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New Patches Aim To Lower Linux Memory Use For Swap, Slightly Improve Performance  [H]ard|Forum

Linux Kernel Contributors And Lines of Code Statistics 2026  commandlinux.com

Banjo-Kazooie gets a native PC port with Linux / Steam Deck support  GamingOnLinux

For the Intel-powered LG Gram Style 14 laptop one of the Linux support caveats is the internal speakers not working properly under Linux, but with a patch expected for the upcoming Linux 6.20~7.0 kernel cycle it will finally fix the laptop speaker support for one of the laptop models in this series...

LG Gram Style 14 Laptop To See Working Speaker Support With Linux 7.0  Phoronix

GE-Proton 10-29 released with updates to FEX, Wine, DXVK and a few game fixes  GamingOnLinux

ASRock Rack's PAUL is a low-profile PCIe IPMI card built around the widely-used ASPEED AST2500 controller for providing IPMI/BMC capabilities for any platform. New patches provide mainline Linux kernel support for ASRock Rack PAUL with the necessary Device Tree bits...

ASRock Rack PAUL PCIe IPMI Card Sees DT Patches For The Mainline Linux Kernel  Phoronix

Kairui Song of Tencent sent out a new patch series overnight working on enhancing the Linux kernel's swap code. With the patches there are some memory savings -- and more on the way -- while also providing for slightly faster performance...

New Patches Aim To Lower Linux Memory Use For Swap, Slightly Improve Performance  Phoronix

Elegance Linux Emerges as Work-Ready Powerhouse  findarticles.com

I found a new Linux distro that's a productivity powerhouse right out of the box  ZDNET

I love this Linux handheld computer, and you can help fund it right now  XDA

Steam Machine Momentum Turns Linux Adoption into a Studio Requirement  Geeky Gadgets

Getting Adobe Photoshop on Linux just took a big step forward  XDA

VEIKK VK1200 V2 11.6" Drawing Tablet With Screen - 8192 Pressure Pen, 120% SRGB, For Windows/Mac/Linux  umlconnector.com

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 25th, 2026  9to5Linux

While we wait to see what comes of the new X.Org Server Git branch plans and a possible X.Org Server 26.1 release, several X.Org libraries saw new point releases this weekend. These seldom-updated libraries saw new releases to ship various build fixes and other minor improvements...

European organizations in highly regulated sectors, such as finance, healthcare, and the public sector, have faced the persistent challenge of balancing rapid innovation with strict digital sovereignty. To help address these needs, Red Hat is pleased to announce support for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) available as a foundational platform for sovereign workloads.What is the AWS European Sovereign Cloud?The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a new, independent cloud infrastructure designed specifically for public sector organizations and customers in highl

At the recent OpenShift Commons gathering in Atlanta, we had the opportunity to hear from Brian Cook, (director, Kubernetes site reliability engineer Kubernetes security posture management), about how Depository Trust Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is navigating a massive shift in how they operate. As the global heart of trading activities, DTCC faces intense global regulations and a critical need for velocity without compromising security. We learned how they transitioned from a legacy environment to a "zero touch" model built entirely on GitOps principles. Facing a tight 10-month windowOne of