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Darktable 5.4.1 Brings Noise Profiles for Canon EOS 10D and Sony ILCE-7CR Cameras
Darktable 5.4.1 open-source RAW image editor is now available for download with noise profiles for Canon EOS 10D and Sony ILCE-7CR cameras, as well as many bug fixes.
Darktable 5.4.1 RAW Released With Extensive Bug Fixes
Darktable 5.4.1, an open-source raw photo editing tool, is out with many bug fixes addressing export issues, RAW processing errors, crashes, and metadata inconsistencies.
What Everybody Knows About You: Your Car
This article is part of a continuing series about data collection today. The previous article talked about devices in your home. Modern cars are probably the most intensive conglomerations of computing power we have in day-to-day life. Estimates of the ... Read more The post What Everybody Knows About You: Your Car appeared first on Linux Professional Institute (LPI).
FOSS Weekly #26.06: Bash Manual in Epstein Files, Linux after Linus, Nano like Editors, France Takes on Big Tech and More
Your weekly assortment of FOSS news, Linux tips and open source tools.
Ubuntu on RISC-V might actually be good thanks to this chip
At last, a flagship Linux distro is supporting an RVA23-based SoC.
Linux Kernel Runtime Guard Reaches 1.0: A Major Milestone for Runtime Kernel Security
by George Whittaker The Linux security landscape just reached an important milestone. Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG) has officially hit version 1.0, marking its transition from a long-running experimental project into a mature, production-ready security tool. For administrators and security-conscious users, this release reinforces LKRG’s role as a powerful additional layer of defense for Linux systems. After years of development, testing, and real-world use, the 1.0 release signals confidence in LKRG’s stability, compatibility, and long-term direction. What Is LKRG? LKRG is a loadable kernel module designed to protect the Linux kernel at runtime. Instead of relying solely on compile-time hardening or static security features, LKRG actively monitors the kernel while the system is running. Its goal is to detect unauthorized changes, suspicious behavior, and exploit attempts that target kernel internals. Because it operates at runtime, LKRG complements existing protections like SELinux
New Raspberry Pi 4 models splits RAM across dual chips
A new version of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B has been (quietly) introduced. The key difference? It now uses a dual-RAM configuration. The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5 adopts a dual-RAM configuration to ‘improve supply chain flexibility’ and manufacturing efficiency, per a company product change notice document. Earlier versions of the Raspberry Pi 4 (v1.1 through 1.4) use a single RAM chip on the top of the board. This new revision adds a second LPDDR4 chip to the underside, with some passive components also moved over. Why use dual-RAM? Even those living under rocks will know that […]
Ardour 9.0 Arrives as a Major DAW Update
Ardour 9.0 DAW is out, introducing clip recording, pianoroll windows, region FX, and major MIDI and audio workflow improvements across Linux, macOS, and Windows.
GNU Nettle 4.0 Released With SLH-DSA Support
The GNU Nettle cryptographic library is out with a major new update that introduces support for SLH-DSA, the post-quantum signature scheme selected by NIST for the FIPS 205 standard...
LibreOffice 26.2 is a Maintenance Release That Feels Like a Stable One
Performance upgrades and format compatibility improvements land with this release.
GNU/Linux or Just Linux? Between Purism and Everyday Usage
A critical look at the GNU/Linux naming debate and why everyday usage settled on the shorter, simpler term: Linux.
Tech Savvy Meets Principles in Emmabuntüs Debian 6
Helping those in need while saving old PCs from landfills is no easy task, but this Debian 12 spin paves the way. The post Tech Savvy Meets Principles in Emmabuntüs Debian 6 appeared first on FOSS Force.
3 must-have Linux Mint applets for students and working professionals
Your workflow is begging for Linux Mint applets.
[$] Modernizing swapping: the end of the swap map
The first installment in this series introduced several data structures in the kernel's swap subsystem and described work to replace some of those with a new "swap table" structure. The work did not stop there, though; there is more modernization of the swap subsystem queued for an upcoming development cycle, and even more for multiple kernel releases after that. Once that work is done, the swap subsystem will be both simpler and faster than it is now.