Linux NewsCalibre 9.7 E-Book Manager Released With Offline HTTPS Content Server Mode
Calibre 9.7 introduces full offline mode for HTTPS content server connections, improved annotations grouping, viewer zoom enhancements, and several bug fixes.
Framework Computer To Announce Their Next-Gen Hardware Later This Month
Linux-friendly hardware vendor Framework Computer sent out a notice this morning that they will be announcing their new 2026 hardware products later this month...
TUXEDO Laptops Will Enjoy More Features With The Upstream Linux 7.1 Kernel
TUXEDO Computers' laptops received some heat in the past from upstream Linux kernel developers over their out-of-tree kernel drivers but fortunately that situation has been improving. The Uniwill driver premiered in the Linux 6.19 kernel with that OEM manufacturing many of the TUXEDO Computers laptop models. That Uniwill x86 platform driver enabled more functionality for TUXEDO hardware in the mainline kernel and has continued improving since its upstreaming. More features are on the way for Linux 7.1...
More SpacemiT K3 RVA23 SoC Functionality Expected For Linux 7.1
The SpacemiT K3 is exciting as one of the first RISC-V RVA23 designs coming to market. For the Linux 7.0 kernel there is initial K3 support in the mainline kernel while the upcoming Linux 7.1 merge window is expected to land more K3 enablement...
Calibre 9.7 E-Book Manager Improves the Annotations Browser and Content Server
Calibre 9.7 open-source e-book management software is now available for download with support for grouping results by any field in the annotations browser and other changes.
Your old Kindle won’t stop working on 20 May – but it could
Amazon is dropping support for Kindle older models from 20 May, 2026, meaning owners of pre-2013 models will be unable to download new books or set up a device that has been factory reset — deregistering a device will effectively ‘brick’ it. While no company can support all of their products forever (one could argue a company the size of this one could, mind), most of the devices impacted, listed below, have not received firmware updates for over a decade, and most lost on-device access the Kindle Store. The following 2012 or earlier Kindles are affected, as of 20 May, […]
Apache Spins Anthropic’s $1.5M Into ‘Responsible AI’ Initiative
A big infrastructure grant from Anthropic, and an investment from the Linux Foundation's Alpha-Omega, quietly become seed money for Apache’s new “responsible AI” push. The post Apache Spins Anthropic’s $1.5M Into ‘Responsible AI’ Initiative appeared first on FOSS Force.
France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins
France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.
FEX 2604 Released With Better Memory Savings For Running x86_64 Apps/Games On ARM64
Out today is the newest monthly update to FEX for this emulator for running Linux x86/x86_64 binaries on AArch64 (ARM64) Linux systems, including games and the likes of Steam Play with Windows games. This Valve-sponsored project that is quite important for the upcoming Steam Frame has rolled out more performance improvements, memory savings, and other improvements with FEX 2604...
SQLite 3.53 Fixes WAL Corruption Bug, Adds New SQL Features
SQLite 3.53 fixes a WAL-reset corruption bug and introduces new SQL features, CLI upgrades, and improved query result formatting.
FOSS Weekly #26.15: Rollback in apt, bad USB detection, Glass UI in KDE, Linux Kernel dropping older processor support and more
Some things from the past find their way back. Others are eventually left behind.
Rust API and a new plugin system added to Miracle-WM
A new version of Miracle-wm, a tiling window manager built around the Wayland compositor Mir, has been released with a new WebAssembly plugin system and Rust API. Developer Matthew Kosarek, an engineer at Canonical who created miracle-wm as a personal side project, says the new plugin system in v0.9 release will allow for greater window management, animation and configuration, thus making miracle-wm “truly hackable”. He also shared a video overview of the changes in the latest update: A new Rust API for writing plugins is supported in Miracle 0.9, with documentation available for fans of the memory-safe language to swot over; […]
Can Garuda Linux Mokka Take Manjaro’s Arch-Based Crown?
Our reviewer looks at Garuda Linix and finds a rolling-release Arch derivative with eye-catching visuals, a friendly installer, and a smart setup assistant that fixes the distro's lean default install. The post Can Garuda Linux Mokka Take Manjaro’s Arch-Based Crown? appeared first on FOSS Force.
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Stop believing these 4 myths about Linux—they're all outdated now
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