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For Linux 6.19 as what will be the first stable kernel release of 2026, the IEEE-1394 Firewire stack continues dealing with device quirks and improving support for different Firewire-connected devices. In 2026 is also when the Linux Firewire maintainer plans to begin recommending users migrate away from the IEEE-1394 bus followed by closing the Linux Firewire efforts in 2029...

Linux Still Dealing With Quirky Firewire Devices As We Enter 2026  Phoronix

New Jolla Phone Now Available for Pre-Order as an Independent Linux Phone  9to5Linux

This Linux file manager is so good it ruined File Explorer for me  MakeUseOf

Tuxedo unveils Gemini 17 Gen4 Linux laptop for high performance workloads  BetaNews

RIP Windows: Linux GPU Gaming Benchmarks on Bazzite  GamersNexus

The IO_uring and block subsystem changes have been merged for the Linux 6.19 merge window with a few improvements worth highlighting this cycle...

NVIDIA Improves Block Layer Peer-To-Peer DMA In Linux 6.19  Phoronix

Linux developers can now use Intel AI chip without device meltdowns  SDxCentral

Best Linux for older desktop to get familiar with it.  TechPowerUp

Finnish company Jolla started out 14 years ago where Nokia left off with MeeGo and developed Sailfish OS as a new Linux smartphone platform. Jolla released their first smartphone in 2013 after crowdfunding but ultimately the Sailfish OS focus the past number of years now has been offering their software stack for use on other smartphone devices. But now it seems they are trying again with a new crowd-funded smartphone...

Jolla Trying Again To Develop A New Sailfish OS Linux Smartphone  Phoronix

Automotive Grade Linux Launches Open Source SoDeV Reference Platform to Accelerate Software Defined Vehicles  Yahoo Finance

Automotive Grade Linux Launches Open Source SoDeV Reference Platform to Accelerate Software Defined Vehicles  PR Newswire

Most Linux users overlook Homebrew, but here’s why it’s worth trying  Yahoo! Tech

Most Linux users overlook Homebrew, but here’s why it’s worth trying  How-To Geek

AMD EPYC 7773X "Milan-X" Performance & Power Nearly Four Years Later  Phoronix

Nearly four years have passed since AMD launched their EPYC Milan-X processors with 3D V-Cache. When recently rearranging some servers in the lab and realizing the four year anniversary was coming up in March, curiosity got the best of me in wondering where the Linux performance and energy efficiency on Milan-X is now with the latest Linux software stack compared to the numbers when Milan-X launched back in March 2022.

3 useful Linux apps worth trying this weekend (December 5 - 7)  How-To Geek

Linux founder Linus Torvalds defends Windows’ Blue Screens of Death  PCWorld