Linux NewsA Perl tool for querying distribution repositories
A Perl script calls various plugins that sniff around on FTP and HTTP servers run by the major Linux distributions to discover when Fedora, Debian, and other distros update their packages.
Learning the basics of architectural security
Security applications like antivirus protectors respond to events, rather than preventing them from happening, but the best security in Linux is architectural – that is, in its configuration.
PaintSupreme image editor tested
The market for good image editing programs for Linux is pretty much saturated. Despite this, BrainDistrict has dared to launch two commercial programs: IFX-Supreme and PaintSupreme.
The sys admin's daily grind: SendmailAnalyzer
During the ongoing battle against spam, admins should inspect their troop's battle lines from time to time. If you don't relish the thought of counting the dinnerware, you can use the services of a logfile inspector like SendmailAnalyzer, which works surprisingly well with Postfix and the like.
Controlling Linux with voice input
Simon is a sophisticated speech recognition tool with easy access to two powerful speech recognition engines, Julius and CMU Sphinx.
Early Linux 6.19 Benchmarks On AMD EPYC 9965 2P Excelling For AI & HPC Performance
As the Linux 6.19 merge window winded down this weekend, I began running this development kernel on more systems. While there are some scheduler regressions currently with Linux 6.19 Git, for HPC workloads especially I am seeing some encouraging results using a flagship AMD EPYC 9965 2P server configuration.
I stopped using Linux for a year, here's what brought me back
I gave myself a choice, and I chose freedom.
I switched from Windows to Linux and these 4 habits held me back
If you have been a Windows user since the Windows 95 era, you’ve probably developed habits that may be slowing down your Linux experience.
CentOS Kmods SIG Providing NVIDIA Linux Open GPU Kernel Modules For RHEL/CentOS Users
The CentOS kernel modules "Kmods" special interest group (SIG) is now providing NVIDIA Linux Open GPU Kernel Modules for users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its downstreams as well as for CentOS Stream...
I tried Pop!_OS for a week: Here's what worked for me and what didn’t
Pop!_OS promises simplicity, speed, and productivity, but does it deliver? Here’s what I found after trying it for a week!
Diptyx Open Source Dual-Screen E-Reader Launches on Crowd Supply
Diptyx launches on Crowd Supply as an open-source, repairable, dual-screen e-reader with e-ink displays, physical buttons, and weeks of battery life.
FamFS Hopes To Go Upstream In 2026
The FamFS file-system being developed by Micron hopes to go upstream for Linux in "early-ish 2026"...
YouTube’s AI is Breaking the Creator Ecosystem
A moderation system that leans on automation just knocked legitimate tech tutorials and even entire channels offline. The appeals felt automated, too. Creators are powerless against opaque enforcement and the incentives that should favor craft and trust are tilting toward noise.
Kernel prepatch 6.19-rc1
Linus has released 6.19-rc1, perhaps a bit earlier than expected. So it's Sunday afternoon in the part of the world where I am now, so if somebody was looking at trying to limbo under the merge window timing with one last pull request and is taken by surprise by the slightly unusual timing of the rc1 release, that failed. Teaching moment, or random capricious acts? You be the judge.
FFmpeg Lands Initial Support For JPEG-XS
The widely-used FFmpeg open-source multimedia library has merged initial support for JPEG-XS...