Linus Torvalds flags holiday-mode changes to next kernel merge window
Penguin emperor ponders whether kernel contributors will code across the festive season, or humbug it
OSes04 Dec 2023 |
Linux
Cinnamon and KDE sync version numbers in desktop sibling rivalry
Expect the former in a Linux Mint point release later this year
OSes01 Dec 2023 | 6
Wayland takes the wheel as Red Hat bids farewell to X.org
Firefox 121, freshly in beta test, will default to the protocol too
OSes29 Nov 2023 | 48
Rocky Linux and Oracle Unbreakable Linux also hit 9.3
Other big names among the RHELatives catch up with Big Purple Hat ... but the future is unclear
OSes21 Nov 2023 | 9
Will anybody save Linux on Itanium? Absolutely not
Analysis It's doomed to sink... but the how and why is interesting
OSes21 Nov 2023 | 81
Ubuntu Budgie switches its approach to Wayland
Exclusive Elementary OS going full speed ahead, but Parachutist Parakeet considers a new, post-Enlightenment glide path
OSes20 Nov 2023 | 50
BROADER TOPICS
NARROWER TOPICS
Linux Deepin's big brother claims it's hit three million installs
The other big Chinese distro, after Kylin, seems to be thriving
OSes20 Nov 2023 | 5
Canonical intros Microcloud: Simple, free, on-prem Linux clustering
As Ubuntu approaches its 20th anniversary, some more of its pieces may be Snapping together
OSes16 Nov 2023 | 30
RHEL and Alma Linux 9.3 arrive – one is free, one merely free of charge
The Hat adds tool to facilitate migration from various free RHEL-a-like distros
OSes15 Nov 2023 | 20
Canonical shows how to use Snaps without the Snap Store
Ubuntu Summit Despite what you may have heard, it's not as proprietary as the trolls think
OSes10 Nov 2023 | 70
Fedora 39 waves goodbye to modularity, but has enough spins to make your head spin
20th anniversary version of Linux distro brings lots of new goodies
OSes09 Nov 2023 | 20
GhostBSD makes FreeBSD a little less frightening for the Linux loyal
Traditional Unix sanity plus your choice of MATE or Xfce
OSes07 Nov 2023 | 106
OpenELA flips Red Hat the bird with public release of Enterprise Linux source
Technical Steering Committee also formed
OSes03 Nov 2023 | 36
Trinity desktop's latest release snaps into action on Q4OS 5.3
It's already available on this lightweight Debian spin
OSes02 Nov 2023 | 12
Asahi Linux goes from Apple Silicon port project to macOS bug hunters
Refresh rate glitch could leave MacBook Pro 14" and 16" models unbootable
Personal Tech01 Nov 2023 | 25
Mozilla treats Debian devotees to the raw taste of Firefox Nightly
Handle with care, but a native package is still a good sign
Software01 Nov 2023 | 19
Linux will soon offer switchable x86-32 binary support
And other novelties likely next year in kernel 6.7
OSes30 Oct 2023 | 12
Linus Torvalds releases Linux 6.6 after running out of excuses for further work
Removes references to the NSA, adds KSMBD in-kernel server SMB networking
OSes30 Oct 2023 | 21
Wayland heading for default status as Mint devs mix it into Cinnamon 6 bun
Plus Linux Mint 22 to be based on Ubuntu 'Noble Numbat'
OSes27 Oct 2023 | 21
Ubuntu LTS kernels will get one decade of fixes … still
Upstream policy change for LTS kernels Ubuntu doesn't use
OSes26 Oct 2023 | 3
Window Maker Live: When less is more, but more is also ... more?
New version of Debian-based live distro boasts added GNUstep, too
OSes25 Oct 2023 | 21
GNOME Foundation's new executive director sparks witch hunt
Holly Million faces scorn despite proven job record
OSes24 Oct 2023 | 82
GNOME developer proposes removing the X11 session
The suggested change is the first step in desktop environment becoming Wayland-only
OSes13 Oct 2023 | 78
Red Hat retires mailing list, leaving Linux loyalists to read between the lines
Comment Email is just so 20th century
OSes11 Oct 2023 | 33
Microsoft gives unexpected tutorial on how to install Linux
You may need it – Windows 10 is no longer a free upgrade
OSes11 Oct 2023 | 101
Mirai reloads exploit arsenal as botnet embarks on another expansion drive
With 13 new payloads it's the biggest update to the botnet in months
Research10 Oct 2023 |
Researcher bags two-for-one deal on Linux bugs while probing GNOME component
One-click exploit could potentially affect most major distros
Research10 Oct 2023 | 12
Incus 0.1 is Canonical's LXD 'containervisor' with Ubuntu integration stripped out
Community fork delivers first code for more distro-neutral functionality
OSes10 Oct 2023 |
ELKS and Fuzix: Linux – and Unix – writ very, very small
That is not dead which can eternal lie. Iä! Iä! IA16!
OSes06 Oct 2023 | 36
After a clean and inclusive Ubuntu-based desktop? Elementary, dear user
iPadOS-like distro reaches 7.1 and talks to you on installation
OSes05 Oct 2023 | 6
Make-me-root 'Looney Tunables' security hole on Linux needs your attention
What's up, Doc? Try elevated permissions
Patches04 Oct 2023 | 47
Mint freshens up its Linux garden for Ubuntu and Debian fans
One version's edgier than the other
OSes04 Oct 2023 | 27
Ubuntu and Fedora clash in beta race, but who wears GNOME better?
Big two corporate-backed free distros are nearly ready for their close-ups
OSes27 Sep 2023 | 13
Linux interop is maturing fast… thanks to a games console
Open Source Summit Valve's work on Steam OS 3 for the Steam Deck helps everyone, corporate users included
OSes27 Sep 2023 | 36
Long-term support for Linux kernels is about to get a lot shorter
Open Source Summit Despite the OS's success, maintainers are short-staffed and under-appreciated
OSes26 Sep 2023 | 54
Ubuntu's 'Mantic Minotaur' peeks out of the labyrinth
As outline becomes visible, including the return of ZFS, kernel 6.4 glides across the Styx into eternity
OSes19 Sep 2023 | 12
Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 hits beta with reassuringly little drama
Think Debian 12 plus Mint's polish and a friendlier UX for non-techies
OSes13 Sep 2023 | 14
Linux 6.6's in-kernel SMB networking server graduates
Samsung's KSMBD server hitting primetime has several significant implications
OSes11 Sep 2023 | 18
NixCon drops Palmer Luckey's AI combat drone maker Anduril as sponsor due to military ties
NixOS event organizers say community unhappy about funding from Pentagon contractor
AI + ML08 Sep 2023 | 8
Linux on the Arm-based Thinkpad X13S: It's getting there
Review Armbian 23.08 is out, and adds preliminary support for this ultralight Snapdragon laptop
Personal Tech08 Sep 2023 | 41
Linux distros drop their feelgood hits of the summer
A quiet period for the IT industry is a good time to rebuild and refresh, apparently
OSes07 Sep 2023 | 12
Fedora and Asahi Linux pals revamp installation process
Switch to Calamares aims to make setup simpler
OSes05 Sep 2023 | 4
antiX 23: Anarchic for sure, but 'design by committee' isn't always the best for Linux
Still, it's blisteringly fast and systemd-free too
OSes01 Sep 2023 | 58
Linus Torvalds couldn't find an excuse to hold back Linux 6.5, so here it is
Summer push proved less disruptive than feared
OSes28 Aug 2023 | 7
Amazon Linux 2023 virtual machine images still MIA
Enterprise Linux users question web giant's commitment to hybrid cloud
Cloud Infrastructure Week25 Aug 2023 | 13
Bodhi Linux 7 brings Enlightenment to Ubuntu
With a choice of kernel versions, and even a 32-bit edition
OSes25 Aug 2023 | 47
Rocky Linux backer CIQ rejects lawsuit's claims it was founded on stolen IP
Brands allegations as 'meritless' after being sued by HPC software provider Sylabs
HPC24 Aug 2023 | 11
Xebian is the Marie Kondo of Linux distros – it's here to declutter
Clean, simple, quick, and an example of how less can give you more
OSes24 Aug 2023 | 19
SUSE to flip back into private ownership after just two-and-a-bit years
Buyout offer is at €16 per share, compared to €30 at its 2021 IPO
Software18 Aug 2023 | 16
30 years on, Debian is at the heart of the world's most successful Linux distros
August 16 was an especially big day for this island of stability
OSes17 Aug 2023 | 89
Red Hat redeploys one of its main desktop developers
Big Purple may be moving away from the desktop or it could be more strategic
OSes16 Aug 2023 | 21
OpenZFS 2.2 is nearly here, and ZFSBootMenu 2.2 already is
A menu-driven, snapshot-enabled bootloader for Linux with root on ZFS
Storage16 Aug 2023 | 18
Oracle, SUSE and others caught up in RHEL drama hit back with OpenELA
'No subscriptions. No passwords. No barriers. Freeloaders welcome'
OSes14 Aug 2023 | 50
Indian armed forces gives Windows its marching orders, but only for desktop warriors
Opinion I am become Tux, destroyer of warez
OSes14 Aug 2023 | 40
Indian authorities reject Infosys 'COVID ate my homework' excuse
Asia In Brief Tencent keyboard app allowed eavesdropping; Australia, Japan, sour on TwitX; China seeks to ID app devs
Legal14 Aug 2023 | 3
Linux project's first full version has all the subtlety of a Rhino in a China shop
An option if Ubuntu interim releases are too slow, easy and stable for your liking
OSes11 Aug 2023 | 5
GNOME 45 beta: Less buggy, more colorful, and still not your grandma's desktop
Codenamed Riga after the venue for this year's GUADEC conference
OSes10 Aug 2023 | 20
Sparkling fresh updates to Ubuntu, Mint and Zorin on way
What's new in the world of Irish Ubuntu derivatives
OSes09 Aug 2023 | 31
RIP Bram Moolenaar: Coding world mourns Vim creator
Obit :wq buddy
Software07 Aug 2023 | 56
Alarm raised over Mozilla VPN: Wonky authorization check lets users cause havoc
Updated SUSE security engineer goes public on unfixed client hole after disclosure drama
Security04 Aug 2023 | 36
Soon the most popular 'real' desktop will be the Linux desktop
Opinion Microsoft is moving Windows to the cloud and Apple will be happy to have you run macOS on the cloud
OSes04 Aug 2023 | 311
Lacros rescues Chromebooks by extending their lifespans
'Play sports and live longer' apparently now applies to ChromeOS as well as sedentary geeks
Software03 Aug 2023 | 32
Biting the hand that feeds IT
