Issue #301 / Dec 2025

It is no secret that AI is changing everything for professional programmers. They were once regarded as rock stars – pampered and adored by tech companies.

In the news: Linux Kernel 6.16 Reaches EOL; Amazon Ditches Android for a Linux-Based OS; Cairo Dock 3.6 Now Available for More Compositors; System76 Unleashes Pop!_OS 24.04 Beta; Linux Kernel 6.17 Available; Kali Linux 2025.3 Released with New Hacking Tools; Zorin OS 18 Beta Available for Testing; and Fedora Linux 43 Beta Available for Testing.

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on porting drivers to Rust, and empowering debuggers.

Cron and systemd are two options for automating tasks in Linux. Which is best? That all depends…

Nate explores Tails 7.0, GLF OS 25.05, Mauna Linux 24.7 Christian Edition, and SparkyLinux 2025.09.

Do you need a simple solution to block ads, trackers, phishing, and malware sites on your local network? Configure AdGuard Home as your DNS server for comprehensive network protection.

Keep your passwords and other sensitive information safe with the open source Bitwarden password manager.

Linux 6.6 introduces the EEVDF scheduler, a next-generation CPU scheduling algorithm focused on fairness and responsiveness.

Before adding a new gadget to the household, Mike Schilli always monitors its power consumption with a Go program and creates intuitive graphs to decide whether it can stay.

Keeping multiple Docker containers updated reliably can become quite a challenge. Enter What's up Docker?