Linux NewsVykar is a New Open Source Backup Tool That's Faster Than Borg, Restic, and Kopia
The BorgBase team has cooked up a new open source backup client written in Rust.
FOSS Weekly #26.12: GNOME 50 Release, Fedora for Apple, New Ageless Linux, Manjaro Drama and More
Plenty of things going on in the Linux world.
Fedora Asahi Remix 43 Arrives with Mac Pro Support and Beats Fedora to a Key Upgrade
Mac Pro support and working microphones on the M2 Pro/Max are in, along with a package management upgrade that Fedora is yet to ship.
AI Companies Put $12.5M Into Open Source Security to Fix a Problem Their Tools Helped Create
The move targets the problem of maintainers drowning in AI-generated vulnerability reports.
GNOME 50 is Here, and X11 is Finally Gone
There's a lot this release offers, but a few changes stand out.
Manjaro Linux Team Goes on Strike, Threatens to Fork the Project
A significant portion of the Manjaro team has signed a manifesto demanding the project split from its parent company and restructure as a non-profit.
Ageless Linux Emerges to Protest OS-Level Age Verification Laws
And thankfully, it's more than just a Linux distro without age verification.
Not a Firefox Fork! Kagi's Orion Browser Arrives on Linux as a Public Beta
The Flatpak-only build brings basic browsing but extensions and Kagi Sync aren't ready yet.
Google Says Developer Verification Makes Android Safer. Critics Say It Just Makes Android More Closed
The line between a secure garden and a locked cage is getting blurry.
10 Things Linux Can Do That Windows Still Can’t
Linux offers more freedom than Windows in many ways. Here are a few things you can do on Linux that Windows simply doesn’t allow.
Good News! Google Chrome on Linux is Getting the Much Awaited Upgrade
Raspberry Pi users might be even happier.
FOSS Weekly #26.11: SUSE for Sale, Firefox Redesign, New-ish Terminal, i3 Customization and More
"For sale" sign has been raised for SUSE Linux.
Looks Like SUSE Linux is Up For Sale (Again)!
And this time it is valued for $6 billion
Foot: The Wayland Terminal Most Linux Users Don’t Know About
Foot is a minimal Wayland-native terminal emulator for Linux that focuses on speed and simplicity. A hidden gem worth exploring.
New Steam Release Fixes Proton Games Wrongly Flagged as Unplayable
Also includes opt-in frame rate telemetry, hardware-tagged reviews, and several quality-of-life improvements.