Linux NewsKDE Plasma 6.6 Lets Users Create Custom Global Themes From Current Settings
KDE Plasma 6.6 introduces the ability to save current visual settings as reusable global themes, making desktop customization more flexible.
Docket Traffic Jam Delays Software Freedom Conservancy Vs Vizio Trial
A late‑breaking minute order from Judge Sandy Leal has delayed Software Freedom Conservancy’s Vizio GPL trial, leaving only a January 26 pretrial hearing firmly set. The post Docket Traffic Jam Delays Software Freedom Conservancy Vs Vizio Trial appeared first on FOSS Force.
Linux Lands Safeguard For RISC-V Against Another Microarchitectural Attack Vector
Increasingly complex RISC-V cores aren't magically immune to the speculative execution / side-channel vulnerabilities that have rattled the x86_64 and ARM64 landscape for years. Following recent work on Spectre V1 handling for RISC-V in the Linux kernel, merged this weekend for Linux 6.19-rc5 is another RISC-V attack vector safeguard...
GYESME: A New Design-Led Downstream Of GNOME Being Explored
A new project trying to get off the ground and currently in an "exploratory phase" is GYESME that describes itself as a "design-led" downstream of GNOME with plans ot only fork when needed that is "minimal by default."..
Linus Torvalds' Latest Open-Source Project Is AudioNoise - Made With The Help Of Vibe Coding
In addition to Linus Torvalds' recent comments around AI tooling documentation, it turns out in fact that Linus Torvalds has been using vibe coding himself. Over the holidays Linus Torvalds has been working on a new open-source project called AudioNoise that was started with the help of AI vibe coding...
First Look at Mageia 10 – Alpha Release Now Available for Public Testing
Mageia 10 Alpha release is now available for public testing with KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49, and Xfce 4.20 desktop environments, Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, and more.
Budgie 10.10 Desktop Environment Released as the First Wayland-Only Version
Budgie 10.10 desktop environment is now available as the first Wayland-only version and the last release in the Budgie 10 series. Here's what's new!
Budgie 10.10 Released as the Desktop’s First Wayland-Based Version
Budgie Desktop 10.10 introduces Wayland support for the first time, marking the end of major Budgie 10 development as the project shifts focus to Budgie 11.
8 handy Raspberry Pi settings you can change (and how)
From enabling screen blanking to switching window systems.
Linux made my old PC fast again, and it hasn’t slowed down since
Windows 11 slowed my hardware to a crawl. Linux runs lighter with rolling updates, and keeps older PCs fast for years instead of becoming e-waste.
Orion Browser Takes First Step Toward Linux Availability
The Orion Browser team has confirmed its first Linux version, now rolling out in early alpha for this WebKit-based browser.
FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending January 10, 2025
Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended. The post FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending January 10, 2025 appeared first on FOSS Force.
Mageia 10 First Alpha ISO Approved and Ready for Public Testing
Mageia 10 enters testing with its first Alpha ISO, offering early access builds for users ahead of the April 2026 release.
Budgie 10.10 Released: Officially Migrated From X11 To Wayland
The Budgie 10.10 desktop has been officially released in marking the open-source project's transition from X11 to Wayland...
5 Windows-like Linux distros you should try out
Ease yourself into Linux with a Windows-like desktop.