New story! More Intel Diamond Rapids Enablement Landing For Linux 6.12

In addition to Intel's Linux engineers being busy preparing hardware enablement support for next-gen Panther Lake client processors, they are also busy beginning to plumb Linux driver support for next-generation Xeon "Diamond Rapids" support as the successor to Xeon 6 Granite Rapids. With Linux 6.12 some new bits are now set to land for Diamond Rapids.

New story! Apache Unveils New Tomcat and Cassandra Releases at Community Over Code Event

New versions of Apache’s distributed NoSQL database management platform and its Java application server were unveiled today at ASF’s Community Over Code event.

New story! How to Install and Configure FreeNginx on Linux (Ultimate Guide)

FreeNginx is a community-driven move aimed at keeping open-source projects more aligned with public interest rather than making them puppets for companies.

New story! DigiPort is an HDMI computer dongle powered by a Raspberry Pi CM4 (Crowdfunding)

Shivam Goyal, going under the Geeky Tronics name, has developed the DigiPort HDMI computer dongle powered by a Raspberry Pi CM4 system-on-module and designed to be connected directly to the back of an HDMI or through an HDMI cable.

New story! Ardour 8.8 (Open Source DAW) Drops Fresh Fixes & Features

Ardour is one of the most popular and powerful open-source digital audio workstations (DAW) around, and a major new update was recently made available.

New story! OpenRazer 3.9 Launches with Expanded Support for Latest Razer Devices

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Oct 7, 2024 7:58 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
OpenRazer 3.9 enriches gaming for Linux users by supporting the latest Razer devices and switching to more reliable notification commands.

New story! Get a free copy of Whispering Willows during the GOG Autumn Sale

It's time to grab another sweet free game courtesy of GOG.com during their big Autumn Sale that's ongoing until October 8th, 7 AM UTC. Check out the Heroic Games Launcher if you need an easy app for managing GOG games on Linux / Steam Deck.

New story! I Tried Replacing Windows with Linux Mint, Here's How It Went

I had a lot of free time on my hands during summer breaks and my favorite pastime was tinkering with my tech. I'd tinker with software, PCs, and phones mostly. When I found myself getting bored with Windows (which had been my only daily driver forever), I decided to give Linux Mint an honest try.

New story! Fwupd 2.0 Released To Drop Legacy & Deprecated Bits, Adds New Features

Richard Hughes of Red Hat just announced Fwupd 2.0 as a major release to this open-source firmware updating utility for Linux systems. Fwupd 2.0 clears out a lot of long deprecated and legacy bits while adding new features and shipping many fixes.

New story! Ultra Slim Fanless Box PC Builds on Intel IOTG Alder Lake-N Processors

The MS-1P17 Ultra Slim Fanless Box PC by MSI is powered by Intel Alder Lake-N processors, providing a low-power solution in three variants for different performance needs. Its fanless 25mm design is aimed at space-constrained installations, while two 2.5 GbE LAN ports deliver fast, reliable networking for demanding environments.

New story! How to turn your old laptop into a great home server

Whether you're a full-time tech-hoarder like me or just thinking about upgrading an aging device, it can be difficult to find a good use for an old laptop. It doesn't make much sense to keep a spare one at home, and most of us replace laptops on a cycle of necessity, not simply because there's a new model out or our SIM contract is up.

New story! Linus Torvalds Expresses Frustration With Bcachefs Development Process

Linus Torvalds and Kent Overstreet clash over Bcachefs development process. Torvalds threatens to remove Bcachefs from Mainline kernel.

New story! These Are the 7 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Switching to a Chromebook

I switched to ChromeOS several years ago and have grown to love using my Chromebook for work and play. However, as much as I appreciate my Chromebook, and don't for one second regret switching, there are some things I wish I had known before I took that leap.

New story! Hyprland 0.44 Debuts with Enhanced Features and Bug Fixes

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Oct 6, 2024 8:22 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Hyprland 0.44, a tiling Wayland compositor, has been released, bringing new commands, bug fixes, and smoother app resizing.

New story! Bcachefs Fixes Pull Once Again Frustrates Linus Torvalds - Two Choices Offered

Linus Torvalds merged the newest round of fixes to the experimental Bcachefs file-system, but it's left Linux creator Linus Torvalds frustrated and he's presented two choices for the file-system moving forward due to the continued LKML drama.

New story! JRPG-inspired adventure Flowstone Saga with a puzzle-battle system is out now

From Impact Gameworks who made the excellent Tangledeep, their next game Flowstone Saga is officially out now with Linux support.

New story! 12 Best Free and Open Source Color Pickers

  • LinuxLinks.com; By Steve Emms (Posted by sde on Oct 6, 2024 3:52 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups; Groups: Linux
A color picker is a software tool used to select colors and, in some cases, to create color schemes. We explore the finest open source tools.

New story! NanoPi Zero2 with Gigabit Ethernet and Optional Wi-Fi Connectivity via M.2 Slot

The NanoPi Zero2 is a compact single-board computer designed around the Rockchip RK3528A processor. This device is available with an optional metal case and provides a Gigabit Ethernet port, as well as optional Wi-Fi connectivity via an M.2 slot.

New story! Thousands of Linux systems infected by stealthy malware since 2021

Thousands of machines running Linux have been infected by a malware strain that’s notable for its stealth, the number of misconfigurations it can exploit, and the breadth of malicious activities it can perform, researchers reported Thursday.

New story! What to Expect in GIMP 3.0: New Features Unveiled

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Oct 6, 2024 11:18 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
GIMP 3.0 nears completion with a 96% progress mark on the RC1 milestone. Exciting API, GUI updates, and more revealed.

New story! How To Fix Broken Pacman In Arch Linux

Learn how to fix the "libalpm.so.15: No such file or directory" error in Arch Linux using pacman-static binary without reinstall.

New story! Zrythm Digital Audio Workstation Abandoning GTK For Qt6

Zrythm is an interesting open-source digital audio workstation (DAW) software package. It's been making use of the GTK toolkit but now the developers have decided to switch to Qt6 instead.

New story! Pimoroni Pico Plus 2 W combines RP2350B MCU with Raspberry Pi RM2 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module

Raspberry Pi released the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 a few months ago, featuring the new RP2350 chip. Despite several upgrades, it lacks wireless connectivity like Pico W.

New story! NetworkManager 1.50 Released, Supports veth Config in Terminal UI

A new version of NetworkManager – used by most Linux distributions (including Ubuntu) to manage wired and wireless network connections – was released this week.

New story! 5 of the Best Hyprland Plugins to Make It Easier to Use

Hyprland is a powerful, Wayland-based window manager for Linux. It introduces several innovative features, such as a custom display compositor and the ability to install third-party plugins with its package manager. In this article, we look at 5 of the best plugins available for Hyprland and guide you through installing them on your machine.

New story! 159 Automattic staff take severance offer and walk out over WP Engine feud

Matthew Mullenweg, CEO of WordPress biz Automattic and co-creator of the open source software, says he feels "much lighter" after 159 employees departed in the wake of his controversial attempt to pressure WP Engine to license trademarks the rival has used for years.

New story! A journalist-turned-product leader on reshaping the internet through community and creative coding

Here at Mozilla, we are the first to admit the internet isn’t perfect, but we know the internet is pretty darn magical. The internet opens up doors and opportunities, allows for human connection, and lets everyone find where they belong — their corners of the internet. We all have an internet story worth sharing.

New story! AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Dominates Intel Core Ultra 7 Lunar Lake Performance For Linux Developers & Creators

Earlier this week I delivered initial Intel Xe2 Lunar Lake graphics benchmarks on Linux while today the focus is on Lunar Lake's CPU performance. The Xe2 graphics performance under Linux was disappointingly slow with it performing even worse than Meteor Lake while RDNA3.5 graphics led.

New story! Wine 9.19 Debuts with Wayland Improvements

  • Linuxiac.com; By Bobby Borisov (Posted by bobolin on Oct 5, 2024 9:34 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
New Wine 9.19: Better Unicode support, Wayland improvements, and DirectPlay enhancements.

New story! Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher (UMU) gets a first official release

Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher (UMU) from Thomas "GloriousEggroll" Crider version 1.1.1 is out now as the first official release to help improve Linux desktop and Steam Deck gaming.

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