Linux NewsLinux 7.0 Expected To Bring IO_uring IOPOLL Polling Improvements
The next Linux kernel cycle, which will be known as Linux 6.20 or more than likely Linux 7.0, is expected to land some IO_uring improvements for better IOPOLL polling...
SuperTux 0.7 Reaches Beta For Reviving An Open-Source Classic
Longtime Linux users likely have fond memories of SuperTux as the open-source jump-n-run game that used to be included on some early Linux live CD/DVDs for this Super Mario Bros inspired game. There hasn't been a new release of SuperTux in over four years but out today is the beta of SuperTux 0.7 as a major overhaul to the free software, family-friendly game title...
Kernel prepatch 6.19-rc3
Linus has released 6.19-rc3 for testing. "Another week, another -rc release. Except the past week has obviously been the holiday week, and this rc release is pretty small as a result. Very much as expected."
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 52 (Dec 22 – 28, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Parrot 7.0, elementary OS 8.1, Fish Shell 4.3, OpenMediaVault 8, Inkscape 1.4.3, QEMU 10.2, Kitty Terminal 0.45, Winux tries to mimic Windows, CachyOS plans new server edition, and more.
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 28th, 2025
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for December 28th, 2025, brings news about elementary OS 8.1, Parrot 7.0, PorteuX 2.5, postmarketOS 25.12, Inkscape 1.4.3, QEMU 10.2, Pinta 3.1, GStreamer 1.26.10, and Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.3, and more.
KDE Plasma's Wayland Transition "Nears Completion" In Ending Out 2025
In addition to today's blog post calling out the need for others to takeover the This Week In Plasma series, KDE developer Nate Graham also published another blog post to highlight the successes of the Plasma desktop over 2025. In particular, the KDE Plasma Wayland transition "nears completion" as it works to become Wayland-only in early 2027...
4 interesting Linux distributions that first appeared in 2025
Will any of these new distros last? Only time will tell.
6 reasons 2026 could finally be the year of desktop Linux
The boy who cried "Year of Linux" might finally be right this time.
Linux 6.19-rc3 Released With A Holiday's Week Of Fixes
Linus Torvalds just released Linux 6.19-rc3 to ship this week's fixes. Linux 6.19-rc3 is coming in light as expected due to the Christmas week with many corporate developers getting paid time off and others taking part in year-end festivities...
How to Help KDE Improve Plasma Through User Feedback
With a simple setting change, you can help KDE developers make better decisions about Plasma improvements. Here’s how.
5 Linux distros that work with Windows Secure Boot
Installing Linux doesn’t have to make Windows less secure.
5 best Windows-like Linux desktop environments for a familiar look and feel
Linux doesn't have to look like Linux—and these five desktops prove it.
D7VK 1.1 Released With An Experimental Direct3D 6 Frontend
Between the DXVK and VKD3D(-Proton) projects there is good support for Direct3D 8 through Direct3D 12 implementations atop the Vulkan API for Linux gaming usage. For those preferring more retro classic gaming, D7VK came about more recently for Direct3D 7 as a DXVK fork. Out today is D7VK 1.1 and besides delivering fixes for its D3D7 implementation has also now tacked on an experimental D3D6 front-end...
How to customize Linux Mint to look like macOS
Who said Linux Mint was a Windows-like distro? I'm customizing it for Apple fans.
4 Linux terminal text editors I use instead of nano
Tired of Nano's confusing keyboard shortcuts? Let's modernize your terminal text editor.