Linux NewsLinux 6.19 Features Include Many Benefits For Intel & AMD Users
With the Linux 6.19 stable kernel expected to be released tomorrow (8 February), here is a reminder about the top features to expect from this next version of the Linux kernel...
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The new LibreOffice, Raspberry Pi price hikes, the Wayland IDE, and more: Linux news roundup
All the Linux news you might have missed this week.
KDE Plasma 6.7 Prepares Smarter Window List and Window Management Improvements
Plasma 6.7 is shaping up to include an improved Window List widget with sorting and clearer grouping for easier window navigation.
KDE Linux Reaches 62% Toward Beta Release, Developers Say
KDE Linux developers report the project is 62% complete on its path toward a public beta release.
PeaZip 10.9 Open-Source Archive Manager Released with Improved User Experience
PeaZip 10.9 open-source archive manager is now available for download with an improved user experience and other enhancements. Here's what's new!
KDE Linux Gears Up for Beta Release with Plasma Login Manager, KDE Initial Setup
KDE Linux distribution is gearing up for a beta release with Plasma login manager, KDE initial setup, and better hardware support. Here's what to expect!
NetBSD 11.0-RC1 Available For Testing With Enhanced Linux Emulation
The first release candidate of the big NetBSD 11.0 release is now available for testing...
PeaZip 10.9 Released With File Manager and Viewer Improvements
PeaZip 10.9 improves file manager performance, updates viewers, adds new shortcuts, and reduces memory usage when handling large archives.
Wine 11.2 Released With Faster PDB Loading and 32 Bug Fixes
Wine 11.2 is out with faster PDB loading, improved MSVC runtime support, and 32 bug fixes affecting games, tools, and audio.
Initial AMD Zen 6 "znver6" Support Merged For LLVM/Clang
Merged overnight to the LLVM/Clang compiler's codebase was initial targeting for next-generation AMD Zen 6 processors using the znver6 target...
KDE Linux To Provide Better Hardware Support & Better Performance
Following the September release of the KDE LInux reference distribution for the KDE desktop in alpha form, KDE Linux developers have been working toward the beta release with more improvements to this open-source desktop distro...
KMS Recovery Mechanism Being Worked On For Linux Display Drivers
A Linux kernel engineer at Microsoft is working on a useful Linux desktop improvement. Hamza Mahfooz who previously worked for AMD on their AMDGPU Linux display driver code has been spearheading work on a KMS recovery mechanism to help kernel mode-setting display drivers recover in case of problems...
GNOME's Glycin 2.1 Beta Enables JPEG 2000 Support By Default
GNOME's Rust-based and sandboxed Glycin image loading library focused on safety now supports JPEG 2000 images by default...
Linux 6.19 Sees Last Minute Scheduler Regression Fixes
Ahead of the planned Linux 6.19 stable kernel release tomorrow, there have been some last-minute fixes submitted for the scheduler code, including for performance regressions...