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As expected, Linux 7.2-rc1 was released a brief time ago to cap off the Linux 7.2 merge window. Now it's off for eight weeks or so of testing before Linux 7.2 stable is released that will in turn go on to power the likes of Fedora 45 and Ubuntu 26.10...
Drauger OS 7.8 reworks Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with KDE Plasma into a niche Linux gaming distro, adding kernel 7.0, Wayland by default, and gaming-focused tweaks.
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CachyOS’ June 2026 ISO refresh introduces a new Hyprland Noctalia option, DNS-over-QUIC support, performance tweaks, and installer fixes.
With Q2'2026 working toward a close, here is a look back at the most popular Intel Linux and open-source news for the quarter...
The CachyOS ISO snapshot for June 2026 is now available for download with Hyprland Noctalia desktop option, DNS-over-QUIC support, Python and GCC performance improvements, and more.
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SparkyLinux 2026.06 Special Editions are out, bringing refreshed GameOver, Multimedia, and Rescue ISOs based on Debian testing “Forky.”
CachyOS is out today with a new feature release for this Arch Linux powered distribution that delivers stellar out-of-the-box performance...
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While the Linux 7.2 kernel merge window is only ending later today to cap off the feature work on this next version of the Linux kernel, already for the Linux 7.3 kernel cycle later in the year there is one notable feature on the way: the DRM color format property is being introduced and being first supported by the AMDGPU kernel graphics driver...
Incus 7.2 fixes eight security flaws, including six critical issues, while adding per-instance SELinux confinement for containers and VMs.
AWS, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft/GitHub, Red Hat, NVIDIA, and others are backing a new effort to coordinate OSS security response.
With Q2'2026 quickly coming to an end, here's a recap of the most popular Linux kernel news over the past three months on Phoronix...
Today marks the last day of the Linux 7.2 merge window with Linux 7.2-rc1 due out later today. With the many new features and improvements merged over the past week since the Linux 7.1 stable debut, the Linux kernel source tree now exceeds 43 million lines...
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