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Solus 4.8 Released with Linux Kernel 6.17, GNOME 49, KDE Plasma 6.5, and More  9to5Linux

CachyOS ISO Snapshot for November 2025 Improves the Installation Experience  9to5Linux

I replaced my Linux Xfce menu with this and never looked back  XDA

With the Linux 6.18 stable kernel release expected to take place tomorrow on 30 November, here is a reminder about some of the new hardware support and other interesting features coming in this next stable version of the Linux kernel...

I used a modern-day 250MB Linux OS, and it was a real struggle  XDA

5 apps new Linux users should install on day one  How-To Geek

You're probably pronouncing Ubuntu wrong—and these 7 other Linux terms  How-To Geek

For those looking to improve their clipboard management experience on the GNOME desktop, Copyous is a new GNOME Shell extension serving as a new clipboard manager...

4MLinux 50.0 Linux Distro Released with Reproducible Builds, New Apps, and More  9to5Linux

Yes, Linux can do 'real work'—here are 5 things I do on my Linux PC  How-To Geek

Endeavour OS is one of the popular desktop Linux distributions built around Arch Linux providing a nice out-of-the-box experience. Since their last ISO refresh back in March there hadn't been much news from the project nor any new ISO releases for this rolling-release distro. But thankfully today they are back in the saddle with a new ISO release, Endeavour OS 2025.11.24 "Ganymede"...

Arch Linux Based Endeavour OS Updated After ISO Refresh Hiatus  Phoronix

With the Linux Vendor Firmware Service serving more than 135 million downloads for Linux users updating their system and device firmware, LVFS has been working to get more hardware vendors to contribute either engineering resources or directly contributing annual dues as sponsors. Framework Computer is now the first one to have executed an agreement under these new sponsorship efforts...

Framework Computer Now Sponsoring LVFS / Fwupd Development  Phoronix

While there have been a number of Intel Linux engineers laid off over roughly the past year, other Linux kernel engineers opting to pursue employment opportunities elsewhere amid the ongoing challenges and restructuring at the company, and shifts in their open-source strategy, there's some good news as we work toward the 2025 holidays. Intel is currently hiring for two more experienced Linux kernel software engineers...

Intel Hiring Two More Experienced Linux Kernel Engineers  Phoronix

EndeavourOS Ganymede Rolls Out with KDE Plasma 6.5 and Linux Kernel 6.17  9to5Linux

I tested 5 lightweight Linux tools and they all earned a permanent spot  MakeUseOf

KDE developers have been busy ending out the month of November with a number of new features and fixes queued up for next year's Plasma 6.6 desktop release...

Niri 25.11 is now available as the latest feature release for this Rust-written, scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor...