Open-source News

The GNOME 49 release candidate "49.rc" was just released as we close in on the stable GNOME 49.0 release in two weeks...

45Drives Launches Open-Source Storage Setup Wizard to Simplify Linux Server Configuration  citybuzz -

Well, here is some sad news... After the better part of two decades at Red Hat, Hans de Goede shared today he will be leaving the company next month. Hans de Goede during his time at Red Hat has been responsible for countless hardware improvements especially for Linux laptops, serves as the x86 platform subsystem lead maintainer for the Linux kernel, and has done immense work over the past 17 years for bettering Linux hardware support especially on consumer devices...

Linux Hardware Enablement Leader Hans de Goede Leaving Red Hat  Phoronix

5 ways I use Linux to automate my life and save time every day  xda-developers.com

SUSE's Lubos Kocman announced today on the behalf of the openSUSE team that they will be providing extended maintenance updates and community support with the upcoming Leap 16 release...

Ditching Windows? How to decide between Linux and MacOS - in 7 simple steps  ZDNET

New Linux-based OS Kazeta takes inspiration from 90s game consoles  KitGuru

Ready to ditch Windows 10? Don't let these 7 Linux myths stop you  ZDNET

The Rust Foundation today announced the creation of the Rust Innovation Lab that will serve as a stable, neutral home to select Rust projects with governance support, legal and administrative support, fiscal sponsorship, and more...

New to Linux? 5 desktop environments I recommend you try first - and why  ZDNET

Ahead of the upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel cycle, which will likely end up being this year's Long Term Support (LTS) version, the AMD Secure AVIC driver appears ready for merging. The AMD Secure AVIC patches were queued this week into a TIP branch and this likely to be submitted for the upcoming Linux 6.18 merge window...

AMD Secure AVIC Primed For Linux 6.18 To Provide Better Security & Performance  Phoronix

The 3 tools every new Linux user needs for customizing their terminal  xda-developers.com

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance to be playable on Steam Deck but probably not Desktop Linux  GamingOnLinux

Niri 25.08 is out this week as the newest version of this scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor. Notable now is adding xwayland-satellite integration for offering legacy X11 app support...

This is my new favorite way to run Windows apps on my Linux PC - how it works  ZDNET

Why you don't need to run Ollama in WSL on Windows 11 — but you'll love it if you do  Windows Central

Veeam rolls out Linux-based backup software appliance  Blocks and Files

Veeam Software Appliance boosts data protection  Help Net Security