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Linux 6.17 is expected to clear out some final remnants of the OpenMoko Neo 1973 and Neo FreeRunner smartphone support from that Linux smartphone effort from two decades ago...

Linux 6.17 To Finish Clearing Out Old Code For OpenMoko Devices  Phoronix

How to play games from GOG and Epic Games on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck  GamingOnLinux

Lenovo Legion Go S HID Driver Posted For Linux  Phoronix

The Linux support for the Lenovo Legion Go S gaming handheld continues to be improved upon thanks to the option of having Steam OS on this alternative to the Steam Deck...

Sent out today was the newest drm-misc-next pull request of changes built up over the past week for DRM-Next ahead of the Linux 6.17 kernel cycle. The drm-misc-next material is the usual random assortment of DRM display/graphics driver changes and core improvements, which this week includes some TTM eviction work...

12-Year-Old Sudo Linux Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation to Root User  CyberSecurityNews

Libreboot 25.06 released this week as the newest version of this Coreboot downstream focused on shipping only with free and open-source components. But due to the strict open-source nature of Libreboot, it continues to primarily see support for long outdated platforms...

Libreboot 25.06 Released With Support For Two More Outdated Systems  Phoronix

Mesa 25.1.5 brings more bug fixes for Linux graphics drivers  GamingOnLinux

Steam Hardware & Software Survey for June 2025 is out - here's the latest for Linux and SteamOS  GamingOnLinux

Linux Users Urged to Patch Critical Sudo CVE  Infosecurity Magazine

Linux Foundation CKA Certification 50% Discount 2025  London Daily News

Critical sudo flaw allows unprivileged Linux users to gain root access  Cybernews

Wayback gives X11 desktops a fighting chance in a Wayland world  theregister.com

Steam on Linux dips slightly as AMD takes CPU crown  Fudzilla.com

The Linux Foundation Establish an Open Standard for Interoperability among AI Agents  iblnews.org

Steam Survey issues prevented the survey results from being posted on the evening of the 1st as is traditionally done, but the results were just uploaded now to the Steam website. Steam on Linux usage dipped slightly but overall remains healthy with much excitement still around the Steam Deck and SteamOS efforts...

Steam On Linux Usage Dips Slightly For June, AMD Linux CPU Usage Hits 69%  Phoronix

Following last month's release of Debian Installer Trixie RC1 as the installer for the upcoming Debian 13.0 release, a second release candidate was issued today for testing...