Open-source News

KDE Plasma 6.4 is out today with many fantastic improvements for this open-source desktop...

Merged recently for the Linux 6.16 kernel was initial support for Intel QAT Gen6 hardware. A new qat_6xxx driver was added for supporting the next-gen QuickAssist Technology accelerator IP being found with upcoming Intel Xeon processors. Patches being prepared now for the Linux 6.17 kernel are building out a new decompression service for that next-generation hardware...

Merged for Linux 6.14 at the beginning of the year were the Intel THC drivers for supporting the Touch Host Controller IP found in modern Intel Core Ultra laptops for dealing with the touchpad, touchscreen, and related touch-control functionality. This open-source driver is still being built-out ahead of next-generation Core Ultra laptops hitting the market...

Intel THC Linux Driver Ready To Support Wake-on-Touch "WoT"  Phoronix

The Dbus-Broker project from the BUS1/systemd developers is out with its first update in more than one year for this D-Bus implementation that aims to be more reliable and higher performing than D-Bus itself...

ACTION GAME MAKER confirm plans for Linux support for the editor and game exports  GamingOnLinux

AnduinOS is a Windows 11-like Linux distro that's easy on the eyes and the brain  ZDNET

Linux Systems Engineer - South Africa - Johannesburg  Bizcommunity

Linux Kernel 6.x: What's New and Why It Matters in 2025  ITPro Today

Posted by Intel engineers a few days ago were a Mesa patch to begin recognizing some Intel Battlemage graphics cards as being the larger "BMG G31" variant. This evening those patches were merged for Mesa 25.2 for what's rumored to be potentially the Arc B770 graphics cards to launch later in the year...

One of the most tech-savvy countries in the world just dumped Windows — what's your excuse?  Yahoo

One of the most tech-savvy countries in the world just dumped Windows — what's your excuse?  Laptop Mag

Kali Linux gets a UI refresh, new tools, and an updated car hacking toolset  ZDNET

Using OBS for Chromebook In 2025  About Chromebooks

Windows 10 End Nears: Switch to Linux for Security  WebProNews

'End of 10' offers hope and support to Windows 10 users who can't upgrade their PCs  ZDNET

Governments are ditching Windows and Microsoft Office — new letter reveals the "real costs of switching to Windows 11"  Windows Central

LibreOffice adds voice to 'ditch Windows for Linux' campaign  theregister.com

RHEL 10 and Clones Redefine Enterprise Linux Landscape  WebProNews

I've been gaming on Windows for over 30 years, but now I'm giving Linux a shot  Tom's Hardware