GNOME is dropping its X11 session support in the upcoming version 49—here's what this means for the X11 users.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
The Lustre filesystem has a long history, some of which intersects with Linux. It was added to [...]LWN.net
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.lxer.com
Explore free and vmstat, two small utilities that reveal a surprising amount about your Linux system's health.Andreas Haerter (Fedora Project)
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 195 Linux firewall distribution is now available for download with support for the WireGuard VPN protocol.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
RADV Vulkan Driver Lands Some "Random Bits & Pieces" For CDNA Accelerators
The RADV open-source Radeon Vulkan driver within Mesa supports GFX9/Vega graphics cards but not the later CDNA-based Instinct accelerators. However, some patches merged today for Mesa 25.2-devel did introduce some "random bits and pieces" for CDNA but not a full implementation...
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DietPi 9.14, a Debian-based Linux distro for SBCs, lands with new Orange Pi 5 Ultra images, plus GZDoom support and SBC enhancements.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
qBittorrent 5.1.1 open-source BitTorrent client is now available for download with various bug fixes and improvements. Here’s what’s new!Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Instead of looking for quick wins and viral apps, deep tech startups bet on substance over sizzle. Here’s how they're changing the game.Marco Fioretti (FOSS Force)
The largest Media Summit to date brought together around 20 engaged participants. Here's a brief summary of the key discussions, and upcoming areas of focus.Collabora | Open Source Consulting
IBM Already Working On What Is Likely Power12 Support For The GCC Compiler
While we await the formal IBM Power11 launch in 2025, IBM engineers are already working on compiler support for "future" post-Power11 processors with the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)...
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While we await the formal IBM Power11 launch in 2025, IBM engineers are already working on compiler support for 'future' post-Power11 processors with the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).www.phoronix.com
Firefox 140 open-source web browser is now available for download as the next ESR (Extended Support Release) series. Here’s what's new!Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
GIMP 3.2 open-source image editor is now available for public testing promising many new features and enhancements.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Intel Xeon 6300 vs. AMD EPYC 4005 SMT/HT Performance
While the latest Intel Core Ultra processors have done away with Hyper Threading (HT), Intel Xeon CPUs continue supporting HT/SMT, including with their latest Xeon 6300 series budget server processors. As the new AMD EPYC 4005 "Grado" processors also support Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) and can be found at the same core/thread count count as the flagship Xeon 6369P proce…
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Firefox 140 Released With "Unload Tab", CSS Custom Highlighting API
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...
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GIMP 3.1.2 Released As First Step Toward GIMP 3.2
GIMP 3.1.2 was just released as the first development version on the road toward GIMP 3.2 stable...
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Fair DRM Scheduler Looking Good For Better Fairness & Scheduling Of GPU Clients
Being worked on for a while has been a "Fair" DRM scheduler inspired by Linux's CFS scheduler and aiming for better performance and scheduling behavior between multiple GPU interactive clients sharing GPU resources...
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Being worked on for a while has been a 'Fair' DRM scheduler inspired by Linux's CFS scheduler and aiming for better performance and scheduling behavior between multiple GPU interactive clients sharing GPU resources.www.phoronix.com
UEFI SBAT Support Coming Together Ahead Of Linux 6.17
Support for UEFI Secure Boot Advanced Targeting "SBAT" looks like it could be buttoned up in the mainline kernel for the upcoming Linux 6.17 cycle...
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Support for UEFI Secure Boot Advanced Targeting 'SBAT' looks like it could be buttoned up in the mainline kernel for the upcoming Linux 6.17 cycle.www.phoronix.com
Catch up on the latest Linux news: 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.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
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.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
RADV Driver Lands VK_EXT_shader_float8 Support
The Mesa Radeon Vulkan driver "RADV" is now the first Mesa in-tree driver supporting 8-bit floating point use within shaders via the new VK_EXT_shader_float8 extension...
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The Mesa Radeon Vulkan driver 'RADV' is now the first Mesa in-tree driver supporting 8-bit floating point use within shaders via the new VK_EXT_shader_float8 extension.www.phoronix.com
AMD GFX1250 Support Starts Being Built Up Within LLVM
Over the past three days the new AMD "GFX1250" GPU target has started being built out within the upstream LLVM compiler codebase for the AMDGPU LLVM shader compiler back-end...
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Over the past three days the new AMD 'GFX1250' GPU target has started being built out within the upstream LLVM compiler codebase for the AMDGPU LLVM shader compiler back-end.www.phoronix.com
postmarketOS 25.06 mobile distribution is now available for download based on Alpine Linux 3.22 and featuring support for new devices.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
When Linux met Microsoft: a historic photo of Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates standing side by side for the very first time.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
IceWM 3.8 window manager for the X Window System improves performance with faster Themes menu loading, optimized resource graphs, and more.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
IceWM 3.8 Brings New Optimizations & Changes
For those preferring an X11-based desktop experience on Linux, IceWM 3.8 released on Sunday as the newest version of this lightweight X11 window manager focused on speed and simplicity...
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Linus Torvalds just announced the release of Linux 6.16-rc3 in marching toward the Linux 6.16 kernel release due out around late July.lxer.com
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for June 23rd, 2025, brings news about KDE Plasma 6.4, postmarketOS 25.06, Darktable 5.2, Calibre 8.5, and more.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
Linux 6.16-rc3 Released: Various Bug Fixes While Bcachefs Changes Not Pulled
Linus Torvalds just announced the release of Linux 6.16-rc3 in marching toward the Linux 6.16 kernel release due out around late July...
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More Intel TDX Code Merged For KVM In Linux 6.16
Merged minutes ago ahead of the Linux 6.16-rc3 release due out shortly was this week's batch of Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) updates. Beyond the usual KVM fixes merged for the week, a bit of feature code was pulled in by Linus Torvalds for this post-merge-window phase...
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Disabling Intel Graphics Security Mitigations Can Boost GPU Compute Performance By 20%
While not talked about as much as the Intel CPU security mitigations, Intel graphics security mitigations have added up over time that if disabling Intel graphics security mitigations for their GPU compute stack for OpenCL and Level Zero can yield a 20% performance boost. Ubuntu maker Canonical in cooperation with Intel is preparing to disable thes…
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While not talked about as much as the Intel CPU security mitigations, Intel graphics security mitigations have added up over time that if disabling Intel graphics security mitigations for their GPU compute stack for OpenCL and Level Zero can yield a …www.phoronix.com
3mdeb Carries Out Experimental Port Of AMD OpenSIL To Zen 1 Platform
The 3mdeb firmware consulting firm recently hosted another one of their virtual events about open-source firmware and beer. There they talked about AMD's ongoing work around OpenSIL for open-source CPU silicon initialization. In addition, they shared work on an experimental port of OpenSIL back to Zen 1 processors...
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XLibre 25.0 was just released as the first tagged release of this recent X.Org Server fork.lxer.com
HackerBox is a monthly subscription service offering development kits targeted at hobbyists, students, and electronics enthusiasts. HackerBox 0115, titled "Wispier," is a follow-up to the earlier Wispy kit (HackerBox 0089).Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
Rocky Linux delivers stability, but its lack of in-place upgrade support between major versions is a sore spot for users with long-term deployments.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Prominent KDE developer Nate Graham put out a blog post today reaffirming the KDE Plasma's intent that Wayland is their main focus and X11 support continues to be maintained but eventually it will go awaylxer.com
Darktable 5.2 open-source RAW image editor is now available for download with new features, UI/UX improvements, and updated camera support.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)
At the moment that is a hack installing almost all of required packages (except ttf-*-*) from Fedora 42 repos instead of AUR. I've setup "...lxer.com
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