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Open source in-process OLAP system launches rival to Iceberg and Delta Lake table format, and more With a combined market value of around $150 billion, Snowflake and Databricks have divergent visions on how to get customers' analytics and machine learning tools to their data, which is often spread across different systems.…

The initial release candidate of Git 2.50 is now available for this widely-used, distributed version control system...

Klinge is a compact FPGA-based headless computer designed by Lone Dynamics Corporation. It targets secure networking and long-term Linux applications, and can be used as a blade server in modular enclosures or standalone setups. Klinge uses the Lattice ECP5 FPGA (LFE5U-25F), offering 24K LUTs when compiled with open-source tools. The board includes 512MB of DDR3L […]

TUXEDO Computers unveiled today the 7th generation (Gen7) of their TUXEDO Stellaris 16 Linux laptop, designed for those who are in the market for a gaming notebook with maximum power.

Latest kernel includes 14,612 changesets, Penguinistas been busy Over the holiday weekend, Linus Torvalds released the latest Linux kernel – signalling the end of the line for 486-class chips.…

Authselect is a utility tool that manages PAM configurations using profiles. Starting with Fedora 36, Authselect became a hard requirement for configuring PAM. In this article, you will learn how to configure PAM using Authselect. Introduction. Unauthorized access is a critical risk factor in computer security. Cybercriminals engage in data theft, cyber-jacking, crypto-jacking, phishing, and […]

After 25 years, 329 issues, and thousands of pages, Linux Format, a leading UK magazine dedicated to Linux and open-source software, ends its journey.

MYIR has introduced the MYC-LMX91, a compact SoM powered by NXP’s energy-efficient i.MX 91 processor. Designed for smart devices, the module targets applications such as industrial gateways, EV chargers, smart home systems, medical platforms, and building automation. The MYC-LMX91 is built around the 1.4 GHz Arm Cortex-A55-based i.MX 91 (MIMX9131CVVXJAA) and comes equipped with 1GB […]

Archinstall 3.0.7 has been released today as the latest stable version of Arch Linux’s menu-based installer adding a couple of new features and fixing various bugs and other issues.

AlmaLinux “Purple Lion” is here—fully RHEL 10 compatible with added support for frame pointers, x86-64-v2, Secure Boot, SPICE, and more.

You don’t have to use Fedora to attend the Fedora 42 Release Party, but you will have to get up early if you live in the US. The party starts on Thursday at 9 am on the east coast, and at 6 am for those overlooking the Pacific.

Money gets spent censoring/deplatforming people who speak about real issues; no money gets spent actually tackling those underlying issues, as they might result in criminal liability and bad press. This censorious mindset goes against the fundamentals of Free software, but some people have plenty to hide.

The open-source Qt toolkit is deeply rooted in C++ code but over the past decade also has enjoyed Python language bindings. Now thanks to new work by the Qt Group on what they are calling Qt Bridging Technology, the toolkit will be enjoying more robust support across different programming languages...

Google engineer Eric Biggers took time away from all his impressive crypto performance optimizations to the Linux kernel for modern Intel and AMD CPUs to spend time getting support for hardware-wrapped inline encryption keys into the mainline kernel. Google's Android kernel has been carrying this functionality for several years to help enhance security and will now be found in the mainline kernel too for capable platforms...

Today, the AlmaLinux OS Foundation announced the release and general availability of AlmaLinux OS 10 (codename Purple Lion) as the latest stable version of this free Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) fork.

Or, rediscovering the KISS principle, the long way round Comment Linux distro wars are nothing new. "Advocacy" (a euphemism for angry argument) about hardware, OSes, programming languages and editors goes back as long as different computers have existed. Computers appeal to geeky folks, and geeky folks readily get a little too attached to things — and then become possessive and defensive about them.…

Merged for the Linux 6.16 kernel are all of the x86 core enhancements that provide a variety of benefits to Intel as well as AMD processors...

KaOS Linux 2025.05 has been released today as the latest ISO snapshot for this independent Linux distribution built on top of the latest KDE software and featuring Arch Linux’s pacman package manager.

Thunderbird 139 is out now as the latest stable version of this popular, open-source, free, and cross-platform email, address book, chat, news, and calendar client for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.

Learn what DNF5 is, how it differs from older DNF, and the significant improvements in the DNF5 package manager with this introductory guide.