Open-source News

Fedora 44 on the Raspberry Pi 5  Adafruit

The Myth of Linux Optimization Tools, and Why You Really Don’t Need Them At All  Make Tech Easier

The past several years Imagination Tech has been investing in an upstream and open-source DRM kernel graphics driver as well as a PowerVR Vulkan driver in Mesa. Their Mesa focus has exclusively been on the PowerVR Vulkan driver with the plans all along to use the Zink generic OpenGL-on-Vulkan implementation. With next quarter's Mesa 26.1 release, that goal is being realized with Zink now working nicely atop the PowerVR Vulkan driver for in turn achieving open-source OpenGL support on PowerVR...

A round of Intel graphics driver updates were sent today to DRM-Next in staging ahead of April's Linux 7.1 merge window. The changes in this pull aren't too particularly exciting with a lot of code refactoring and other work, but there are preparations made for supporting UHBR DP tunnels...

I dug into the Flipper One's firmware, and it's not a Flipper Zero sequel — it's a pocket Linux PC  XDA

How to Properly Install JetBrains Toolbox on Linux (Kubuntu/Ubuntu)  HackerNoon

Why I love my new Linux window manager  How-To Geek

My laggy Linux desktop looked idle, but something was clearly wrong  MakeUseOf

CrackArmor Flaws Expose Linux Systems to Privilege Escalation  Infosecurity Magazine

The work by Derek Clark on enhancing the Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld support for Linux continues panning out nicely. The latest driver effort, the creation of the Lenovo Legion Go and Go S Series HID Drivers to help with controller configuration, is set to be introduced in Linux 7.1...

Lenovo Legion Go HID Drivers Queued Ahead Of Linux 7.1  Phoronix

SteamOS proved the Linux desktop works when you stop trying to make it look like Windows  XDA

OpenRazer v3.12.0 brings Linux support for more Razer devices  GamingOnLinux

Age verification isn't sage verification inside OSes  theregister.com

PipeWire 1.6.2 Released with Audio Mixer Optimizations and Various Bug Fixes  9to5Linux

Linux AppArmor Flaws Expose Millions of Systems to Privilege Escalation Risk, Researchers Warn  varindia.com

What is 'Ageless Linux,' which deliberately violates the law requiring age verification during OS setup?  GIGAZINE

Manjaro Linux looks like it's in trouble with the release of the "Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto"  GamingOnLinux

Linux 7.1 adds power reporting for AMD Ryzen AI NPUs  VideoCardz.com

If you've never opened Windows Terminal, you're missing the most powerful tool already on your PC  How-To Geek