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While ReactOS is widely known as the open-source operating system working on maintaining software and driver compatibility with Microsoft Windows, there's another new one in the field and it's Free95. The Free95 project is working to become an open-source, Windows-compatible operating system. Version 0.2 Alpha of Free95 was released today for testing...

As Epic Games continue ignoring Linux / Steam Deck for Fortnite they're putting it on Windows Arm  GamingOnLinux

IGT GPU Tools began as a set of tools by Intel for working on their Linux Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) kernel driver but with time has been broadened by the open-source community to support non-Intel drivers/hardware. IGT GPU Tools 2.0 was released on Thursday with new enhancements for these tests and other tools incorporated into the project...

IGT GPU Tools 2.0 Released For Helping To Develop DRM Drivers  Phoronix

Former Blue Systems devs form Techpaladin Software to work on KDE with Valve as their first client  GamingOnLinux

Decrypting Linux/ESXi Akira Ransomware Files Without Paying Ransomware  CybersecurityNews

Decrypting Akira Ransomware on Linux/ESXi Without Paying Hackers  GBHackers

The Zstandard (Zstd) compression code sadly hasn't been regularly synced with the latest upstream Linux kernel sources but a patch posted this evening goes ahead and syncs the in-kernel Zstd code against the Zstd 1.5.7 state...

Linux Patch Posted For Syncing The Kernel Code With Zstd 1.5.7  Phoronix

Bodhi Linux Shows Off New Theme, Revived Modules  OMG! Ubuntu!

Bodhi Linux Shows Off New Theme, Revived Modules  OMG! Ubuntu!

Shotcut 25.03 Beta is out today as the newest test release for this open-source video editing solution...

Redditor proves Linux desktop environments can run on your Google Pixel  Android Police

Released today ahead of a potential Proton 10.0 release for re-basing Valve's Steam Play tech atop the recent Wine 10.0 release, DXVK 2.6 is out today as the newest iteration of this Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 implementation atop the Vulkan API for enhancing the Linux gaming experience...

What are Linux Containers? A Security Review  Wiz

DXVK 2.6 Released With NVIDIA Reflex Support, Numerous Improvements  Phoronix

DXVK 2.6 brings expanded Nvidia Reflex support and lots of game fixes for Linux / Steam Deck  GamingOnLinux

Steam Spring Sale 2025 is live now - here's some great budget games for Steam Deck / Linux  GamingOnLinux

DXVK 2.6 Adds NVIDIA Reflex Support, Improvements for Many Games  9to5Linux

DXVK 2.6 Adds NVIDIA Reflex Support, Improvements for Many Games  9to5Linux