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The LoongArch CPU architecture changes have been merged for the Linux 6.19 merge window. This domestic Chinese CPU architecture inspired by MIPS and RISC-V began with 64-bit LoongArch64 but with Linux 6.19 the foundation is being laid for LoongArch32 as a 32-bit variant...
Grml 2025.12 GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download based on Debian Testing and powered by Linux kernel 6.17. Here’s what’s new!
KDE Frameworks 6.21 open-source software suite is out now with various improvements and bug fixes for KDE apps and the Plasma desktop. Here’s what’s new!
The ability to write kernel code in Rust was explicitly added as an experiment — if things did not go well, Rust would be removed again. At the 2025 Maintainers Summit, a session was held to evaluate the state of that experiment, and to decide whether the time had come to declare the result to be a success. The (arguably unsurprising) conclusion was that the experiment is indeed a success, but there were some interesting points made along the way.
Kali Linux 2025.4 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for download with 10 new tools and other updates. Here’s what’s new!
We went over some of the highlights of the week along with some forum stats! We also picked out the winner of a new Linux.org T-shirt! If you didn't win a shirt, go check them out here: https://adminapparel.com/ (all proceeds go to hosting, beer, etc..) https://www.linux.org/threads/this-week-linux-org-2025-e5.60008/
Rust for Linux lead developer Miguel Ojeda posted the patch a short time ago to "conclude the Rust experiment". The "experiment" of Rust programming language code in the Linux kernel is over as it's now accepted to be a success and "Rust is here to stay" in the kernel...
It's an exciting week in KDE Plasma development land ahead of the holidays. Plasma 6.6 continues tacking on more feature work for Wayland...
The BeOS-inspired Haiku operating system has received a recent port of the Go programming language to the platform. Plus Haiku also saw app improvements and more over the month of November...
Greg Kroah-Hartman has released the 6.18.1, 6.17.12, and 6.12.62 stable kernels. Each contains important fixes; users of those kernels are advised to upgrade.
After years of development, System76's Rust-based desktop delivers.
Another solid point release for the cybersecurity-focused Linux distribution.
Following last week's Wine 11.0-rc1 release that marked the feature freeze as well in working toward Wine 11.0 in January, out today is Wine 11.0-rc2...
System76 didn’t just ship a new Pop!_OS -- it quietly flipped the switch on a brand‑new Rust desktop, Cosmic Epoch 1. We take a look at why this one matters far beyond Pop!’s existing fanbase. The post Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Launches with Scratch-Built COSMIC Epoch 1 appeared first on FOSS Force.
The second Ubuntu 26.04 snapshot is ready to download, making testing of 'Resolute Raccoon' ahead of next April's stable release easier. Details inside.
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