Linux NewsSelf-Hosters Confirm It Again: Linux Dominates the Homelab OS Space
According to the 2025 Self-Host survey from selfh.st, Linux dominates self-hosting setups and homelab operating systems.
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Linux Device Trees For Cancelled Products? Don't "Waste Time"
Yesterday TUXEDO Computers cancelled their Snapdragon X Elite Linux laptop plans. In their announcement discontinuing work on this X1E Linux laptop, they said they would still upstream the Device Tree support to the mainline Linux kernel. Indeed they posted a new revision of their DT patches on Friday for the Linux kernel, but there is diminishing outlook that they will be accepted upstream for this cancelled product...
Algol 68 GCC Compiler Patches Updated With Modules System Added
Since the start of the new year, there have been patches being posted for proposing a new GCC compiler front-end for the half-century old Algol 68 programming language. Oracle engineer Jose Marchesi has been leading the Algol 68 effort for GCC and this weekend posted a new revision of the patches, which now includes a working modules system implementation...
Linux 6.18 To Enable Both Touchscreens On The AYANEO Flip DS Dual-Screen Handheld
Sent out today were a set of input subsystem fixes for the near-final Linux 6.18 kernel. A bit of a notable addition via this "fixes" pull is getting both touchscreens working on the AYANEO Flip DS, a dual-screen gaming handheld device that can be loaded up with Linux...
KDE Plasma 6.6 Will Provide A Much Better Experience For High Refresh Rate Displays
More features continue piling on for the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop, including an important performance fix this week for those running displays with a higher than 60Hz refresh rate...
Debian Unleashes Debian Libre Live
Debian Libre Live keeps your machine free of proprietary software.
Raspberry Pi 500+ Can Be Used as a Normal Bluetooth Keyboard
When the Raspberry Pi 500+ was announced I’ll admit that I drooled. My first “computer” was an 8-bit Amstrad CPC 464, a hulking great clackity-clack keyboard with the computer (and tape deck, the primary means of loading and saving files) built in. The idea of a owning a premium modern equivalent powered by the Pi 5, Linux, and a mechanical keyboard (with replaceable keys, common layout and programmable backlight) appeals greatly. Alas, the price. At £200, it’s the most expensive Raspberry Pi device released. Not extortionate, but a lot for a Pi (especially since I own 2 I rarely use). […]
Nautilus File Manager In GNOME 50 Will Load Thumbnails Much Faster
Just last week GNOME's Nautilus file manager "GNOME Files" made headlines for finally supporting Ctrl+INsert and Shift+Insert while this week there is more activity worth pointing out. Nautilus in GNOME 50 will be loading thumbnail images much faster than in prior versions...
Panasonic Automotive Advances Linux Collaboration Through OIN
The open source legal safety nets grow as Panasonic Automotive adds its weight to Linux patent defense efforts. The post Panasonic Automotive Advances Linux Collaboration Through OIN appeared first on FOSS Force.
NVIDIA 580.94.11 Linux Driver Brings HDR Metadata Support
NVIDIA today issued the 580.94.11 driver release as their newest Vulkan beta driver for Linux customers. Most notable with this beta driver update is adding VK_EXT_hdr_metadata support...
[$] Unpacking for Python comprehensions
Unpacking Python iterables of various sorts, such as dictionaries or lists, is useful in a number of contexts, including for function arguments, but there has long been a call for extending that capability to comprehensions. PEP 798 ("Unpacking in Comprehensions") was first proposed in June 2025 to fill that gap. In early November, the steering council accepted the PEP, which means that the feature will be coming to Python 3.15 in October 2026. It may be something of a niche feature, but it is an inconsistency that has been apparent for a while—to the point that some Python programmers assume that it is already present in the language.
PHP 8.5.0 released
Version 8.5.0 of the PHP language has been released. Changes include a new "|>" operator that, for some reason, makes these two lines equivalent: $result = strlen("Hello world"); $result = "Hello world" |> strlen(...); Other changes include a new function attribute, "#[\NoDiscard]" to indicate that the return value should be used, attributes on constants, and more; see the migration guide for details.
Security updates for Friday
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (delve and golang), Debian (webkit2gtk), Oracle (expat and thunderbird), Red Hat (kernel), Slackware (openvpn), SUSE (chromium, grub2, and kernel), and Ubuntu (cups-filters, imagemagick, and libcupsfilters).
Steam Frame Using Mesa's Turnip Vulkan Open-Source Driver
In addition to Valve contributing to the open-source Radeon Vulkan driver for enhancing the Linux gaming experience and their AMD-powered Steam Deck, the upcoming Steam Frame VR headset is making use of Mesa's open-source "Turnip" Vulkan driver for Qualcomm Adreno graphics...