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CUPS 2.4.13 Print Server Released With "Important" Security Fix
CUPS 2.4.13 is out today as the newest update to this widely-used, open-source print server. Driving this new point release is for addressing an important security vulnerability as well as a second less notable security issue...
PipeWire 1.4.8 Brings Low Latency to FireWire Devices Using the ALSA Drivers
The PipeWire project has released PipeWire 1.4.8 today as yet another maintenance update to the latest PipeWire 1.4 series of this popular open-source server for handling audio/video streams and hardware on Linux systems.
Firefox Finally Introducing Matroska / MKV Playback Support
Within the nightly builds of the Firefox web browser is finally the ability to support playback of Matroska "MKV" content...
How To Add, Delete, And Grant Sudo Privileges To Users In RHEL, AlmaLinux And Rocky Linux
Learn how to add, delete, and grant sudo privileges to users in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux.
Linux 6.18 Will Further Complicate Non-GPL Out-Of-Tree File-Systems
Out-of-tree file-system drivers not licensed/compatible with the GPL will have a new obstacle to deal with come time for Linux 6.18 later this year...
openSUSE to Disable Bcachefs File System Support in Tumbleweed with Linux 6.17
In some controversial news, openSUSE announced that it plans to disable support for the Bcachefs file system in openSUSE Tumbleweed with the next major kernel update, Linux 6.17, due out in late September or early October 2025.
Linux Patched For New "VMSCAPE" Vulnerability Affecting Intel & AMD CPUs
The Linux kernel was just patched moments ago for a new CPU security vulnerability... VMSCAPE. VMSCAPE affects both Intel and AMD processors...
The Apache Software Foundation Unveils New Oak Leaf Logo
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) unveils a refreshed visual identity with an oak leaf logo, highlighting growth, trust, and sustainability.
Linux Lite 7.6: Plenty for Windows Refugees, But Too Dumbed Down for Comfort
While it’s very commendable that Linux Lite is going after a particular user – people who might be unhappy with Windows 11 – treating these new users like digital imbeciles leaves a lot to be desired.
Fedora 43 Beta Being Released Next Week
Fedora 43 Beta is declared a "GO" and ready for release next Tuesday...
openSUSE Tumbleweed To Disable Bcachefs In Kernel 6.18: Users Advised To Migrate Now!
The Bcachefs filesystem will be disabled in openSUSE kernel 6.18. All Bcachefs users are strongly advised to take necessary precautions.
Intel Fixes Panther Lake Xe3 Graphics Performance Issues For Linux Ahead Of Launch
A set of 14 patches were merged today to the Mesa 3D graphics driver codebase for fixing some wide-reaching performance issues that would have negatively affected the upcoming Xe3 integrated graphics with Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" hardware. The patches have been merged so will be very important that anyone buying an upcoming Intel Panther Lake laptop move to using an up-to-date Mesa to avoid these performance problems...
KDE Linux and FreeBSD hit alpha and -- surprise -- fan fave Pop_OS nearly at beta
It's the season of FOSS fruitfulness as juicy goodness falls from the branch
The Northern hemisphere is moving into autumn and FOSS vendors are falling over themselves in their efforts to get new versions out for the season.…
Mesa Drops VDPAU Video Acceleration In Favor Of VA-API
Mesa's Gallium3D video acceleration code has long supported both the VA-API and VDPAU interfaces for video acceleration. VA-API has enjoyed more widespread support among Linux applications and typically more robust while the Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix (VDPAU) was the interface originally started by NVIDIA for their official Linux driver. As of today, Mesa has now removed support for VDPAU acceleration...
OpenAI reportedly on the hook for $300B Oracle Cloud bill
Tick tock Sam, just fifteen months before your first bill is due
OpenAI will pay Oracle $300 billion over the course of five years to fuel Sam Altman's AI ambitions by providing five gigawatts of compute capacity.…
Fwupd 2.0.15 Released With Support For Newer NVIDIA ConnectX NICs
Richard Hughes of Red Hat announced the availability today of Fwupd 2.0.15 as the latest increment to this open-source firmware updating solution built around the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)...
AlmaLinux 10 Enables CRB Repository by Default Ahead of 10.1 Release
AlmaLinux 10 enables the CRB repo by default, cutting dependency errors and smoothing EPEL installs ahead of the AlmaLinux 10.1 release.
Intel Loses One Of Its NPU Driver Maintainers: "Time To Let Someone Else Deal With The NPU Bugs"
Following the numerous Intel Linux developer departures last month from the company following layoffs at Intel and others deciding to voluntarily leave, there is another one to report today. One of the Intel IVPU accelerator driver maintainers for the Intel NPUs found in Core Ultra SoCs is departing the company...
Ubuntu 25.10 Switches to Dracut as Default Initramfs Tool
Ubuntu confirms Dracut will become the default initramfs tool in 25.10, phasing out initramfs-tools after nearly 20 years of use.
Fwupd 2.0.15 Adds Support for NVIDIA ConnectX-6, ConnectX-7 and ConnectX-8 NICs
Fwupd 2.0.15 has been released today as the fifthneenth maintenance update to the fwupd 2.0 series of this open-source Linux firmware update utility, adding support for more devices, new features, and bug fixes.