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Linux for gamers – from nerd niche product to serious contender  igor´sLAB

A Linux terminal app for native Android development? Here's why I'm bullish  ZDNET

MariaDB today announced the general availability "GA" release of the MariaDB Community Server 12.0 release. This first MariaDB 12 release brings many exciting enhancements over MariaDB 11 for this open-source database originally derived from MySQL...

Following the recent Linux kernel patch adding the AMD Zen 6 synthetic feature flag I suspected more AMD Zen 6 kernel patches would begin flowing... Sure enough, two new patches today noting some new model IDs in the Family 1Ah family as well as confirming rumors that next-gen EPYC Venice processors would support 16 channel memory...

New AMD Zen 6 Linux Patches Posted - Confirming Up To 16 Memory Channels  Phoronix

Farlight 84 is now broken on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck  GamingOnLinux

Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Released with Linux 6.14 + Mesa 25  OMG! Ubuntu

Here's How I Avoid AUR Malware on Arch Linux  How-To Geek

Linux 6.17 Standardizes The Keycode For The "Performance Boost" Key  Phoronix

With the input subsystem updates for Linux 6.17 in addition to now mapping ther F13 to F24 keys by default for PS/2 keyboards, the "performance boost" key beginning to be found on some laptops now has a standardized keycode. With standardizing that keycode, Linux desktop/user-space software will be able to more easily and uniformly set the intended behavior should your laptop/system have such a performance key...

The Rust-written open-source Redox OS operating system saw a roughly 500% to 700% performance improvement for basic file copy operations since the end of last year, among other ongoing performance optimizations. Plus various other Redox OS features continue to be addressed too as noted in their newest monthly status report...

I spent a weekend with this Linux distro built to look like Windows 11, and it’s much closer than I thought it would be  xda-developers.com

Linux PC acting up? Here's my first course of action (and why it fixes things most of the time)  ZDNET

10 Linux features you should be using to get the best performance and functionality  ZDNet

In today's launch-day review of the Framework Desktop with AMD Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" were a number of benchmarks comparing the mini/SFF PC to Framework Laptops, the Strix Halo powered HP ZBook Ultra G1a laptops, and similar devices. With this being a desktop after all, for those wondering how the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 compares in a desktop form factor to the 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X series processors, this article has all those benchmark numbers.

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs. Ryzen 9 9950X vs. Ryzen 9 9950X3D Linux Performance Review  Phoronix

Framework Desktop With AMD Ryzen AI Max Offers Excellent, Linux-Friendly Performance Review  Phoronix

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs. Ryzen 9 9950X vs. Ryzen 9 9950X3D Linux Performance Review  Phoronix

Today the review embargo lifts on the much anticipated Framework Desktop computer powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max 300 Series "Strix Halo" SoCs. Aside from offering an enclosure to allow old Framework motherboards to be re-tasked as a makeshift desktop computer, the Framework Desktop is the company's first dedicated desktop computer offering and it's very impressive in building around the Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" platform. Here is a look at the Framework Desktop with initial testing under Linux and a wide assortment of benchmarks.

AlmaLinux 9 & 10 Now Support NVIDIA GPUs Natively — Here's How to Set Them Up  It's FOSS News