Gentoo has a Hurd port you can boot today, plus a straight-faced promise to ditch Linux by year’s end. We’re guessing only one of those things is real.
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After 12 years leading Ubuntu MATE, its founder says it’s time to hand the reins to new maintainers.
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Want an early look at Fedora 44 CoreOS? Here’s your chance to get a sneak peek and put the next release through its paces.
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This week, open met open. In this case, it was open source software, in the form of AlmaLinux Kitten, meeting open source hardware, in the form of the RISC-V instruction set architecture.
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A rebellion inside the Manjaro project, a community strike, and a threatened fork raise a hard question for users and contributors alike: is it time to rescue Manjaro, or walk away?
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EQT’s rumored plan to sell SUSE for up to $6 billion didn’t come out of nowhere. We trace the story from Novell and Microsoft to today’s anonymous‑source whispers.
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The company behind Rocky Linux is rolling out an AI‑optimized edition that promises better GPU utilization, a validated CUDA stack, and less hand‑rolled tuning.
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AlmaLinux users no longer have to juggle Nvidia workarounds: CUDA and GPU drivers are moving into the distro’s normal package workflow.
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When Microsoft turned up the AI pressure on GitHub, Gentoo started packing for Codeberg, putting open source principles ahead of platform convenience.
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Record donations, busy developers, and a proposal to slow down Linux Mint’s release cadence. We want to know if you’re on board.
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Emergency Tails 7.4.1 update patches critical OpenSSL flaws that could let malicious Tor relays deanonymize users.
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With Equinix Metal headed for shutdown, Alpine Linux has secured fresh backing from regional cloud and hosting providers, emerging with more diverse and resilient infrastructure than before.
The post Alpine Linux Turns Equinix Metal Exit Into an Infras…
Linux Mint 22.2 distribution is now available for download with the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment and based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Here’s what’s new!
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Arch Linux 2025.09.01 is now available for download as Arch Linux’s ISO release for September 2025, powered by Linux kernel 6.16 and featuring an improved installation experience.
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AerynOS 2025.08 Linux distribution is now available for download with the latest GNOME 48 desktop environment, Linux kernel 6.15, and more. Here’s what’s new!
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Armbian 25.8 distribution for ARM devices is now available for download with support for new boards, Linux kernel 6.16, as well as various improvements. Here’s what’s new!
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The CachyOS ISO snapshot for August 2025 is now available for download with a brand-new dashboard for finding packages and other improvements.. Here’s what’s new!
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The update from the Arch Linux project says that details of the attack will not be made available as long as it’s still ongoing.
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Arch’s AUR has been busy battling DDoS attacks and malware. Trouble’s not over—and it’s anybody’s guess what’s next… if anything.
The post Arch’s AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Persistent Malware All Summer (So Far) appeared first on FOSS Force.
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Grml 2025.08 live distro for system administrators is now available for download based on the Debian 13 “Trixie” operating system series. Here’s what’s new!
The post Debian Trixie-Based Grml 2025.08 Is Out to Celebrate Debian’s 32nd Birthday app…