Open-source News

Assessing System Security Risks in Enterprise Tech Stacks: The Strategic Implications of Root Privilege Misuse in Linux-Based Server Environments  AInvest

Linux at risk – recent Intel layoffs threaten key projects, experts warn  MSN

I Run a Full Linux Desktop in Docker Just Because I Can  How-To Geek

August 16 Tech news roundup: Linux Mint 22.2 beta released, Microsoft thinks AI will make the mouse and keyboard obsolete, Edge on Windows 10 to get updates till 2028  FileHippo

Linux 6.17 Without BCachefs Due to Community Controversy  Red Hot Cyber

How Linux Can Help You Succeed in College  Yahoo! Tech

Released on Friday were the Linux 6.16.1 and Linux 6.15.10 stable kernel point releases. Notable there is an Intel i915 kernel graphics driver performance regression fix with some users having reported as much as a 30% performance hit on prior Linux kernel versions...

Linux 6.16.1 Fixes A Large Intel GPU Driver Performance Regression - Up To 30%  Phoronix

Bored on Linux? Try These 7 Open Source Ports of Classic Games  How-To Geek

In addition to yesterday's GNOME 49 beta release marking the 28th birthday of GNOME, a lot of other exciting GNOME developments materialized this week...

Building off yesterday's Wine 10.13 release following the month-long summer release hiatus, Wine-Staging 10.13 is out today with some 300 patches atop the upstream codebase...

KDE Plasma developers this week focused a lot on improving performance, fixing bugs, and enhancing the user interface. KDE developer Nate Graham is out with his usual weekly report to highlight all of these interesting Plasma changes for the week...

Ubuntu Launches ‘Dangerous’ Daily Desktop Builds for Bold Developers  WebProNews

This tiny Linux computer, complete with screen, is smaller than a passport photo, and I'm in love with it  MSN

5 Linux distros that will make your old laptop feel brand new  MSN

The GNOME 49 beta release is out this Friday evening as the next stepping stone on the path to GNOME 49 in September. Making the GNOME 49 Beta release even more notable is that it's the 28th birthday of GNOME...

Arch Linux and Hyprland has transformed my laptop  MSN

OpenBSD vs Linux: Analyzing the 10x Speed Claim in Benchmarks  WebProNews

Lilbits: Desktop Linux apps on Android phones, Xbox PC gaming on ARM-based computers, and a cheaper Kindle color  Liliputing

With the Linux 6.17-rc1 release this past Sunday, the Linux 6.17 merge window is over. Here is a look back at the most exciting changes that made it for Linux 6.17.