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The set of six branches containing SoC and platform updates/additions for the Linux 6.19 kernel have been merged for enabling a lot of new RISC-V and ARM 64-bit hardware as well as enhancing some existing SoCs/platforms...
FEX 2512 is out toda as the newest monthly update for this software that enables running x86/x86_64 Linux binaries on ARM64 Linux, including the likes of Wine and Valve's Steam Play (Proton) for being able to run Windows games on 64-bit ARM Linux devices...
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Flowblade 2.24 released today as the newest version of this open-source, non-linear video editing application. Flowblade 2.24 brings a number of refinements while also interesting is their commentary concerning the future with Wayland and GTK4 porting...
For anyone still relying on Solaris in production or just nostalgic Solaris users from the grand Sun Microsystems days, Solaris 11.4 SRU 87 was released by Oracle this week as one of the heavier stable release updates in recent memory...
Beyond the main set of Rust changes to land in Linux 6.19 earlier this week, as we near the end of the first week of two for the Linux 6.19 merge window... More Rust changes. This time around the driver core updates for the kernel bring a number of Rust changes...
It was a busy start of December for KDE Plasma developers in working out several hardware fixes for the current Plasma 6.5 series while also working on new Plasma 6.6 features like the per-DRM-plane color pipelines...
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 December 5, 2025 appeared first on FOSS Force.
We'll go over some of the highlights of the week along with some forum stats! We're also going to deep-dive into a strange traffic spike this week and also give away a new Linux.org T-shirt! If you didn't win a shirt, go check them out here: https://adminapparel.com/ (all proceeds go to hosting, beer, etc..) https://www.linux.org/threads/this-week-at-linux-org-2025-e4.59698/
The new OBS Studio 32.0.3 hotfix resolves crashes triggered by shutdown events and canvas removal, improving smoother operation.
Jolla launches its new Linux phone with a €99 refundable pre-order, aiming for 2,000 backers to begin production by early 2026.
Proton has launched Sheets, an encrypted spreadsheet app available to use in any browser with CSV/XLS import, real-time collaboration and more – for free!
Value for money with a caveat or two.
Jolla kicked off a campaign for a new Jolla Phone as the independent European Do It Together Linux phone, shaped by the people who use it.
A California judge has tentatively sided with Software Freedom Conservancy in its GPL case over Vizio’s SmartCast TVs, but the final outcome of this week’s hearing is still pending. The post Judge Signals Win for Software Freedom Conservancy in Vizio GPL Case appeared first on FOSS Force.
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