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For years, migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) meant a 2-step dance: first, you needed to convert the OS to a corresponding RHEL version, then perform an in-place RHEL upgrade. This meant that going from CentOS Stream 9 to RHEL 10 required a conversion from CentOS Stream 9 to RHEL 9 and a subsequent upgrade from RHEL 9 to RHEL 10. Different utilities and thus processes were used for each of those steps: Convert2RHEL for the conversion and Leapp for the upgrade. Having distinct utilities and separate processes introduces complexity, and requires separate automation workflows and care

California and Colorado Age Verification Laws Get Open-Source OS Exemptions—SteamOS Enforcement Still Likely  TechPowerUp

PS3 emulation tested on PS5 through Linux, and the results are a mixed bag  TweakTown

I left Windows to escape preinstalled bloat, and then I found it on Linux  MakeUseOf

I didn't realize MS-DOS was training me for Linux  How-To Geek

Hackers Hide Linux Payload Under SSH-Like Filename During Package Installation  CyberSecurityNews

These 7 apps helped me use Linux after ditching Windows  How-To Geek

Vadzo Imaging Explains V4L2 Driver Development for Embedded Linux MIPI CSI-2 Camera Integration  ACCESS Newswire

Vadzo Imaging Explains V4L2 Driver Development for Embedded Linux MIPI CSI-2 Camera Integration  newswire.com

Comet A13 evaluation kit showcases Agilex 5 SoC FPGA with Linux support  LinuxGizmos.com

Sway 1.12 is out today as the newest feature release of this i3-inspired Wayland compositor powered by the wlroots library...

Ubuntu-based Rhino Linux 2026.1 sports Lomiri support on both desktop and mobile  Notebookcheck

Sway 1.12 Wayland Compositor Released with HDR10 Support via Vulkan Renderer  9to5Linux

Torvalds Tightens Linux Kernel Rules To Reject Deluge Of Low-Value AI Fixes  HotHardware

AppGrid 1.8 Native App Launcher for KDE Plasma 6 Is Out with New Features  9to5Linux

California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law  Yahoo

California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law  Tom's Hardware

⚡ Weekly Recap: Linux Flaws, Defender 0-Days, Router Botnets, and Supply Chain Chaos  The Hacker News

Merged today for what will become Mesa 26.2 next quarter is the Radeon Vulkan driver "RADV" now supporting the VK_KHR_shader_fma extension...

This criminally underrated Linux distro beats CachyOS in every way that matters  How-To Geek