Linux NewsWhen Linus Met Linus: Insights from Torvalds’ Conversation with LTT
Linus Torvalds shares stories and views about Linux in a detailed conversation with YouTube host Linus Sebastian of Linus Tech Tips.
Linux 6.19 GPU Driver Features: Color Pipeline API, Intel Xe3P, AMDGPU For GCN 1.0/1.1
The big set of kernel graphics driver features were merged today for the Linux 6.19 kernel. As usual there is a lot of new feature work on the AMD Radeon, Intel, and NVIDIA graphics drivers plus the smaller Arm/embedded graphics like now having initial Qualcomm Gen8 GPU support. Plus the growing number of accelerator "accel" drivers for NPUs / AI accelerators...
Turkey’s Pardus Shows What an EU Linux Could Be — If Brussels Really Means It
As Europe talks up “EuroLinux” and digital sovereignty, Turkey’s Pardus has already spent two decades quietly running in its public sector. The post Turkey’s Pardus Shows What an EU Linux Could Be — If Brussels Really Means It appeared first on FOSS Force.
Alpine Linux 3.23.0 released
Version 3.23.0 of Alpine Linux has been released. Notable changes in this release include an upgrade to version 3.0 of the Alpine Package Keeper (apk), and replacing the linux-edge package with linux-stable: For years, linux-lts and linux-edge grew apart and developed their own kernel configs, different architectures, etc. Now linux-edge gets replaced with linux-stable which has the identical configuration as linux-lts, but follows the stable releases instead of the long-term releases (see https://kernel.org/). The /usr merge planned for this release has been postponed; a new timeline for the change will be published later. See the release notes for more information on this release.
[$] The beginning of the 6.19 merge window
As of this writing, 4,124 non-merge commits have been pulled into the mainline repository for the 6.19 kernel development cycle. That is a relatively small fraction of what can be expected this time around, but it contains quite a bit of significant work, with changes to many core kernel subsystems. Read on for a summary of the first part of the 6.19 merge window.
Audacity 3.7.6 Audio Editor Adds FFmpeg 8 Support
Audacity 3.7.6 patch update introduces FFmpeg 8 compatibility, Wavelet spectrograms, middle-mouse panning, cloud upload fixes, and library updates.
Audacity 3.7.6 Audio Editor Adds FFmpeg 8 Support, Spectrogram Wavelet Analysis
Audacity 3.7.6 open-source digital audio editor and recording software is now available for download with FFmpeg 8 support, Spectrogram Wavelet analysis, and other changes. Here's what's new!
Graviton5 Announced With Up To 192 Cores Per Chip, 5x Larger Cache
Amazon AWS today announced Graviton5 as their newest-generation ARM64 server processor for their EC2 cloud. Graviton5 is being promoted as offering 25% higher performance over existing Graviton4 processors...
Raspberry Pi OS Now Lets You Safely Eject HDD and NVMe Drives Connected via USB
Raspberry Pi OS 2025-12-04 is now available for download with the ability to safely eject HDD and NVMe drives connected via USB and other changes. Here's what's new!
Alpine Linux just got updated (and still supports 32-bit)
One of the kernel options is being swapped, and GNOME is being upgraded to 49.
Windows users can now get Ubuntu Pro for free
Turn your home PC into a pro Linux workstation.
NVIDIA Releases CUDA 13.1 With New "CUDA Tile" Programming Model
NVIDIA just released CUDA 13.1 for what they claim is "the largest and most comprehensive update to the CUDA platform since it was invented two decades ago." The most notable addition with the CUDA 13.1 release is CUDA Tile as a new tile-based programming model...
Raspberry Pi OS December Update Adds Safe USB Drive Eject
Raspberry Pi OS adds safe USB HDD/NVMe eject, a new Alt-F2 run dialog in Labwc, and multiple stability fixes in its December update.
Linux Distros Designed for Former Windows Users Are Picking Up Steam
by George Whittaker For years, Windows users frustrated with constant changes, aggressive updates, and growing system bloat have flirted with switching to Linux. But 2025 marks a noticeable shift: a new generation of Linux distributions built specifically for ex-Windows users is gaining real traction. One of the standout examples is Bazzite, a gaming-optimized Fedora-based distro that has quickly become a go-to choice for people abandoning Windows in favor of a cleaner, more customizable experience. Why Many Windows Users Are Finally Jumping Ship Microsoft’s ecosystem has been slowly pushing some users toward the exit. Hardware requirements for Windows 11 left millions of perfectly functional PCs behind. Ads on the Start menu and in system notifications have frustrated many. And for gamers, launcher problems, forced reboots and background processes that siphon resources have driven a search for alternatives. Linux distributions have benefited from that frustration, especially those tha
Linux 6.19 Brings Temperature Monitoring For The Steam Deck APU, Apple Silicon SMC
The many hardware monitoring (HWMON) subsystem updates were merged today for Linux 6.19 that is predominantly around delivering new hardware support...