FOSS Weekly #26.20: Killswitch in Linux, Fedora's AI Move, Rat in Terminal, KDE Dolphine Tweaks and More

The kernel vulnerabilities and their fixes.

6 ways to use Fedora 44 beyond the basics – and why it’s ready for anything

Fedora 44 is fast, stable, and surprisingly flexible. It can do much more than you might expect.

Scrcpy Released 4.0 with Resizable Android Virtual Display

Scrcpy, the popular tool to mirror and control Android screen on your computer or laptop, released new major 4.0 version a few days ago. The new version of this free open-source application ported from SDL2 to SDL3, added flex display, and many other exciting new features. First, the new version migrated the backend for video […]

This New Terminal is Absurd (But Totally Fun)

Not every day you come across something absurd and fun and amusing at the same time.

The third major Linux kernel flaw in two weeks has been found – thanks to AI

AI is exposing Linux security holes faster than developers can patch them. Fragnesia is the latest. Here’s what we know about it.

6 Open Source Tools to Monitor MySQL Performance in Linux

The post 6 Open Source Tools to Monitor MySQL Performance in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .MySQL ships with decent built-in diagnostics, but when your database is slowing down under load, you need command-line tools…

gnutrition @ Savannah: GNUtrition 0.33.0rc2 Now Available

A test release of GNUtrition, 0.33.0rc2, is now available.

GNUtrition is free nutrition analysis software written for the GNU operating system. The USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS) is used as the source of food nutrient …

FSF Events: Free Software vs malware and the need for reverse engineering

June 16, 2026 from 16:00 to 18:00 (CET).

Dirty Frag, Copy Fail, and How Tails Under Tor Delivers ‘Open Source Done Right’

Two kernel zero‑day fixes, two quick Tails releases, and one Tor‑backed project determined to keep its privacy‑minded users safe — this is open source security hygiene in action.
The post Dirty Frag, Copy Fail, and How Tails Under Tor Delivers ‘O…

Graphs 2.0 Beta Brings Serious Plotting Power to the Linux Desktop

With new data types, improved imports, error bars, and UI tweaks, Graphs 2.0 beta aims to become the go-to plotting tool for serious Linux data work.
The post Graphs 2.0 Beta Brings Serious Plotting Power to the Linux Desktop appeared first on FOSS For…

Linux kernel Developers Considering a Kill Switch

With the rise of Linux vulnerabilities, the kernel developers are now considering adding a component that could help temporarily mitigate against them… in the form of a kill switch.

Fedora Hummingbird Debuts As A Super Hardened Linux Distro

Fedora Hummingbird ships the entire OS as a bootable OCI image with atomic updates and rollback support.

CachyOS vs. MX Linux: Are you seeking speed or stability in your distro?

Both CachyOS and MX Linux sit atop the Distrowatch Page Hit Ranking list, but they are quite different distributions. Which one of these should you choose?

Your Old Potato PC Might Game Better With This Linux Kernel Patch

A proposed scheduler update shows frame time improvements on aging hardware under heavy CPU load.

Red Hat Desktop vs. Fedora Hummingbird: Which AI development Linux path is right for you?

Red Hat Desktop is for secure, production-style AI development, while Fedora Hummingbird is for AI agent experimentation.

Distribution Release: Archcraft 2026.05.12

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Aditya Shakya has announced the release Archcraft 2026.05.12, an updated build of the project’s lightweight, rolling-release distribution based on Arch Linux and featuring the Openbox an…

KDE gets €1.2m funding from the Sovereign Tech Fund

KDE has announced it’s getting a €1.28 million grant from the Sovereign Tech Fund (STF) to help improve the Plasma desktop, KDE Linux and the communication frameworks used by both. The German government-backed fund, which sees its work as “…

Fedora Kinoite vs. Silverblue: My verdict after testing both immutable Linux distros

Fedora offers two different takes on an immutable option, each of which might be similar on the inside, but on the outside, they couldn’t be different.

How I made my Windows 11 widgets truly useful: 8 simple tweaks to try before you hide them

The Widgets feature can be annoying but it’s also able to provide useful news and info. Here’s how I tweak it to be less intrusive and more helpful.

Distribution Release: Unraid OS 7.3.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Lime Technology, Inc. has announced the release of Unraid OS 7.3.0, the latest version of the company’s Linux-based commercial operating system designed for Network-Attached Storage (NAS…