Is Wayland the New X? Looking into the Future of Display Server Protocols
Mar 25, 2013Display server expert Daniel Stone explains what is really happening with the future of graphical display protocols on Linux.
more »Oracle Linux 6.4 Announced
Mar 14, 2013Oracle Linux 6.4 offers access to Dtrace and support for the XFS filesystem.
more »Ubuntu Considers Adopting Rolling Releases
Jan 25, 2013Kernel team leader suggests new strategy based around LTS versions.
more »Canonical Announces Ubuntu For Phones
Jan 03, 2013Canonical announces a smartphone interface for the Ubuntu operating system.
more »Slax 7 Release Candidate 1 Announced
Nov 24, 2012Slax 7 features KDE4 with an assortment of pre-installed software and recovery tools.
more »Oracle Introduces RedPatch
Nov 15, 2012Oracle creates a new Git repository for tracking Linux kernel changes.
more »Linaro Enterprise Group Formed
Nov 08, 2012Linaro announces the formation of the Linaro Enterprise Group (LEG). Linaro is a not-for-profit engineering organization that develops open source software for ARM architecture.
more »Slackware 14 Released
Oct 04, 2012After five beta cycles, Slackware 14.0 arrives with many improvements and enhancements. The latest version offers two desktop environments: Xfce 4.10.0 and KDE 4.8.5.
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Pine64 Halts Production of Linux Devices
With continued DRAM and eMMC shortages, Pine64 has decided to discontinue production of Linux devices.
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The Bullet-Proof KDE Software Initiative Is Coming
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Linux Mint Shares a Possible Kernel Cleanup Solution
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CachyOS Gets an Update
CachyOS August 2026 release is now available with the latest version of KDE, some new features, and plenty of improvements.
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The Linux Kernel Dev Staging Area Now Rejects AI-Generated Patches
Unless a kernel patch is a valid security fix, it will be rejected if it was created using AI.
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Linux Surpasses Double-Digit Market Share
According to two sources, the Linux operating system has hit a major milestone in market share that naysayers thought would never happen.
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AI Helped Develop a Linux Exploit
A use-after-free race exploit was discovered and exploited on CentOS Stream 9.
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Yet Another Linux Kernel Vulnerability Discovered
Affecting millions of systems, a kernel flaw discovered by Qualys could allow users to gain root privileges.
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Ubuntu 26.10 to Include Ubuntu Certified Hardware Check
If you've ever wondered if your laptop or PC is officially certified to run Ubuntu, that curiosity will soon be met.
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Substantial Update to IPFire Now Available
The lastest version of IPFire features a fundamental change to how the system handles DNS.