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Linux is 33 years old. Its creator, Linus Torvalds, still enjoys an argument or two but is baffled why the debate over Rust has attracted so much heat. "I'm not sure why Rust has been such a contentious area," Torvalds said during an on-stage chat this week with Dirk Hohndel, Verizon's Head of Open Source.

Zerowriter Ink is an e-paper word processor for writers interested in an open-source, distraction-free writing tool built around the ESP32-S3 wireless microcontroller. It features a customizable, mechanical keyboard with low-profile Kailh Choc switches and a second-edition Inkplate 5 e-paper display from Soldered Electronics.

PipeWire 1.2.4 multimedia framework update is out now, fixing crashes, enhancing device scanning with systemd-logind, and more.

GnuPG is a superb tool though it’s a command line affair. If you’re looking for a GUI frontend for GnuPG, step forward GpgFrontend. This is a Qt-based free, open-source, robust yet user-friendly, compact and cross-platform tool for OpenPGP encryption. It lets you decrypt and sign text or files.

The Microsoft Hyper-V updates have been submitted for the Linux 6.12 kernel. They are mostly small changes but does bring work to optimize the boot time for large Hyper-V VMs.

The Zorin OS team announced today the release and general availability of Zorin OS 17.2 as the second installment in the latest Zorin OS 17 series of this Ubuntu-based distribution targeting Windows users and Linux newcomers.

The GNOME Asia Summit 2024 will take place from December 6 to 8 in Bengaluru, India, at Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd. The call for abstracts is now open.

Gaming on Linux has been progressing rather well these past few years, with many single-player games for Windows being compatible with Linux-based operating systems thanks to compatibility layers like Wine and Proton.

The GNOME 47 desktop environment is out now! New accent colors, improved file management, and unified dialogs offer a sleeker user experience.

The QBiX-ADNAN97-A1 is an industrial-grade computing system engineered for robust performance and reliability. Featuring a compact, fanless design, it supports a DDR5 memory system, SATA 3.0, and dual GbE LAN ports, ensuring robust wired connectivity.

Broadcom has emitted a pair of patches for vulnerabilities in VMware vCenter Server that a miscreant with network access to the software could exploit to completely commandeer a system. This also affects Cloud Foundation.

A patch was sent out on Sunday for adding new Linux kernel configuration options for tuning the kernel build to different x86_64 micro-architecture feature levels. The intent is on generating kernel builds that are faster for use on modern Intel and AMD systems.

Linux isn't the easiest platform for gamers. Sure, Linux-powered platforms like the Steam Deck are improving things, but it's still hard to run gaming platforms like GOG Galaxy on Linux. Right? Well, actually, you can run GOG Galaxy on Linux, thanks to a few workarounds.

Starting from the new version 7.0.0, pacman will now use a separate user with limited permissions when downloading to improve security.

The lightweight Linux distro Sparky 7.5 is now available for download offering full Debian 12 compatibility and updated package base.

Discover a step-by-step guide to learn how to install the NPX package manager and use it in different scenarios with practical examples.

Wind River’s new Debian-based server and edge Linux distribution was born out of a need to create a CentOS replacement that would remove Red Hat from the equation.

Adafruit is set to enhance its Feather product line with the new Feather RP2350, featuring Raspberry Pi’s latest RP2350 chip. This upcoming board introduces a novel HSTX Port along with support for MicroPython and CircuitPython, making it accessible for both beginner and experienced developers.

VS Code is to modern text editors what Chromium is to browsers: a fork magnet. A slew of niche spins have emerged, each putting their own spin on Microsoft’s massively popular original. The latest to join the fray is Void.

Gopeed is a free, open-source, and high-speed cross-platform download manager that comes with a beautiful UI built on Golang and Flutter.