Linux NewsWith a Touch of Nostalgia, MiDesktop Brings KDE 1 Back to Life
MiDesktop revives the KDE 1 desktop for modern Linux with a development preview now available for Debian 13 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
6.18.3 stable kernel released
Greg Kroah-Hartman has announced the release of the 6.18.3 stable kernel. As always, this update contains important fixes; users of this kernel are advised to upgrade.
Security updates for Friday
Security updates have been issued by Debian (smb4k), Fedora (direwolf, gh, usd, and webkitgtk), Slackware (libpcap and seamonkey), and SUSE (kepler).
3 legitimately useful Linux apps to try this weekend (January 2 - 4)
Do you wish you could switch Linux devices without switching keyboards? Look inside.
Linux Addressing Out-Of-Memory Killer Inaccuracy On Large Core Count Systems
A patch is on the way to the Linux kernel and looks like it could be ready for the 6.20~7.0 kernel for addressing out-of-memory "OOM" killer inaccuracy behavior when dealing with large core count systems...
How to show a live clock in your Linux terminal (3 easy methods)
Don't want to look away from the terminal to check the time? Use these methods to add a live clock to your terminal!
I made GNOME feel like the 2000s again with these 3D extensions
Miss glossy, playful UI? These GNOME extensions add 3D flair and fun effects in minutes, no theme overhaul required.
On BSD, Desktops, and New Year’s Resolutions…
A New Year's Eve resolution about BSD from one FOSS Force writer inspires a BSD‑flavored response from another. The post On BSD, Desktops, and New Year’s Resolutions… appeared first on FOSS Force.
New Linux Patches Allow More Easily Changing The Tux Kernel Boot Logo
A new patch series that was posted this week allow for users to more easily replace the default kernel boot logo. While many of us are long accustomed to seeing the picture of Tux as the kernel boot logo, for those preferring to better customize your console boot experience these patches allow it to be easily manipulated via the kernel configuration "Kconfig" options...
RadeonSI Starts 2026 With NIR Compilation Refactoring For Better Performance, Lower GLSL Compile Times
Merged on New Year's Day was a set of 36 patches authored by well known AMD Mesa developer Marek Olšák for refactoring the NIR compilation code for the RadeonSI Gallium3D driver...
Radeon Linux Driver Enhancements, Linux 6.19 Activity & Other December Highlights
During the month of December on Phoronix there was new and original content each and every day, ending the month with 305 original news articles and 25 featured Linux hardware reviews / multi-page benchmark articles. Here is a look back at the most exciting Linux/open-source hardware content in ending out 2025...
Devuan 6.1 Point Release Ships With Debian 13.2 Updates
Updated Devuan Excalibur 6.1 ISOs are now available, featuring refreshed packages in line with Debian 13.2 and newly unofficial builds for Raspberry Pi.
Debian's Bug Tracker With No Web UI For Editing Bugs Is Very Obscure For 2026
Debian's maintainer of the Meson build system package is calling attention to the unfortunate state of Debian's bug tracker in 2026. Editing bug data within Debian's bug tracker still relies on writing custom-formatted emails and submitting them via your mail client. There still is no modern web UI for managing the Debian bug tracker as it was largely written in the early 90s...
Six Years Since The Reiseer5 File-System Was Announced
With the start of the New Year it now marks six years since the unexpected announcement of the Reiser5 file-system being developed as the continuation of the never-upstreamed Reiser4 file-system. But Reiser5 development never saw too much upstream interest and it's now been several years without any updated patches for Reiser5 or Reiser4...
Systemd-Free Devuan GNU+Linux 6.1 Released with Unofficial Raspberry Pi Images
Devuan GNU+Linux 6.1 distribution is now available for download based on Debian 13.2 “Trixie”, but without including the systemd init system. Here’s what’s new!