: Thunderbirds are Pro: Open-source email client to get message hosting, appointment scheduling, moreThomas Claburn (The Register)
Incus 6.11 container & virtual machine manager is out with initial Linstor support, improved VM and OCI container features, enhanced network options, and more.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
GNOME & KDE Plasma Wayland Sessions Outperforming Xfce + LXQt On Ubuntu 25.04 For Linux Gaming
Last week I posted some initial GNOME 48 and KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop gaming benchmarks on Ubuntu 25.04 beta for looking at the performance of those two leading desktop options for this upcoming Ubuntu Linux release. Both GNOME and KDE under Wayland were outperforming KDE on X11 (and GNOME on X11 wasn't even working due to bugs). Some Phoronix read…
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Many KVM Updates Merged For Linux 6.15
This morning's Intel TDX update reminded me that I still hadn't gotten around to digging into the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) changes merged last week for the ongoing Linux 6.15 kernel merge window. Here is a look at the KVM changes this cycle that continue to be particularly heavy on Intel and AMD virtualization improvements...
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As part of the various areas of the kernel overseen by Greg Kroah-Hartman, on Sunday he sent out the driver core updates for the Linux 6.15 kernellxer.com
Intel TDX Is Becoming Potentially Faster, Avoiding "Slow & Buggy" Code Path On Linux
Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) for providing hardware-backed isolation and confidential computing support for virtual machines (VMs) on modern Xeon processors is about to become more reliable and potentially faster for some workloads...
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KDE Plasma 6.3.4 is out today as the fourth maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop environment series with more bug fixes.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Ubuntu-based Linux Lite 7.4 launches with kernel 6.8, new app versions, and enhanced stability.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Our man in Italy exokaubs that the internet without the US would be like... well, it would be exactly like the internet without the US.Marco Fioretti (FOSS Force)
Qt 6.9 Released With Performance Work, Better Emoji Handling & Greater Visualizations
Qt 6.9 was just released as the newest version of this open-source, cross-platform graphics toolkit...
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KDE Plasma 6.3.4 Now Shipping With The Latest Crash Fixes
KDE Plasma 6.3.4 shipped this morning as the newest monthly point release for the Plasma 6.3 desktop...
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Intel Linux Driver Finally Dropping The Experimental Flag For Original DG1 Graphics
Intel's original DG1 discrete GPU was principally a development vehicle on the path to DG2/Alchemist. It did appear with the Iris Xe Max laptop dGPU in very few configurations but surprisingly it's taken until now where the Intel Linux graphics driver is set to remove the experimental "force_probe" flag on these pre-Alchemist discrete GPUs...
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Many Scheduler Updates In The Linux 6.15 Kernel
Merged last week for the Linux 6.15 merge window were a bit set of scheduler updates...
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For those interested in the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1 powered laptops, there's another option to consider for Linux use soon with pending patches: the ASUS Zenbook A14.lxer.com
Ekapkgs is a poly-repo fork of Nixpkgs. Instead of keeping all packages in one big collection, Ekapkgs splits them into smaller, well-organized sections called repositories.sk (OSTechNix)
Secure Shell is an essential tool for remote system administration. This guide explains how to set up and configure SSH on Fedora Linux 42.sk (OSTechNix)
No, it's not at all an April Fools' Joke or anything along those lines..lxer.com
All of the FUSE updates have been sent in for the in-development Linux 6.15 kernel for supporting file-systems in user-space.lxer.com
Kemp LoadMaster is a fully featured load balancer and application delivery controller. We recommend the best FOSS alternatives for Linux.Steve Emms (LinuxLinks)
Steam On Linux Shows A Wild Swing Back Up For March 2025
The Steam Survey results for February showed a 0.61% drop for Linux gaming marketshare following a 20.8% increase to the Chinese use, which was yet another month of such wild swings attributed to a large influx in Simplified Chinese survey respondents. The March results for Steam Survey were published this evening and show the Linux marketshare more than recovering now that the Englis…
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Valve's latest Steam Client update for April 1st, 2025, further improves the download speed of Steam Client updates on Linux and fixes bugs.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Steam's latest update fixes UI bugs, improve download estimates and enhances controller support, HDR rendering, and Remote Play functionality.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
There were 281 original news articles on Phoronix during the month of March along with another 14 Linux hardware reviews / multi-page featured-length articles and benchmarkslxer.com
Linux Kernel Developments, AMD RX 9070 GIMP 3.0 & Other March Highlights
There were 281 original news articles on Phoronix during the month of March along with another 14 Linux hardware reviews / multi-page featured-length articles and benchmarks. Here is a look back at the most exciting Linux and open-source content over the past month, in case you missed any of the interesting hardware launches, open-source software milestones, kernel chang…
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Early Features Approved For Fedora 43: Maven 4, RPM 6.0, JPEG-XL Wallpapers
While Fedora 42 isn't being released until later in the month, already a number of new features for Fedora 43 have been granted approval by the Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee...
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With the first quarter quickly drawing to a close, here's a look back at the most popular Intel Linux news of the quarterlxer.com
FUSE File-Systems To Support Much Longer Filenames With Linux 6.15
All of the FUSE updates have been sent in for the in-development Linux 6.15 kernel for supporting file-systems in user-space...
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Firefox 137 open-source web browser adds PDF hyperlink detection, HEVC playback on Linux, and a new built-in calculator directly in the address bar.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Intel Posts New Linux Kernel Patches To "Hide The Disgusting Turds"
No, it's not at all an April Fools' Joke or anything along those lines... An Intel open-source engineer just posted the patch series entitled "hide the disgusting turds" for the Linux kernel...
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It's been just over one year since the Linux Foundation and partners announced Valkey as a fork of Redislxer.com
Linux Patches Enable Support For The Snapdragon X1 Powered ASUS Zenbook A14
For those interested in the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1 powered laptops, there's another option to consider for Linux use soon with pending patches: the ASUS Zenbook A14...
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Opinion: From smartphones to surveillance cameras to security snafus, there's no escapeSteven J. Vaughan-Nichols (The Register)
Another New Intel Battlemage Device ID Added To Mesa Graphics Driver Code
Merged today for the Mesa 25.1-devel graphics driver code and also marked for back-porting to the Mesa 25.0 OpenGL/Vulkan drivers is another new Intel Battlemage device ID...
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Linux Driver Core Rust Bindings Updated Following Initial Developer Use
As part of the various areas of the kernel overseen by Greg Kroah-Hartman, on Sunday he sent out the driver core updates for the Linux 6.15 kernel. The driver core changes this cycle aren't too notable except for revising the Rust bindings now that more developers are attempting to use them...
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Linux 6.15 Brings New Hardware Monitoring Additions For AMD BC-250 & Various Sensor ICs
Merged for the Linux 6.15 kernel last week was the big set of hardware monitoring "HWMON" subsystem updates with new hardware support as well as a few new sensor drivers...
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Merged for the Linux 6.15 kernel last week was the big set of hardware monitoring 'HWMON' subsystem updates with new hardware support as well as a few new sensor drivers.www.phoronix.com
To the extent that Open Source Initiative is known, it is perhaps best known for controversy rather than for its guardianship of open source.Bruce Byfield (FOSS Force)
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for March 30th, 2025, brings news about Linux kernel 6.14, Ubuntu 25.04 Beta, MPV 0.40, Zorin OS 17.3, and more.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
For those dealing with exFAT formatted storage devices under Linux, the upcoming Linux 6.15 kernel has a big optimization for yielding much faster delete performance when making use of the 'discard' mount option.lxer.com
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