The Linux Lite 7.6 distribution, developed in New Zealand, has been released. Built on Ubuntu 24.04.3 and powered by the 6.8 kernel, it retains the Xfce 4.18 desktop environment. The system makes minimal modifications...
The independent GNU/Linux distribution AerynOS has received a new update — version 2025.08. The system is being developed by Ikey Doherty, the former creator of Solus, and this marks its second release of the...
Generative AI is now assisting in selecting patches for backporting into the stable branches of Linux, including long-term support (LTS) releases. Sasha Levin, the LTS maintainer, recently advanced updates to kernel documentation regarding the...
GhostBSD has unveiled an updated release, version 25.02-R14.3p2. Built upon FreeBSD 14.3, this iteration delivers bug fixes and refinements aimed at enhancing both stability and overall user experience. The most notable innovation is the...
The Linux Foundation has announced the induction of DocumentDB—a Microsoft-developed, open, document-oriented database—into its community. Licensed under MIT, the project was conceived as an alternative to MongoDB following its adoption of more restrictive licensing...
The first release of the Linux 6.17 kernel has arrived—yet it contains no updates related to the bcachefs file system. And the reason lies not in technical shortcomings. On August 10, Linus Torvalds announced...
Whonix 17.4, a distribution purpose-built for uncompromising anonymity online, has been released. Based on Debian GNU/Linux, the system routes all network traffic exclusively through Tor, with its source code available under the GPLv3 license....
Several years ago, Google engineers began developing the Address Space Isolation (ASI) mechanism for the Linux kernel, designed to shield systems from attacks exploiting speculative processor execution. The aim was to create a universal...
The Debian GNU/Hurd development team has announced the release of version 2025. While not an official release of the core Debian distribution, it marks the official publication of the GNU/Hurd port, synchronized with the...
Linus Torvalds delivered a sharp rebuke to the initial batch of RISC-V patches proposed for inclusion in Linux 6.17, citing both their untimely submission and the presence of what he called “garbage” changes unrelated...
After more than two years of development, the Debian Project has unveiled a new stable release of its operating system—Debian 13, codenamed trixie. It will receive updates and security fixes for five years, thanks...
The new Linux 6.17 kernel introduces a unified standard for the so-called “performance button” increasingly found on gaming laptops. This key now has an assigned unique code—KEY_PERFORMANCE—allowing Linux systems to properly recognize it and...
