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AMD Preparing New GPU Support For Their Kernel Graphics Driver In Linux 6.15

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
AMD has sent out their initial pull request of "new stuff" for their AMDGPU kernel graphics driver and AMDKFD compute driver of feature additions they want to make for the upcoming Linux 6.15 kernel. Most notable from this week's submission to DRM-Next is preparing a lot of new GPU hardware support.
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KiCad 9.0 Released! Predefined Output Jobs & Multi-channel Design

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
KiCad, the free open-source suite for electronic computer-aided design, announced new 9.0.0 release a few days ago.
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Need a Windows 10 alternative or still miss XP? This Linux distro is for you - and it's free

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
Free10 is a repacking of the Q40S Linux distribution and it makes an outstanding option for anyone looking to migrate from Windows to Linux.
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How's that open source licensing coming along? That well, huh?

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
When a vendor and a community stop loving each other, things can get very forked up. State Of Open Multiple license changes have rocked the open source community over the last few years. For vendors concerned, the impact has ranged from business as usual to potentially catastrophic.
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Apache NetBeans 25 Brings Updates for Java, PHP, Maven, and More

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
Apache NetBeans 25 open-source IDE updates Gradle, Maven, and Java tooling, refining dependency resolution, test execution, and UI stability.
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The tactical FPS 'Due Process' anti-cheat now supports Linux - plus it has a huge discount

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
Due Process from developer Giant Enemy Crab uses Easy Anti-Cheat that previously blocked Linux (and so Steam Deck too), but they've now enabled Linux players to jump in.
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5 Mini PCs You Can Buy With Linux Preinstalled

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
Ready to ditch the setup headaches and jump straight into Linux? With a mini PC that has Linux preinstalled, you can skip the technical fuss and start exploring right away.
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SystemV Filesystem Being Removed From The Linux Kernel

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
The SystemV file-system that implements Xenix FS, SystemV/386 FS, and Coherent FS is set to be removed from the Linux kernel. The SystemV file-system was orphaned back in 2023 while now is set to be removed entirely after developers realized the code was fundamentally broken.
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4 New Effects Added to ‘Burn My Windows’ GNOME Extension

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
A set of four cool new window opening and closing animations got added to gaudy GNOME Shell extension Burn My Windows this weekend.
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OSI to Faraone: Too Friggin’ Bad

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
Remember the classic headline from the 1970s: “Ford to city — drop dead”? Well, this is how it looks, transcribed to itty-bitty open source in the 21st century. It’s a different scale, but…
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Sailfish OS 5.0 released for all supported devices

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
Sailfish OS 5.0, originally released late last year as part of the new Jolla C2 Community Phone, will now be pushed to all Sailfish OS devices. There have been several other minor releases since the original release, so if you’re running Sailfish OS on something other than the C2, you’re getting a release with some more bugfixes and improvements.
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Why I Still Love and Use RSS Feeds in 2025

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
RSS feeds are classic. And surprisingly, they are still relevant in 2025.
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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 8 (Feb 17 – 23, 2025)

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Ubuntu 24.04.2, Plasma 6.3.1, COSMIC Alpha 6, Pi-hole 6, NVIDIA vs AMD, Docker Hub drops pull consumption fees, and more.
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Intel Announces Xeon 6300 Series - Tops Out At 8-Core Xeon 6369P For $545 USD

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
In addition to announcing the Xeon 6500P and Xeon 6700P processors along with the Xeon 6 SoC (Granite Rapids D), the Xeon 6300 series are also making a quiet debut today. The Xeon 6300 series is in effect the continuation of the Xeon E series but with little change over the existing Xeon E-2400 processors.
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I'm a Distro-Hopper, But Here's Why I Come Back to Ubuntu Every Time

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 22:20
The joy of using Linux is that there are so many choices. I'm someone who takes advantage of that choice, testing different Linux distros out there. However, when it comes to daily driving, I went with the flow and stuck with Ubuntu. I don't regret it.
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Is AI Compatible With Free Software?

Mon, 02/24/2025 - 22:20
As everybody from The Linux Foundation to Open Source Initiative to Facebook can tell you, figuring out how to make artificial intelligence platforms fit the four freedoms has been no easy task.
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Armbian 25.2 Released with Support for New Boards, Linux 6.12 LTS, and More

Mon, 02/24/2025 - 22:20
Today, the Armbian community announced the release and general availability of Armbian 25.2 as a major update aimed at enhancing functionality and expanding hardware support of this Debian and Ubuntu-based distribution targeting ARM devices.
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Beta of Unix version 2 restored to life

Mon, 02/24/2025 - 22:20
What is dead may never die. After a heroic effort, the oldest machine-readable copy of Unix version 2 is running again. The recovered code runs on a PDP-11 simulator and contains a version of Unix that's later than V1 from 1972, but doesn't contain V2 API calls; a sort of Unix V2 beta.
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Machine Learning in Linux: Jan - alternative to ChatGPT

Mon, 02/24/2025 - 22:20
Jan is a ChatGPT-alternative that runs 100% offline on your desktop. The aim of the project is to make it easy for anyone to run LLMs and use AI yet retain full control and privacy.
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Linux's libinput Input Library Finally Supports 3-Finger Dragging

Mon, 02/24/2025 - 22:20
Libinput as the open-source input handling library used by the modern Linux desktop both by Wayland compositors and the X.Org Server now has support for three-finger dragging...
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