next-20250530: linux-next
Version:next-20250530 (linux-next)Released:2025-05-30 ⌘ Read more
6.12.31: longterm
Version:6.12.31 (longterm)Released:2025-05-29Source:linux-6.12.31.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.12.31.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.12.31 ⌘ Read more
next-20250529: linux-next
Version:next-20250529 (linux-next)Released:2025-05-29 ⌘ Read more
Microsoft unveils Microsoft’s competitor to Microsoft’s winget
One of the ways in which Windows (and macOS) trails behind the Linux and BSD world is the complete lack of centralised, standardised application management. Windows users still have to scour the web to download sketchy installers straight from the Windows 95 days, amassing a veritable collection updaters in the process, which either continuously run in the background, or annoy you with update pop-ups when you … ⌘ Read more
One of the Last Linux Magazines Ends Print Publication
Linux Format Magazine ends publication after 25 years - joining Linux Journal, Ubuntu User, Maximum Linux and many other now-dead Linux publications. ⌘ Read more
next-20250528: linux-next
Version:next-20250528 (linux-next)Released:2025-05-28 ⌘ Read more
Klinge FPGA Computer Targets Secure, Headless Linux Deployments
Klinge is a compact FPGA-based headless computer designed by Lone Dynamics Corporation. It targets secure networking and long-term Linux applications, and can be used as a blade server in modular enclosures or standalone setups. Klinge uses the Lattice ECP5 FPGA (LFE5U-25F), offering 24K LUTs when compiled with open-source tools. The board includes 512MB of DDR3L […] ⌘ Read more
next-20250527: linux-next
Version:next-20250527 (linux-next)Released:2025-05-27 ⌘ Read more
Linux 6.15 released
Highlights of Linux 6.15 include Rust support for hrtimer and ARMv7, a new setcpuid= boot parameter for x86 CPUs, support for sched_ext to count and report internal events, x86 Intel and AMD PMU enhancements, nested virtualization support for VGICv3 on ARM, and support for emulating FEAT_PMUv3 on Apple Silicon. ↫ Marius Nestor at 9To5Linux On top of these highlights, there’s also a ton of other changes, from the usual additions of new drivers, to better support for RISC-V, and so much more … ⌘ Read more
next-20250526: linux-next
Version:next-20250526 (linux-next)Released:2025-05-26 ⌘ Read more
Hardkernel Introduces Low-Cost Amlogic S905X5M SBC with 4K@60Hz HDMI Output
The ODROID-C5 is a compact single-board computer designed for developers and hobbyists working with Linux or Android platforms. It features improved performance, reduced power consumption, and enhanced memory and storage interfaces over its predecessor, the ODROID-C4. The board is powered by the Amlogic S905X5M processor, which combines a quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 CPU running at 2.5GHz […] ⌘ Read more
6.15: mainline
Version:6.15 (mainline)Released:2025-05-25Source:linux-6.15.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.15.tar.signPatch:full ⌘ Read more
How I used o3 to find CVE-2025-37899, a remote zeroday vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s SMB implementation
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Linux kernel driver plugs rotary phone dial into the kernel
A Linux kernel driver that turns a rotary phone dial into an evdev input device. ↫ Stefan Wiehler The year of Linux on the desktop is finally here. Thanks to Oleksandr Natalenko for pointing this gem out. ⌘ Read more
I used o3 to find a remote zeroday in the Linux SMB implementation
Article URL: https://sean.heelan.io/2025/05/22/how-i-used-o3-to-find-cve-2025-37899-a-remote-zeroday-vulnerability-in-the-linux-kernels-smb-implementation/
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next-20250523: linux-next
Version:next-20250523 (linux-next)Released:2025-05-23 ⌘ Read more
Linux Mint forks GNOME’s Libadwaita to add theme support
On numerous occasions, we’ve talked about the issue facing non-GNOME GTK desktops, like Xfce, MATE, and Cinnamon: the popularity of Libadwaita. With more and more application developers opting for GNOME’s Libadwaita because of the desktop environment’s popularity, many popular GTK applications now look like GNOME applications instead of GTK applications, and they just don’t mesh well with traditional GTK desktops. Since … ⌘ Read more
6.14.8: stable
Version:6.14.8 (stable)Released:2025-05-22Source:linux-6.14.8.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.14.8.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.14.8 ⌘ Read more
6.1.140: longterm
Version:6.1.140 (longterm)Released:2025-05-22Source:linux-6.1.140.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.1.140.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.1.140 ⌘ Read more
5.15.184: longterm
Version:5.15.184 (longterm)Released:2025-05-22Source:linux-5.15.184.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-5.15.184.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.15.184 ⌘ Read more
next-20250522: linux-next
Version:next-20250522 (linux-next)Released:2025-05-22 ⌘ Read more
It’s the Year of the Linux Desktop… IN SPACE! (And Maybe North Korea)
There is one place, in the entire Universe, where Linux has a dominant marketshare on Desktop and Laptop computers: Outer Space. ⌘ Read more
next-20250521: linux-next
Version:next-20250521 (linux-next)Released:2025-05-21 ⌘ Read more
SiFive and Red Hat Collaborate to Bring RHEL 10 to RISC-V Development
SiFive has announced a new collaboration with Red Hat to deliver a developer preview of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 for the RISC-V architecture. The initial support is available on the SiFive HiFive Premier P550 development platform, giving developers a path to build and test enterprise and cloud workloads on RISC-V hardware. The HiFive Premier […] ⌘ Read more
On the relationship between Qt and KDE
Volker Hilsheimer, chief maintainer of the Qt project, says he has learned lessons from the painful Qt 5 to Qt 6 transition, the importance of Qt Bridges for using Qt from any language, and the significance of the relationship with the Linux KDE desktop. ↫ Tim Anderson at Dev Class Qt plays a significant role in the open source desktop world in particular, because it’s the framework KDE uses. Hilsheimer notes that KDE’s role in the Qt community is actual … ⌘ Read more
Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android
I recently learned something that blew my mind; you can run a full desktop Linux environment on your phone. That’s a graphical environment via X11 with real window management and compositing, Firefox comfortably playing YouTube (including working audio), and a status bar with system stats. It launches in less than a second and feels snappy. ↫ Hold the Robot In and of itself, this is a neat trick most of us are probably aware of. Running a … ⌘ Read more
Microsoft releases WSL as open source, announces CLI text editor to replace the MS-DOS Editor
Today we’re very excited to announce the open-source release of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. This is the result of a multiyear effort to prepare for this, and a great closure to the first ever issue raised on the Microsoft/WSL repo: Will this be Open Source? · Issue #1 · microsoft/WSL. That means that the code that powers WSL is now available … ⌘ Read more
The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
Article URL: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2025/05/19/the-windows-subsystem-for-linux-is-now-open-source/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44031385
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Render a Guitar Pro score in real time on Linux
Tuxguitar is a quite powerful application written in a mixture of Java / C. It is able to render a score in real time either via Fluidsynth or via pure MIDI. The development of Tuxguitar started in 2008 on Sourceforce and after a halt in 2022, the project restarted on Github and is still actively developed. The goal of this article is to try to render a score via Tuxguitar, and various other applications connected to Tuxguitar, via Jack … ⌘ Read more
6.15-rc7: mainline
Version:6.15-rc7 (mainline)Released:2025-05-18Source:linux-6.15-rc7.tar.gzPatch:full ( incremental) ⌘ Read more
5 Linux Commands You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
In this article, I will show you five Linux commands you’ve probably never heard of. They’re simple, practical, and designed to make your…
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6.1.139: longterm
Version:6.1.139 (longterm)Released:2025-05-18Source:linux-6.1.139.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.1.139.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.1.139 ⌘ Read more
5.15.183: longterm
Version:5.15.183 (longterm)Released:2025-05-18Source:linux-5.15.183.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-5.15.183.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.15.183 ⌘ Read more
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Fixing Unix/Linux/POSIX Filenames: Control Characters (such as Newline), Leading Dashes, and Other Problems (2009, 2024)
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Yet Another Linux Distro Ditches Firefox for Brave
First Zorin OS, now the Fedora-based Nobara changes the default web browser. ⌘ Read more
next-20250516: linux-next
Version:next-20250516 (linux-next)Released:2025-05-16 ⌘ Read more
Accessibility on Linux sucks, but GNOME and KDE are making progress
Accessibility in the software world is a problem in general, but it’s an even bigger problem on open source desktops, as painfully highlighted by this excellent article detailing the utterly broken state of accessibility on Linux. Reading the article is soul-crushing as it starts to dawn on you just how bad the situation really is for those among us who require accessibility features, making it vir … ⌘ Read more
next-20250515: linux-next
Version:next-20250515 (linux-next)Released:2025-05-15 ⌘ Read more
Expose & Explore: Discover misconfigured service protocols and ports using Linux
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is the organisation responsible for managing and assigning port number … ⌘ Read more