Rocky Linux 9.5 Released, Here’s What’s New
Rocky Linux 9.5 is now available for download, packed with updates like Podman 5.0, GCC 11.5, Node.js 22, and more.
7 Useful Free and Open Source 3D Model Viewers
The tools featured here make it very simple to view 3D models.
How to Install .NET 9 (or 8) in Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04 | 20.04
This tutorial shows how to install Microsoft .NET software development framework (9.0, 8.0, or even 6.0, 7.0) in current Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
GNU Linux-Libre 6.12 Kernel Released for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs
The GNU Linux-libre project announced today the release and general availability of the GNU Linux-libre 6.12 kernel for those who seek 100% freedom for their GNU/Linux computers and software freedom lovers.
Did Microsoft 'Buy' Red Hat Without Paying for It? Does It Tell Canonical What to Do Now?
The behviour of Canonical and Red Hat reminds us that community-led distros are important and we must not let companies like Canonical and Red Hat (or oligarchs like Mark Shuttleworth) become flag bearers
AMD Begins Adding "GFX950" GPU Support To LLVM For Next CDNA Accelerator
As of today the first handful of commits have landed in LLVM Git ahead of next year's LLVM 20.0 for beginning to enable the AMDGPU compiler back-end for "GFX950", the next iteration of the CDNA family for Instinct accelerators.
You Can Now Download Daily Builds of Ubuntu 25.04
A sure-fire way to tell that development has moved up a gear: Ubuntu 25.04 daily builds are now available to download.
Arch Linux Adopts 0BSD License for Package Sources
Breaking News: Arch Linux adopts the liberal 0BSD license for all package sources, ensuring freedom and flexibility. Details inside!
Build a Fresh Arch linux ISO to test archinstall 3.0.0 on KVM Guest
Following https://xerolinux.xyz/posts/build-archiso/ . Issue commands:
$ sudo pacman -S archiso ;
$ mkdir ~/ArchWork ; $ mkdir ~/ArchOut ;
$ sudo mkarchiso -v -w ~/ArchWork -o ~/ArchOut /usr/share/archiso/configs/releng
NVIDIA 550.135 Graphics Driver Released with Better Linux Kernel 6.11 Support
NVIDIA released today the NVIDIA 550.135 graphics driver as the latest “Production Branch” version for users who want to stay on the stable side of things and not use the NVIDIA 560 “New Feature Branch” series.
I Always Keep a Linux Live USB Handy for These 4 Reasons
A Live Linux USB is one of the best rescue tools every computer user should have. Not only can it help restore your computer in a jam, but it also has several other substantial benefits and uses. Oh, and did I mention that it's completely free?
World Wide Web Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Wants the Internet Back
The inventor of the World Wide Web is on a laudable mission to give everyone control of their online data. He's fighting an uphill battle.
Ubuntu Praises 5~7% PGO Compiler Optimization Performance Benefits
Over the past year we have seen Canonical engineers focus more on optimizing the performance potential of Ubuntu Linux. With Ubuntu 25.04 they are now using the -O3 compiler optimization level by default and there has been other efforts like better performance tooling on Ubuntu and frame pointers by default.
How to Install Odoo 18 on Debian 12
Odoo, formerly OpenERP, is a suite of open-source business applications. It is widely regarded as a leading open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. Odoo offers a diverse range of modules that can be incorporated into a single application, significantly contributing to its widespread adoption.
Open source vector database vendor targets enterprise AI costs with cloud update
With vector databases becoming more crucial, enterprises are taking an ever closer look at performance and cost. Zilliz, the company behind the open-source Milvus vector database, is announcing new features aimed at dramatically reducing costs and complexity for production deployments, addressing the growing demands of enterprise users who have moved beyond initial experiments to full-scale AI implementations.
How I Turned My Raspberry Pi Into a Private Internet Archive
After the Internet Archive breach, I built my own private Internet archive using a Raspberry Pi and ArchiveBox. Here's how I did it.
Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) Daily Build ISOs Are Now Available for Download
Now that Canonical officially opened the development of Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin), it has published the first daily build ISO images for early adopters, application developers, and general public testing.
Fedora KDE is a brilliant desktop operating system ready for any type of user
If you thought Fedora was only available as a GNOME desktop, you'll be thrilled to know there's also a KDE Plasma version that is so much easier for those new to Linux.
New Linux Patch Lets You Force CPU Bugs/Mitigations Even When Not Vulnerable
While most users frown upon the increasing number of CPU security mitigations in part due to the additional overhead commonly introduced, a new Linux kernel patch by a Google engineer would allow users/developers to opt-in to forcing CPU bugs and their mitigations even if the system in use isn't known to be vulnerable...
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Joins WSL
Red Hat Enterprise Linux becomes an official WSL distro, featuring modern tar-based distro packaging and improved developer user experience.
AlmaLinux 9.5 Released, Here’s What’s New
AlmaLinux 9.5 'Teal Serval' released with kernel 5.14, featuring new compiler toolsets, updated application streams, and enhanced security features.
Btrfs With Linux 6.13 Delivers Performance Improvements & Other Features
Along with the early Bcachefs pull request for Linux 6.13, SUSE engineer David Sterba submitted all of the Btrfs file-system feature updates in an early pull request for this next kernel version. Btrfs is seeing new performance optimizations and other enhancements for Linux 6.13.
OpenRA for classic RTS games like Red Alert has a new playtest with enhanced visuals, revamped map editor
OpenRA is a free and open source project to play classic strategy games like Red Alert, Command & Conquer, and Dune 2000. It's also used as the base for some original games. A new playtest is finally out with lots new!
OpenELA Publishes Code for Devs Who Want to DIY RHEL 9.5
Wanna build your own RHEL clone? OpenELA’s got all the source code you need, ready to download for free.
Linux Kernel 6.12 Has Landed – And It’s a Big One
Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux kernel 6.12, and an eclectic assortment of changes contained within make it one of the most biggest kernel releases for a while.
20 years of Firefox: How a community project changed the web
What was browsing the web like in 2004? People said things like “surfing the internet,” for starters. Excessive pop-up ads were annoying but they felt like the norm. The search bar and multiple tabs did not exist, and there seemed to be only one browser in sight. That is, until Firefox 1.0 arrived and gave it real competition.
Shotcut 24.11 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various Bug Fixes
Shotcut 24.11 open-source, free, and cross-platform video editor written in Qt is now available for download with various bug fixes from previous releases to improve the software’s existing functionality and features.
Linux Kernel 6.12 Release Adds Real-Time Capability and Initial Raspberry Pi 5 Support
Linux Kernel 6.12 finally brings in real-time computing capabilities to the mainline.
New AMD ERAPS Feature Yields Additional Performance Gains On Zen 5
At the beginning of November I wrote about AMD Linux engineers posting Linux patches enabling a new "ERAPS" feature for Zen 5.
7 Top Free and Open Source Rust Web Micro-Frameworks
Here’s our verdict on the best free and open source Rust web micro-frameworks.
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