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Freedom Does Not Come From One Vendor
As political winds shift across the globe, the digital world is not immune to the turbulence. Governments and organizations across the globe are reassessing their dependencies, especially those tied to large, centralized tech firms. While headlines pai...
2025-03-26 16:00
70% of IT teams spend more than 6 hours per week on security patching – new IDC research
9 out of 10 would prefer to source dependencies from OS packages. Open source software is a popular tool for businesses for a variety of reasons: nearly half (44%) of organizations opt for open source software to reduce costs, while others are using it...
2025-03-26 08:33
Extension Manager Update Brings UI Buffs, Support for GNOME 48
If you’re an avid user of GNOME Shell extensions then a) you’re in good company, and b) you’ll be familiar with Matt Jakeman’s terrific Extension Manager app since it makes finding, installing and managing GNOME extensions terrifically easy. Th...
2025-03-25 22:41
AerynOS 2025.03 Released with GNOME 48, Mesa 25, and Linux Kernel 6.13.8
AerynOS 2025.03 Linux distribution is now available for download with the latest GNOME 48 desktop environment, Linux kernel 6.13.8, and more. Here's what's new! The post AerynOS 2025.03 Released with GNOME 48, Mesa 25, and Linux Kernel 6.13.8 appeared ...
2025-03-25 20:02
XZ Utils 5.8 Introduces Performance Improvements in the LZMA/LZMA2 Decoder
XZ Utils 5.8 open-source complete C99 implementation of the .xz file format is now available for download with performance improvements and new features. Here's what's new! The post XZ Utils 5.8 Introduces Performance Improvements in the LZMA/LZMA2 Dec...
2025-03-25 19:23
Fwupd 2.0.7 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for More Lenovo and HP Devices
Fwupd 2.0.7 open-source Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for new devices, new features, and bug fixes. Here's what's new! The post Fwupd 2.0.7 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for More Lenovo and HP Devices appeared ...
2025-03-25 18:27
MPV 0.40 Open-Source Video Player Released with Native HDR Support on Linux
MPV 0.40 open-source media player is now available for download with native HDR support, Wayland color management protocol support, and more. Here's what's new! The post MPV 0.40 Open-Source Video Player Released with Native HDR Support on Linux appear...
2025-03-25 17:54
Rivos and Canonical partner to deliver scalable RISC-V solutions in Data Centers and enable an enterprise-grade Ubuntu experience across Rivos platforms 
Rivos Inc. brings scalable, high-performance AI accelerating solutions to the Data Center, helping to turn the benefits of both AI and Data Analytics into a reality. Rivos is  working with Canonical to deliver the widely utilized Ubuntu OS on top of t...
2025-03-25 12:19
GNU Linux-Libre 6.14 Kernel Released for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs
GNU Linux-Libre 6.14 kernel is now available for download. This release is based on Linux kernel 6.14 and it’s targeted at those who seek 100% freedom for their personal computers. The post GNU Linux-Libre 6.14 Kernel Released for Those Seeking 100% ...
2025-03-25 10:56
GIMP 3.0.2 Image Editor Improves the Flatpak Bundle and Fixes Various Issues
GIMP 3.0.2 open-source image editor is now available for download to improve the Flatpak bundle and also fix various other issues and bugs. The post GIMP 3.0.2 Image Editor Improves the Flatpak Bundle and Fixes Various Issues appeared first on 9to5Linu...
2025-03-24 21:37
Linux Kernel 6.14 Delivers Big Boost to Linux Gaming + More
Linux Kernel 6.14 has arrived, bringing a clutch of changes to make your computer run more efficiently and more securely than before. Interestingly, Linux 6.14 is one the smallest kernel updates in terms of commits (not lines of code) for some time. It...
2025-03-24 17:09
Linux Kernel 6.14 Released with Boost for Linux Gaming
Linux Kernel 6.14 has arrived, bringing a clutch of changes to make your computer run more efficiently and more securely than before. Interestingly, Linux 6.14 is one the smallest kernel updates in terms of commits (not lines of code) for some time. It...
2025-03-24 17:09
New Debian Developers and Maintainers (January and February 2025)
The following contributors got their Debian Developer accounts in the last two months: Bo Yu (vimer) Maytham Alsudany (maytham) Rebecca Natalie Palmer (mpalmer) The following contributors were added as Debian Maintainers in the last two months: NoisyCo...
2025-03-24 16:00
Linux Kernel 6.14 Officially Released, This Is What’s New
Linux kernel 6.14 is now available for download with new features, enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to filesystems and networking, and much more. Here’s what’s new! The post Linux Kernel 6.14 Officially Releas...
2025-03-24 14:13
What is Application Security (AppSec)?
Application security (or AppSec, for short) is a broad term that refers to all of the tools, actions, and processes that an organization uses to protect its applications against vulnerabilities across the entirety of its life cycle. Application securit...
2025-03-24 13:47
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: March 23rd, 2025
The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for March 23rd, 2025, brings news about GNOME 48, GIMP 3.0, Fedora Linux 42 beta, Blender 4.4, Rescuezilla 2.6, EndeavourOS Mercury Neo, Finnix 250, Calibre 8.0, Kali Linux 2025.1, AerynOS, elementary OS 8.0.1, as well as a...
2025-03-24 10:26
EndeavourOS Mercury Neo Launches with KDE Plasma 6.3, NVIDIA 570, and Mesa 25
EndeavourOS Mercury Neo distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 6.13.7, updated core components, bug fixes, and an improved installation. The post EndeavourOS Mercury Neo Launches with KDE Plasma 6.3, NVIDIA 570, and Mesa 25 appear...
2025-03-23 12:31
Rescuezilla 2.6 Swiss Army Knife of System Recovery Adds Ubuntu 24.10 Build
Rescuezilla 2.6 distribution is now available for download with a new build based on Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” and other changes. Here's what's new! The post Rescuezilla 2.6 Swiss Army Knife of System Recovery Adds Ubuntu 24.10 Build appeared ...
2025-03-23 11:59
Ubuntu Adds Official Support for NVIDIA Jetson AI Modules
Canonical has announced that it now ‘officially supports’ Ubuntu on NVIDIA Jetson, a series of computing modules designed for AI and machine learning applications. The General Availability (GA) of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for the NVIDIA Jetson Orin brings ...
2025-03-22 22:23
Finnix Linux Distro for Sysadmins Celebrates 25th Anniversary with New Release
Debian-based Finnix 250 Linux distribution for system administrators is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.12 LTS. Here's what's new! The post Finnix Linux Distro for Sysadmins Celebrates 25th Anniversary with New Release appeared fir...
2025-03-22 21:37