Linux NewsTransmission 4.1 BitTorrent Client Released With Major Improvements
Transmission 4.1 BitTorrent client is out with faster downloads, lower CPU usage, improved IPv6 support, and hundreds of fixes.
Transmission 4.1 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released as a Massive Update
Transmission 4.1 open-source BitTorrent client is now available for download with support for IPv6 and dual-stack UDP trackers, optional sequential downloading, and more. Here's what's new!
RFC Patches Posted For Klint Integration With The Linux Kernel: Rust-Based Linting Tool
A request for comments (RFC) patch series was sent out today for providing Klint integration with the Linux kernel. Klint is a new linting tool written in the Rust programming language that helps with static code analysis for errors/bugs as well as code styling inconsistencies...
GStreamer 1.28 Open-Source Multimedia Framework Released, Here’s What’s New
GStreamer 1.28 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with numerous new features and enhancements.
COSMIC Desktop Is Preparing a Striking New Visual Feature
COSMIC Desktop is experimenting with new visual effects as developers tease frosted glass UI work and more animations.
Meet Roomy: An Open-Source Discord Alternative for the Decentralized Web
Looking for a Discord alternative? Roomy is an open-source, decentralized platform built for communities that value privacy and control.
Apple M3 Progress On Linux: Asahi Can Boot To KDE Desktop - But No GPU Acceleration Yet
While the Asahi Linux project has made good progress on bringing Linux to Apple Silicon hardware, much of the success and in turn upstreaming to the Linux kernel has been around the aging M1 and M2 Macs. Apple M3 and newer has been a struggle but progress is being made. One of the Asahi Linux developers shared the ability now to boot to the KDE Plasma desktop with the experimental Asahi Linux code on an M3 MacBook but without any GPU acceleration yet...
Open Invention Network Shifts to Tiered Funding and Expands Linux System
After two decades of endowment‑backed patent defense, Open Invention Network is moving to a tiered funding model and expanding its Linux System coverage. The post Open Invention Network Shifts to Tiered Funding and Expands Linux System appeared first on FOSS Force.
DevOps Tools Introduction #02: Modern Software Development
The DevOps world never stands still — and neither does the Linux Professional Institute (LPI). With the release of the DevOps Tools Engineer certification version 2.0, LPI has aligned the exam with what professionals are actually using in production today: ... Read more The post DevOps Tools Introduction #02: Modern Software Development appeared first on Linux Professional Institute (LPI).
The Second Plasma 6.6 Beta Released Ahead of February Launch
The second Plasma 6.6 beta is now available with extensive stability fixes and new core modules as KDE prepares for the final release in mid-February.
A critical GnuPG security update
There is a new GnuPG update for a "critical security bug" in recent GnuPG releases. A crafted CMS (S/MIME) EnvelopedData message carrying an oversized wrapped session key can cause a stack buffer overflow in gpg-agent during the PKDECRYPT--kem=CMS handling. This can easily be used for a DoS but, worse, the memory corruption can very likley also be used to mount a remote code execution attack. The bug was introduced while changing an internal API to the FIPS required KEM API. Only versions 2.5.13 through 2.5.16 are affected.
Official Firefox RPM Package Now Available for Fedora-Style Linux Distributions
by George Whittaker Mozilla has taken a notable step toward improving Firefox distribution on Linux. An official Firefox RPM package is now available directly from Mozilla for Fedora-style distributions, including Fedora, RHEL-compatible systems, and related derivatives. This move gives users a new, upstream-supported option for installing and maintaining Firefox without relying solely on distro-maintained builds. What’s Changed Until now, users on RPM-based systems typically installed Firefox through their distribution’s repositories. While those packages are usually well-maintained, they can sometimes lag behind Mozilla’s release schedule or include distro-specific patches. With the new official RPM, Mozilla provides: A Firefox build maintained directly by Mozilla Faster access to new releases and security updates A consistent Firefox experience across RPM-based distros Reduced dependency on downstream packaging delays This mirrors the approach Mozilla already uses for official DEB p
The GNU C Library is moving from Sourceware
GNU C Library maintainer Carlos O'Donell has announced that the project will be moving its core services away from Sourceware in favor of services hosted at the Linux Foundation. While it was clear to the GNU Toolchain leadership that requirements were coming to improve the toolchain cyber-security posture, these requirements were not clear to all project developers. As part of receiving this feedback we have worked to document and define a secure development policy for glibc and at a higher level the GNU Toolchain. While Sourceware has started making some critical technical changes, the GNU Toolchain still faces serious, systemic concerns about securing a global, highly available service and building a sustainable, diverse sponsorship model. This has been a long-running discussion; see this 2022 article for some background.
Valve's Proton compatibility layer brings 19 more games to Linux
Plus, a ton of bug fixes for existing games.
New Intel Linux Driver Workaround Halves Initial Game Load Time For MHW
In addition to Mesa 26.1 today seeing Vulkan present timing support finally merged to help reduce game stuttering and separately another long-in-development Mesa merge request for DG2 / Meteor Lake to improve performance as much as 260% in some scenarios, there is another merge today to Mesa Git for enhancing Intel graphics on Linux. For Intel Linux gamers the newest Mesa code adds a new DriConf workaround that is capable of halving the initial game load time for at least one problematic game title...