📰 GNU Linux-libre 6.17 Deblobs The New Intel IPU7 Driver, Adjusts Existing Drivers
Building off yesterday's release of Linux 6.17, the GNU Linux-libre 6.17-gnu kernel is now available for this downstream kernel variant that strips away support for loading non-free microcode and other elements not aligned with the Free Software Foundation principles. This ultimately ends up limiting the hardware support available with most of today's modern hardware requiring microcode/firmware but alas here is the latest release with a fresh...
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Building off yesterday's release of Linux 6.17, the GNU Linux-libre 6.17-gnu kernel is now available for this downstream kernel variant that strips away support for loading non-free microcode and other elements not aligned with the Free Software Foundation principles. This ultimately ends up limiting the hardware support available with most of today's modern hardware requiring microcode/firmware but alas here is the latest release with a fresh...
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Linux-libre-6.17
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GNU Linux-libre 6.17 Deblobs The New Intel IPU7 Driver, Adjusts Existing Drivers
Building off yesterday's release of Linux 6.17, the GNU Linux-libre 6.17-gnu kernel is now available for this downstream kernel variant that strips away support for loading non-free microcode and other elements not aligned with the Free Software Foundation…
📰 OpenTofu Introduces Ephemeral Support for Safer Secrets Management
OpenTofu nightly builds add Ephemeral and Write-Only features, arriving soon in 1.11 for better secret and state management.
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OpenTofu nightly builds add Ephemeral and Write-Only features, arriving soon in 1.11 for better secret and state management.
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OpenTofu Introduces Ephemeral Support for Safer Secrets Management
OpenTofu nightly builds add Ephemeral and Write-Only features, arriving soon in 1.11 for better secret and state management.
📰 RISC-V With Linux 6.18 Brings Support For MIPS Vendor Extensions
Back during the Linux 6.17 merge window the RISC-V changes were rejected as "garbage" for being submitted too late in the merge window and with some code choices that upset Linus Torvalds. With lessons learned, the RISC-V changes for Linux 6.18 were submitted today during the first official day of this new kernel cycle...
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Back during the Linux 6.17 merge window the RISC-V changes were rejected as "garbage" for being submitted too late in the merge window and with some code choices that upset Linus Torvalds. With lessons learned, the RISC-V changes for Linux 6.18 were submitted today during the first official day of this new kernel cycle...
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RISC-V With Linux 6.18 Brings Support For MIPS Vendor Extensions
Back during the Linux 6.17 merge window the RISC-V changes were rejected as 'garbage' for being submitted too late in the merge window and with some code choices that upset Linus Torvalds
📰 Fork yeah: Valkey 9 sharpens edge against Redis
Open source database adds multi-tenant clustering, safer shutdowns, and eyes life beyond caching Open source key-value database Valkey is set for its ninth iteration next month, promising improved resource optimization and availability.…
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Open source database adds multi-tenant clustering, safer shutdowns, and eyes life beyond caching Open source key-value database Valkey is set for its ninth iteration next month, promising improved resource optimization and availability.…
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Fork yeah: Valkey 9 sharpens edge against Redis
: Open source database adds multi-tenant clustering, safer shutdowns, and eyes life beyond caching
📰 Brave launches 'Ask Brave' feature to fuse AI with traditional search
Brave Software, the creator of the privacy-focused web browser and search engine, has introduced a new subsystem called Ask Brave that unifies search and AI chat into a single interface.
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/brave-launches-ask-brave-feature-to-fuse-ai-with-traditional-search/
Brave Software, the creator of the privacy-focused web browser and search engine, has introduced a new subsystem called Ask Brave that unifies search and AI chat into a single interface.
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Brave launches 'Ask Brave' feature to fuse AI with traditional search
Brave Software, the creator of the privacy-focused web browser and search engine, has introduced a new subsystem called Ask Brave that unifies search and AI chat into a single interface.
📰 Linux 6.18 Updating The Baseline For Marking Intel CPU Microcode As Outdated
Introduced this year with the Linux 6.16 kernel was the new functionality for reporting to users when running on outdated Intel CPU microcode since it can pose security vulnerability issues and/or functionality problems. The Linux kernel support for propagating this "old_microcode" reporting via sysfs relies on a static list of microcode versions corresponding to different Intel CPU generations. For the Linux 6.
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Introduced this year with the Linux 6.16 kernel was the new functionality for reporting to users when running on outdated Intel CPU microcode since it can pose security vulnerability issues and/or functionality problems. The Linux kernel support for propagating this "old_microcode" reporting via sysfs relies on a static list of microcode versions corresponding to different Intel CPU generations. For the Linux 6.
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Old-Microcode-Linux-6.18
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Linux 6.18 Updating The Baseline For Marking Intel CPU Microcode As Outdated
Introduced this year with the Linux 6.16 kernel was the new functionality for reporting to users when running on outdated Intel CPU microcode since it can pose security vulnerability issues and/or functionality problems
Qualcomm’s 18-core Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme dominates in first benchmarks – 18 cores and 48GB of on-package memory on a 192-bit bus look tough to beat
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Qualcomm’s 18-core Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme dominates in first benchmarks – 18 cores and 48GB of on-package memory on a 192…
Can competing chip makers strike back before the X2’s arrival in 2026?
GNOME 49 Support, New Keyboard Options Added to Tiling Shell
Tiling Shell, the GNOME extension providing you with a myriad of ways to tile windows in all kinds of cool ways — which is preinstalled in Zorin OS 18 — has issued an update adding a raft of new keyboard-focused features. GNOME 49 support also lands, meaning this extension works with the latest version of the desktop environment, released in early September. If you plan to install or upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10 next month, that will be welcome news. So what’s new? Tiling Shell v17 adds a new option to raise windows together when using alt + tab to switch […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/tiling-shell-adds-gnome-49-support-new-keyboard-switching-options
Tiling Shell, the GNOME extension providing you with a myriad of ways to tile windows in all kinds of cool ways — which is preinstalled in Zorin OS 18 — has issued an update adding a raft of new keyboard-focused features. GNOME 49 support also lands, meaning this extension works with the latest version of the desktop environment, released in early September. If you plan to install or upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10 next month, that will be welcome news. So what’s new? Tiling Shell v17 adds a new option to raise windows together when using alt + tab to switch […]
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How to Control Kernel Boot-Time Parameters in Linux
The post How to Control Kernel Boot-Time Parameters in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Linux booting is a complex process compared to other operating systems. The Linux Kernel accepts many parameters during boot, passed
The post How to Control Kernel Boot-Time Parameters in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.
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https://www.tecmint.com/linux-kernel-boot-time-parameters-explained/
The post How to Control Kernel Boot-Time Parameters in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Linux booting is a complex process compared to other operating systems. The Linux Kernel accepts many parameters during boot, passed
The post How to Control Kernel Boot-Time Parameters in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.
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How to Control Kernel Boot-Time Parameters in Linux
How to Use Kernel Boot-Time Parameters in Linux
In this article, you will learn everything about Linux kernel boot parameters, how to use them, troubleshoot startup issues, and optimize system performance.
📰 NVIDIA Has Been Supplying NDA'ed Docs To Red Hat For Helping NVK Driver
Following AMD announcing the end of the AMDVLK Vulkan driver development in favor of focusing on the Mesa RADV driver for Linux systems, Red Hat engineer David Airlie who was one of the co-lead developers of the RADV driver shared some interesting insight on NVK as the open-source NVIDIA Vulkan driver being developed within Mesa...
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVK-Vulkan-Red-Hat-NDA-Docs
Following AMD announcing the end of the AMDVLK Vulkan driver development in favor of focusing on the Mesa RADV driver for Linux systems, Red Hat engineer David Airlie who was one of the co-lead developers of the RADV driver shared some interesting insight on NVK as the open-source NVIDIA Vulkan driver being developed within Mesa...
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVK-Vulkan-Red-Hat-NDA-Docs
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NVIDIA Has Been Supplying NDA'ed Docs To Red Hat For Helping NVK Driver
Following AMD announcing the end of the AMDVLK Vulkan driver development in favor of focusing on the Mesa RADV driver for Linux systems, Red Hat engineer David Airlie who was one of the co-lead developers of the RADV driver shared some interesting insight…
📰 Linus Torvalds Removes The Bcachefs Code From The Linux Kernel
With Linux 6.17 was the decision by Linus Torvalds to mark Bcachefs as "externally maintained" and not accept any new Bcachefs code into the mainline kernel but keeping the existing code within the tree. That was useful for those relying on Bcachefs to still boot a mainline kernel at least. Now for Linux 6.18, the Bcachefs code was removed from the mainline kernel...
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Bcachefs-Removed-Linux-6.18
With Linux 6.17 was the decision by Linus Torvalds to mark Bcachefs as "externally maintained" and not accept any new Bcachefs code into the mainline kernel but keeping the existing code within the tree. That was useful for those relying on Bcachefs to still boot a mainline kernel at least. Now for Linux 6.18, the Bcachefs code was removed from the mainline kernel...
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Bcachefs-Removed-Linux-6.18
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Linus Torvalds Removes The Bcachefs Code From The Linux Kernel
With Linux 6.17 was the decision by Linus Torvalds to mark Bcachefs as 'externally maintained' and not accept any new Bcachefs code into the mainline kernel but keeping the existing code within the tree
Код Bcachefs удалён из ядра Linux. Для дистрибутивов подготовлены DKMS-модули c Bcachefs
Линус Торвальдс удалил файловую систему Bcachefs из кодовой базы, на основе который формируется выпуск ядра Linux 6.18. В ядре 6.17 реализация Bcachefs была переведена в режим внешнего сопровождения, подразумевающего прекращение приёма изменений для Bcachefs в основной состав ядра, но код Bcachefs был оставлен для сглаживания процесса перехода. В настоящее время разработчик Bcachefs приступил к распространению своего проекта в виде отдельного модуля DKMS, а остававшийся в ядре код потерял актуальность.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=63964
Линус Торвальдс удалил файловую систему Bcachefs из кодовой базы, на основе который формируется выпуск ядра Linux 6.18. В ядре 6.17 реализация Bcachefs была переведена в режим внешнего сопровождения, подразумевающего прекращение приёма изменений для Bcachefs в основной состав ядра, но код Bcachefs был оставлен для сглаживания процесса перехода. В настоящее время разработчик Bcachefs приступил к распространению своего проекта в виде отдельного модуля DKMS, а остававшийся в ядре код потерял актуальность.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=63964
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Код Bcachefs удалён из ядра Linux. Для дистрибутивов подготовлены DKMS-модули c Bcachefs
Линус Торвальдс удалил файловую систему Bcachefs из кодовой базы, на основе который формируется выпуск ядра Linux 6.18. В ядре 6.17 реализация Bcachefs была переведена в режим внешнего сопровождения, подразумевающего прекращение приёма изменений для Bcachefs…
📰 Intel Linux Setbacks, Linux Kernel Drama & Other Q3 Highlights
So far on this last day of Q3'2025 we are at just over 800 original Linux news articles for the quarter on Linux hardware and open-source software. Here is a look back at what proved to be most popular for the quarter...
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Q3-2025-Linux-News
So far on this last day of Q3'2025 we are at just over 800 original Linux news articles for the quarter on Linux hardware and open-source software. Here is a look back at what proved to be most popular for the quarter...
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Q3-2025-Linux-News
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Intel Linux Setbacks, Linux Kernel Drama & Other Q3 Highlights
So far on this last day of Q3'2025 we are at just over 800 original Linux news articles for the quarter on Linux hardware and open-source software
Отставка команды модераторов NixOS из-за разногласий с управляющим комитетом
Команда модераторов, отвечавшая за поддержание порядка в форумах и репозиториях проекта NixOS, объявила о снятии с себя полномочий в знак протеста против действий управляющего комитета (SC - Steering Committee), вмешивающегося в работу модераторов и пытающегося влиять на принимаемые решения. Действия комитета рассматриваются модераторами как превышение полномочий и, так как правила проекта не регламентируют подобные ситуации, команда модераторов решила, что в сложившихся условиях не может добросовестно выполнять свою работу.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=63967
Команда модераторов, отвечавшая за поддержание порядка в форумах и репозиториях проекта NixOS, объявила о снятии с себя полномочий в знак протеста против действий управляющего комитета (SC - Steering Committee), вмешивающегося в работу модераторов и пытающегося влиять на принимаемые решения. Действия комитета рассматриваются модераторами как превышение полномочий и, так как правила проекта не регламентируют подобные ситуации, команда модераторов решила, что в сложившихся условиях не может добросовестно выполнять свою работу.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=63967
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Отставка команды модераторов NixOS из-за разногласий с управляющим комитетом
Команда модераторов, отвечавшая за поддержание порядка в форумах и репозиториях проекта NixOS, объявила о снятии с себя полномочий в знак протеста против действий управляющего комитета (SC - Steering Committee), вмешивающегося в работу модераторов и пытающегося…
📰 5 tasks a Raspberry Pi can be good for as a home server
Turn your Raspberry Pi into a home server for media, files, ad blocking, websites, and smart home monitoring.
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https://www.xda-developers.com/tasks-raspberry-pi-good-for-home-server/
Turn your Raspberry Pi into a home server for media, files, ad blocking, websites, and smart home monitoring.
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https://www.xda-developers.com/tasks-raspberry-pi-good-for-home-server/
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5 tasks a Raspberry Pi can be good for as a home server
Turn your Raspberry Pi into a home server for media, files, ad blocking, websites, and smart home monitoring.
F-Droid под угрозой закрытия после введения регистрации разработчиков Android-приложений
Проект F-Droid, развивающий каталог открытых приложений для Android, заявил, что не сможет существовать в прежнем виде в случае введения обязательной регистрации в Google разработчиков и приложений. Представители F-Droid призвали сообщество, надзорные структуры и антимонопольные органы недопустить введение ограничений на установку Android-программ, и тем самым поддержать существование альтернативных каталогов приложений и защитить разработчиков, которые не могут или не хотят предоставлять Google свои персональные данные. Кроме того, вводимые ограничения нарушают ключевой элемент свободы пользователей - возможность устанавливать на своих устройствах любые программы на своё усмотрение.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=63969
Проект F-Droid, развивающий каталог открытых приложений для Android, заявил, что не сможет существовать в прежнем виде в случае введения обязательной регистрации в Google разработчиков и приложений. Представители F-Droid призвали сообщество, надзорные структуры и антимонопольные органы недопустить введение ограничений на установку Android-программ, и тем самым поддержать существование альтернативных каталогов приложений и защитить разработчиков, которые не могут или не хотят предоставлять Google свои персональные данные. Кроме того, вводимые ограничения нарушают ключевой элемент свободы пользователей - возможность устанавливать на своих устройствах любые программы на своё усмотрение.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=63969
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Угроза существованию F-Droid после введения регистрации разработчиков Android-приложений
Проект F-Droid, развивающий каталог открытых приложений для Android, заявил, что не сможет существовать в прежнем виде в случае введения обязательной регистрации в Google разработчиков и приложений. Представители F-Droid призвали сообщество, надзорные структуры…
Эрик Рэймонд высказался против кодексов поведения
Эрик Рэймонд (Eric S. Raymond), один из основателей организации OSI (Open Source Initiative), стоявший у истоков движения открытого ПО, высказался по поводу кодексов поведения.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=63968
Эрик Рэймонд (Eric S. Raymond), один из основателей организации OSI (Open Source Initiative), стоявший у истоков движения открытого ПО, высказался по поводу кодексов поведения.
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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=63968
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Эрик Рэймонд высказался против кодексов поведения
Эрик Рэймонд (Eric S. Raymond), один из основателей организации OSI (Open Source Initiative), стоявший у истоков движения открытого ПО, высказался по поводу кодексов поведения:
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Wine 11.0 On Track For January Release With NTSYNC & New WoW64 Mode
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.0-January-2026
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.0-January-2026
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Wine 11.0 On Track For January Release With NTSYNC & New WoW64 Mode
WineConf as the annual Wine developer conference, for this open-source software allowing Windows games and applications to run on Linux, took place this weekend in The Hague
📰 I tested local LLMs on the Snapdragon X Elite's NPU, and they're surprisingly good and power efficient
NPUs haven't been getting a lot of use so far, but the latest Nexa SDK finally makes it possible to run popular LLMs on the Snapdragon X Elite.
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https://www.xda-developers.com/these-llms-run-locally-snapdragon-x-elite-npu-surprisingly-good/
NPUs haven't been getting a lot of use so far, but the latest Nexa SDK finally makes it possible to run popular LLMs on the Snapdragon X Elite.
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https://www.xda-developers.com/these-llms-run-locally-snapdragon-x-elite-npu-surprisingly-good/
XDA
I tested local LLMs on the Snapdragon X Elite's NPU, and they're surprisingly good and power efficient
The NPU is finally getting useful