there has been an uptick in patches merged for the LibreOffice 25.8 open-source office suite around "Qt Weld" that has been seeing an increasing number of patches over the past few months for enhancing the Qt toolkit integration...
Sun, 04/13/2025 - 22:20
Whether you're a seasoned Linux user or a curious newcomer, understanding the differences between Unity and GNOME can help you tailor your Ubuntu setup to better suit your needs. This article explores both environments to help you make an informed choice.
Sun, 04/13/2025 - 22:20
The NanoCluster is a compact computing platform designed for multi-SOM configurations, offering a balance between size and functionality. It supports up to seven system-on-modules, including the LM3H, CM4, CM5, and M4N, making it adaptable for various applications requiring distributed computing. With dimensions of 85x56mm, the board is significantly smaller than a standard mini-ITX board, occupying […]
Sun, 04/13/2025 - 22:20
Pinta 3.0 has been released today as a major update to this open-source, free, and cross-platform paint program written in GTK# for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms that brings numerous new features.
Sun, 04/13/2025 - 22:20
A request for comments (RFC) patch series sent out this week for the Linux kernel is working on the notion of Virtual Swap Space support. The notion of Virtual Swap Space has been talked about for years and even going back to 2011 there's been efforts to redesign the kernel's swap cache along similar lines...