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GNU Screen 5.0 Terminal Multiplexer Brings New Commands, Revamped Authentication  9to5Linux

Unlocking Linux Networking: Essential Insights on TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and Routing  Linux Journal

FOSS Weekly #24.35: COSMIC Desktop, Refresh OS, Konsole Tips and More Linux Stuff  It's FOSS

One of the several Rust for Linux kernel maintainers has decided to step away from the project. The move is being driven at least in part due to having to deal with increased "nontechnical nonsense" raised around Rust programming language use within the Linux kernel...

One Of The Rust Linux Kernel Maintainers Steps Down - Cites "Nontechnical Nonsense"  Phoronix

Mesa 24.2.1 was released today as the first bi-weekly point release to the newly-minted Mesa 24.2 stable series. This also marks the Mesa 24.1 series from last quarter drawing to a close with one last point release...

The very useful GNU Screen program for multiplexing terminals between processes is out with a shiny new feature release...

Windows Update Breaking Linux Dual-boots, Microsoft Shares Temp Fix  OMG! Ubuntu!

Wireshark 4.4 has been released as the newest version of this leading network protocol analyzer. Wireshark 4.4 brings many new and improved features...

While AMD Ryzen AI 300 series laptops have begun appearing with Zen 5 CPU cores, to date the launched laptops have revolved around having either the integrated Radeon 890M RDNA3.5 graphics and/or NVIDIA GeForce discrete graphics. For those wanting a Linux-friendly laptop with Radeon discrete graphics for more gaming and GPU/compute potential, that still leaves the still very powerful Zen 4 laptop options. Bavarian Linux PC vendor TUXEDO Computers recently launched the Sirius 16 Gen 2 as a nice workstation/gaming laptop featuring the Ryzen 7 8845HS with Radeon RX 7600M XT discrete graphics.

TUXEDO Sirius 16 Gen 2 Linux Laptop Pairs The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS With Radeon RX 7600M XT Review  Phoronix

Back in 2019 Microsoft announced Cascadia Code as an open-source font designed for terminals and code editors. This monospaced font they view is great for developers like those using Visual Studio Code. Over the years Microsoft has further improved upon Cascadia Code with subtle revisions while now they are working to roll-out "Cascadia Next" as their next big step forward...

Need to transfer files between Linux machines? Here are 5 dependable solutions  ZDNet

What is Zorin OS? Linux for People Who Don’t Want to Leave Windows  How-To Geek

Thanks to the Canonical decision to commit to shipping the very latest upstream Linux kernels in Ubuntu releases moving forward, Ubuntu 24.10 shipping in October will have the Linux 6.11 kernel that is debuting as stable in mid-September. Canonical's kernel engineers are currently preparing for rolling out that new kernel version in the Oracular Oriole archive...

Jesse Taube Gets Linux Up and Running on the Raspberry Pi RP2350's Hazard3 RISC-V Cores  Hackster.io

'Uncertainty' drives LinkedIn to migrate from CentOS to Azure Linux  The Register

'Uncertainty' drives LinkedIn to migrate from CentOS to Azure Linux  The Register

These 5 Linux file managers are way better than your default  ZDNet

The 7 biggest practical differences between Windows and Linux for users  ZDNet