Linux and Open Source news headlines
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Wed, 06/25/2025 - 17:54
Banana Pi has shared hardware details about an embedded platform built around the Renesas RZ/V2N Vision AI MPU. Designed for applications such as smart cameras, industrial vision, and embedded AI systems, the BPI-AI2N combines a compact SoM with a versatile carrier board. The BPI-AI2N Core is a 260-pin SO-DIMM module measuring 45 by 69.6 millimeters. […]
Wed, 06/25/2025 - 17:54
KDE Plasma 6.4.1 is a bugfix release that improves translations and refines your desktop experience across KWin, Discover, Plasma Desktop, and more.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:20
It's funny how useful a 34-year-old software design can still be.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:20
Clonezilla Live developer Steven Shiau released Clonezilla Live 3.2.2-15 as a new version of this Debian-based, free, and open-source bootable live system for cloning disk drives and partitions.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:20
GIMP 3.1.2 gives a first look at what’s coming in GIMP 3.2, including non-destructive editing, new file format support, and system theme integration.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:20
After migrating my website from Blogger, I initially tried using WordPress’s native comment system, but I simply couldn’t stick with it—it lacks features and offers a limited experience. I considered Disqus’s paid plan, but after reviewing how it handles user data, I decided to seriously look for open source alternatives. That’s what led me to wpDiscuz.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:20
GNOME is dropping its X11 session support in the upcoming version 49—here's what this means for the X11 users.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:20
The Lustre filesystem developers are trying to stage a comeback; Lustre was added to the Linux staging tree in 2013, but bounced out in 2018 due to a lack of progress. Timothy Day and James Simmons led a discussion recently about how they planned to get it back into the mainline.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:20
Mozilla Firefox 140 release binaries are available today as what's going to be the web browser project's next Extended Support Release (ESR) version...
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:20
In this fifth article of the “System insights with command-line tools” series we explore free and vmstat, two small utilities that reveal a surprising amount about your Linux system’s health. free gives you an instant snapshot of how RAM and swap are being used. vmstat (the virtual memory statistics reporter) reports a real-time view of […]
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:20
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 195 has been released today as a new stable update to this open-source hardened Linux firewall distribution that introduces long-awaited WireGuard support.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:20
DietPi 9.14, a Debian-based Linux distro for SBCs, lands with new Orange Pi 5 Ultra images, plus GZDoom support and SBC enhancements.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:20
qBittorrent 5.1.1 has been released today as the first point update to the major qBittorrent 5.1 release of this open-source, cross-platform, and free BitTorrent client for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 14:34
Last month in Nice, the largest Linux Media Summit to date brought together active media developers to share insights and tackle ongoing challenges in the media subsystem. Here's a brief summary of the key discussions, and upcoming areas of focus.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 14:34
In a world obsessed with quick wins and viral apps, deep tech startups are betting on substance over sizzle. Here’s how they might change the game for good.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 14:34
Mozilla published today the final build of the Firefox 140 ESR open-source web browser ahead of the official announcement on June 24th, 2025.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 14:34
The GIMP project released today GIMP 3.1.2 as the first development version of the next major release of this open-source, free, and cross-platform image editing software, GIMP 3.2.
Tue, 06/24/2025 - 14:34
Catch up on the latest Linux news: KDE Plasma 6.4, Git 2.50, Arch shifts to pure WoW64 builds, XLibre Xserver 25.0, a historic photo of Torvalds and Gates together, upgrade to AlmaLinux 10 from 9, and more.
Mon, 06/23/2025 - 22:20
The June 2025 release of ESPHome (2025.6.0) introduces several technical updates, including a major framework upgrade, new device support, and foundational changes to ensure future compatibility and performance. ESPHome is an open-source system for building custom firmware for ESP32 and ESP8266 microcontrollers. It allows users to define device configurations using simple YAML files, which are […]
Mon, 06/23/2025 - 22:20
When open source met Microsoft: a historic photo of Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates standing side by side for the very first time.