Open-source News

Linux kernel 7.1 removes decades-old Intel 486 support  TechRadar

France starts moving government systems from Windows to Linux  TechSpot

Valve developer improves Linux VRAM handling for 8GB GPUs with new kernel patches  VideoCardz.com

The BeagleV Ahead is an open-source RISC-V single board computer S(BC) built around the quad-core TH1520 SoC. With the Linux 7.1 mainline kernel there is HDMI display support coming now that the Device Tree bits have been added...

RISC-V BeagleV Ahead Single Board Computer To See Working HDMI With Linux 7.1  Phoronix

Popular macOS Network Monitor Little Snitch Arrives on Linux  Linuxiac

France Orders Full Shift From Microsoft to Linux by 2026 Under Digital Sovereignty Push  NDTV Profit

French Government Ditching Windows For Linux To Reduce Digital Dependency On US Tech  NDTV

Among the new VFS features expected to land for the upcoming Linux 7.1 merge window is FSMOUNT_NAMESPACE...

FSMOUNT_NAMESPACE Feature Coming For Linux 7.1  Phoronix

France Linux Transition: Government to Replace Windows, Curb US Tech Dependence  The Cryptonomist

Microsoft on Friday released linux-msft-wsl-6.18.20.1 as the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) kernel updated against the Linux 6.18 LTS series...

Microsoft Upgrades Its WSL2 Kernel Against Linux 6.18 LTS  Phoronix

Cage as the Wayland compositor providing a kiosk mode for single, maximized apps is out with a new feature release more than six months after its prior version...

A few weeks past the GNOME 50 release and there continues to be a lot of ongoing GNOME app activity worth highlighting...

France to adopt Linux to reduce reliance on US technology  varindia.com

GNOME OS revealed what Linux is actually becoming  MakeUseOf

France Orders Full Shift From Microsoft to Linux by 2026 Under Digital Sovereignty Push  NDTV Profit

AI Model Exposes 27-Year-Old OpenBSD Vulnerability, Chains Linux Flaws  Quantum Zeitgeist

AI for investors  MLQ.ai