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Calamares installer 3.3.14 improves Python bindings, introduces an undo system for UI steps, and more.

This roundup looks at the finest GUI-based file encryption tools. Only free and open source software is included.

The Linux kernel mailing list drama around the Rust programming language use within the kernel continues... Linus Torvalds has largely refrained from the ongoing LKML discussions around a Rust policy for the Linux kernel and in-fighting between kernel developers and maintainers with differing views over Rust. This evening though Linus Torvalds did decide to chime in on the conversation.

Nobody wants memory bugs. Penguinistas continue debate on how to squish 'em. Some Linux kernel maintainers remain unconvinced that adding Rust code to the open source project is a good idea, but its VIPs are coming out in support of the language's integration.

It’s like reading the Old Testament: Star Writer begat StarOffice who begat OpenOffice, which begat LibreOffice. All but the standalone version of Star Writer battled with Microsoft’s Office suite in the marketplace arena.

MongoDB is a NoSQL database that stores data in a flexible, document-oriented format. This makes it different from traditional relational databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL.

Fedora-OBS feud continues the drama in the Linux world.

Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS is now officially available, featuring critical security updates, bug fixes, and improved desktop stability.

Mesa 25.0 was officially released today as the newest quarterly feature release for this set of open-source OpenGL, OpenCL, Vulkan, and video acceleration drivers used on Linux systems by multiple hardware vendors.

Software package management is an essential skill for any system administrator working with Linux distributions such as CentOS and RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux). Managing software efficiently ensures that your system remains secure, up-to-date, and optimized for performance.

Mesa 25.0 features Vulkan 1.4 support, which the team bill as the ‘flashiest addition’ in this new development release as it spans Anv (Intel), Asahi (Apple), Lavapipe (software), NVK (NVIDIA), PanVK (Mali), RADV (AMD), and Turnip (Qualcomm).

Alpha 6 of System76's COSMIC desktop environment is now available with desktop zoom, improved accessibility, desktop icons, new scaling options, and more.

System76 engineers remain quite busy working on their Rust-written COSMIC desktop environment to be used by their Pop!_OS operating system as well as other Linux distributions moving forward...

In this, the second quiz since the reboot there are 11 questions, just like the New York Times New Quiz. So, how much did you pay attention this week to open source and tech news?

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The Eclipse Foundation enhances security with SBOM integration and improved vulnerability management, backed by a €515K investment from the Sovereign Tech Fund.

In general we follow https://news.itsfoss.com/cachyos-kernel-builder/ . Start with installation $ sudo apt install bpftool and include /usr/sbin in system $PATH variable. Script installs all required packages and pops up TUI dialog to configure kernel 6.13.3 and finally proceed with building of packages.

The Fedora Project is rolling out expanded coverage of RISC-V hardware moving forward and making it easier for those with RISC-V developer boards to run Fedora Linux.

VyOS Networks proudly joins the Linux Foundation as a Silver member and becomes a General member of the Open Programmable Infrastructure (OPI) Project, an initiative focused on open, interoperable DPU/IPU architectures for high-performance networking, security, and storage acceleration.

"If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither on your side, pound the table."