Open-source News

Nvidia launches native GeForce NOW app for Linux in beta  Notebookcheck

I Ditched Claude Code and Now Using Open Source Qwen AI for Real Sysadmin Work  It's FOSS

New CentOS 9 Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Escalate Privileges to Root  Cyber Press

$199+ M5Stack AI Pyramid Computing Box Linux AI mini PC is based on Axera AX8850 SoC  CNX Software

FreeBSD Finally Wins Over A Linux Veteran  findarticles.com

Elementary OS Crowned My Favorite Linux Distro  findarticles.com

After decades on Linux, FreeBSD finally gave me a reason to switch operating systems  ZDNET

As of 2026, this is my favorite Linux distro of all time - and I've tested them all  ZDNET

Engineers Michał Żygowski and Piotr Król of open-source firmware consulting firm 3mdeb presented at FOSDEM in Brussels on open-source for confidential compute infrastructure. With Intel not making strides to fully open-up their FSP package, the talk was centered around the modern AMD open-source firmware efforts led by their openSIL initiative for open-source CPU silicon initialization to replace AGESA in the Zen 6 timeframe...

Linux updates don't scare me anymore thanks to this immutable distro (and it's easy to use)  ZDNET

This series takes a look at the people and planning that went into building and releasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. From the earliest conceptual stages to the launch at Red Hat Summit 2025, we’ll hear firsthand accounts of how RHEL 10 came into being.Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4In our previous installment of the story of how Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 came to be, the team was putting the finishing touches on this major release. In part 5, we learn about the experience of bringing years of hard work to the Red Hat Summit stage and seeing how the world reacts.2025 (0 months unt

Don't forget to register for Red Hat SummitRegistration is now open for Red Hat Summit 2026 in Atlanta! Register by February 23 for the lowest rates, or save further with group discounts for three or more attendees from your organization. Secure your spot now for the best value. Learn more Achieve more with Red Hat OpenShift 4.21Red Hat OpenShift 4.21 is now generally available. This release enables enterprises to run AI training, microservices, and virtualized apps on a single, secure hybrid cloud platform. Learn more InfoWorld - AI agents and IT ops: Cowboy chaos rides againTraditional co

If you're modernizing your virtualization infrastructure, you've probably discovered that migrating thousands of virtual machines (VMs) takes far longer than anyone anticipated.For IT leaders who haven't overseen a VM migration in a decade or more, this long timeline often comes as a surprise. What many assumed would take a few weeks can stretch into months or even years.This extended migration window creates compounding challenges. Organizations find themselves maintaining duplicate infrastructure: 2 sets of hardware, 2 license agreements, and 2 operations teams. The costs add up quickly. VM

Ardour 9.0 Open-Source DAW Brings Pianoroll Windows, Cue Recording, and More  9to5Linux

The GNU Nettle cryptographic library is out with a major new update that introduces support for SLH-DSA, the post-quantum signature scheme selected by NIST for the FIPS 205 standard...

2026 will be the year of gaming on Linux  XDA

Wardogs: New 100-Player Tactical FPS Gets Trailer and Steam Page  TechPowerUp

Ardour 9.0 Audio Workstation Released With Multi-Touch GUI, Many New Features  Phoronix

Ardour 9.0 is out today as the latest major feature release to this leading open-source digital audio workstation (DAW) software for musicians, recording engineers, and other audio editing needs...

How to make your Linux laptop more secure in 7 steps  How-To Geek