Linux NewsLet’s Encrypt to Cut SSL Certificate Lifetimes to 64 Days in February 2027
Let's Encrypt will reduce TLS certificate validity from 90 to 64 days starting February 10, 2027, with a further reduction to 45 days planned for 2028.
3 Linux-exclusive apps that are better than their Windows alternatives
Windows may have more apps, but for some everyday tasks, the best tools are Linux-exclusive.
SQLite 3.54 Released with Performance Boost, Query Optimizations
SQLite 3.54 delivers a 4% performance boost, query planner optimizations, command-line improvements, and new database analysis capabilities.
BentoPDF Handles PDFs Locally, So You Don’t Have to Upload Them to Websites
This open source, browser-based PDF toolkit is free to use and ships with a surprisingly long list of tools.
4 super-lightweight distros that beat Linux Mint on older laptops
4GB of RAM is plenty.
Rolling Release Distros Superior To LTS Distros In The Patch-Heavy GenAI Era?
As some interesting food for thought and weekend forum discussions, this week at the Linux Plumbers Conference in Prague, Qualcomm engineer Khem Raj questioned the relevance of Linux Long Term Support (LTS) distributions in the era of generative AI with the constantly heavy patch flow and bug reports. Khem Raj argued the benefits of rolling release distributions in the GenAI era and the benefits it provides staying up-to-date with mainline...
Python 3.15 Released with Faster JIT, Lazy Imports, and UTF-8 by Default
Python 3.15 introduces lazy imports, UTF-8 as the default encoding, faster experimental JIT performance, and new profiling tools.
Solus Works to Remove Licensing Barriers to aerynOS Collaboration
Solus is contacting past contributors to secure approval for MPL-2.0 relicensing, an important step toward sharing package recipes with aerynOS.
Many Laptop & Gaming Handheld Support Improvements Coming For Linux 7.4
Many x86 platform driver improvements have been queuing ahead of the upcoming Linux 7.4 merge window to offer a variety of laptop and gaming handheld device improvements with this next kernel version...
KDE Plasma 6.8 Gets Final Fixes Ahead of October 14 Release
KDE Plasma 6.8 receives final fixes for NVIDIA performance, Flatpak updates, KRunner navigation, and accessibility ahead of its October 14 release.
KNOD Progressing For Linux In-Kernel GPU Offloading For Network Packet Processing
A while back we covered KNOD as an experimental solution for in-kernel network offloading to AMD GPUs. The open-source KNOD project allows leveraging GPUs to handle packet processing in a very performant and energy efficient manner without needing any specialized hardware. KNOD has continued and a development update was shared this week at the Linux Plumbers Conference in Prague...
Linux Networking Diverts 50+ Fixes To Next Kernel, Still Bombarded With AI Fueled Churn
Ahead of the Linux 7.3-rc7 kernel due for release on Sunday, this week's batch of networking fixes were submitted and merged. The vast networking subsystem of wired and wireless drivers plus the various other networking features continues to see a lot of activity due to AI-driven bug reports and patches...
KDE Plasma 6.8 Ready For Release Next Week, Sees Last Minute NVIDIA Fix
KDE Plasma 6.8 is gearing up for its official debut next week in coinciding with the 30th anniversary since the KDE project began...
btop turned my Linux PC's hidden activity into a powerful control center
One of the best open source tools available on Linux.
Woodpecker CI 3.19 Adds Server-Enforced Agent Labels
Woodpecker CI 3.19 fixes a security issue involving matrix variables, adds server-enforced agent labels, and improves pipeline reliability.
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