Linux NewsThe Bullet-Proof KDE Software Initiative Is Coming
KDE, Techpaladin, and Kubuntu Focus have announced a new initiative that will provide at least three years of support for KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS and related software.
These 5 simple Linux tools make Windows 11 look outdated
Leave Windows for something truly modern—Linux, of course.
Modular's Mojo Language Now Open-Source Following Qualcomm Acquisition
Modular, the AI startup founded by Chris Lattner of LLVM and Swift fame, has open-sourced their Mojo systems programming language! This comes following the recent acquisition of Modular by Qualcomm...
COSMIC Epoch 1.6 Released With Per-App Volume Control, Remote Desktop Preparations
COSMIC Epoch 1.6 was released this evening as the latest milestone for this open-source, Rust-based desktop environment led by System76 as part of the work on their Pop!_OS Linux distribution...
Digital Sovereignty Without Open Standards Spells Defeat
Without open standards, organizations cannot freely switch suppliers or independently access and process their own data -- building defeat into the "sovereign" structure. The post Digital Sovereignty Without Open Standards Spells Defeat appeared first on FOSS Force.
Framework's most affordable laptop finally gets Linux (and a hardware upgrade)
The Framework Laptop 12 can now ship with Fedora ready to go.
This Solo Dev Already Built a Popular Distro. Now He's Trying It Again
Built on AlmaLinux with bootc, it promises atomic updates and zero manual upkeep.
I wish I’d learned these 5 simple Proxmox skills sooner
A little practice up front could have prevented much bigger headaches later.
VirtualBox 7.2.16 Improves Shared Clipboard in Wayland, Adds FRED Support
VirtualBox 7.2.16 open-source virtualization software is now available for download with improvements to shared clipboard handling in Wayland, improved support for RHEL 9.8 kernels, and more.
Moving your Linux home folder to a dedicated drive is the distro-hopping secret I wish I knew earlier
You’ll definitely want to do this sooner rather than later, to smooth the process of switching distros.
Thunderbird 154 Lands with Microsoft Graph Support, Better Desktop Integration
Mozilla Thunderbird 154 is now available with optional system tray support, Microsoft Graph integration, improved search behavior, and more.
Yes, Linux can do 'real work'—here are 5 things I do on my Linux PC
Linux is not just for servers and hobbyists—it's also for working professionals.
Thunderbird 154 Open-Source Email Client Introduces an Optional System Tray Mode
Mozilla Thunderbird 154 open-source email client is now available for download with an optional system tray mode, new context menus, as well as the usual bug and security fixes.
VirtualBox 7.2.16 Adds Linux FRED Support, Improves Wayland Clipboard
VirtualBox 7.2.16 is out with Linux FRED support, better Wayland shared clipboard handling, RHEL 9.8 fixes, and improved VMSVGA 3D performance.
Linux Kernel 7.2 Officially Released with Cache-Aware Scheduling, USB4STREAM, and Major AMD Improvements
by George Whittaker Linux creator Linus Torvalds has officially released Linux Kernel 7.2, opening another chapter in the development of the world's most widely deployed open-source kernel. The final release arrived on August 16, 2026, following seven release candidates and roughly two months of development. Kernel.org now lists Linux 7.2 as the latest mainline release. Linux 7.2 is a substantial update with improvements spanning CPU scheduling, storage performance, AMD and Intel hardware support, graphics, networking, virtualization, RISC-V, and Apple Silicon. Among its biggest additions are Cache-Aware Scheduling, USB4STREAM, AMD ISP4 support, and initial AMDGPU HDMI 2.1 FRL functionality. Cache-Aware Scheduling Lands in Linux One of the most interesting performance additions in Linux 7.2 is Cache-Aware Scheduling (CAS). Modern processors frequently contain multiple last-level caches shared between groups of CPU cores. Traditional scheduling decisions don't always account optimally f