📰Linus T tells The Reg how Linux solo act became a global jam session
Ts'o, Hohndel and the man himself spill beans on how checks in the mail and GPL made it all possible If you know anything about Linux's history, you'll remember it all started with Linus Torvalds posting to the Minix Usenet group on August 25, 1991, that he was working on "a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones.
🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/02/18/linus_torvalds_and_friends/
#linux#gnu
📰 Archinstall 4.2 Shifts to Wayland-First Profiles, Leaving X.Org Behind
by George WhittakerThe Arch Linux installer continues evolving alongside the broader Linux desktop ecosystem. With the release of Archinstall 4.2, a notable change has arrived: Wayland is now the default focus for graphical installation profiles, while traditional X.Org-based profiles have been removed or deprioritized.
🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/archinstall-42-shifts-wayland-first-profiles-leaving-xorg-behind
#arch#linux#wayland
📰 Flatpak 1.17.7 To Track The Age Of Configurations For Providing Much Better Performance
Flatpak 1.17.7 is now available for continuing to advance open-source app sandboxing and distribution on the Linux desktop. Some interesting new features are in tow with this Flatpak update plus there is also an updated XDG-Desktop-Portal release too...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Flatpak-1.17.7-Released
#flatpak#linux#opensource
📰 Arch Linux Users Can Now Upgrade to GNOME 50
GNOME 50 is now available for Arch Linux users, bringing the latest desktop release to systems ready for upgrade.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/arch-linux-users-can-now-upgrade-to-gnome-50
#linux#arch#gnome
📰 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta Is Out Now with Linux Kernel 7.0 and GNOME 50
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS operating system is now available for public beta testing with the Linux 7.0 kernel, Mesa 26.0 graphics stack, and GNOME 50 desktop environment.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-26-04-lts-beta-is-out-now-with-linux-kernel-7-0-and-gnome-50
#gnome#ubuntu#linux#kernel
📰CachyOS skipped the Open Gaming Collective, and gamers rewarded it by making it the top Linux distro on Steam
The Open Gaming Collective wants to make Linux gaming better, but CachyOS is proving you can do that just fine with no strings attached.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/cachyos-skipped-open-gaming-initiative-gamers-rewarded-making-top-linux-distro-steam/
#distro#linux#steam
📰 I switched to Linux for unconventional reasons, and now I can't go back
I’ve been a fan of the Linux ecosystem ever since I got a taste of it with the Raspberry Pi OS (or Buster, as it was called back then) on my RPi Zero ages ago. Since then, it has been a fun journey involving distro-hopping shenanigans and virtualization experiments. But unlike most folks, my reasons for going down the slippery slope of Linux flavors were more than just dissatisfaction with Windows and a desire to bring old devices back to life...
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-switched-to-linux-for-unconventional-reasons/
#distro#linux#raspberry
📰 Don't install another Linux distro until you've tried an immutable one
Sometimes, developers get so engrossed with making the best app possible that some of the basics get left behind. I understand it; if you're doing something amazing and you're going full steam ahead, all the small quality-of-life features seem like minor tweaks compared to all the glorious new tools and features you want to add to your app.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/dont-install-another-linux-distro-until-youve-tried-an-immutable-one/
#linux#steam#distro
📰 Troubleshooting "AppImages require FUSE to run" on Linux
AppImage complained of missing libfuse.so.2 even though fuse2 and fuse3 both were installed. Here's what I did to fix the issue.
🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17306359/appimage-fuse-issue
#linux#appimage
📰openSUSE’s Agama Installer 19 Released with Major Architectural Overhaul
openSUSE's new Agama Linux installer v19 arrives with a redesigned core architecture, new API foundation, improved web UI, and more.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/opensuses-agama-installer-19-released-with-major-architectural-overhaul/
#opensuse#linux
📰 Libcamera 0.7.1 Released With Improved Software ISP
Libcamera 0.7.1 released on Tuesday as the newest feature release for this open-source library for camera image signal processors (ISPs) that has grown of importance for the likes of Raspberry Pi and Chrome OS and modern desktop Linux distributions with modern laptop hardware like recent Intel Core (Ultra) laptops...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/libcamera-0.7.1-Released
#intel#linux#opensource#raspberry
📰 Intel's Vulkan Linux Driver Lands New Feature To Boost DX12 Game Performance
Intel's open-source "ANV" Vulkan driver for Linux systems enabled a new feature called BTP+BTI RCC Keying. You may be wondering what it means or stands for, but long story short it helps with the performance of Direct3D 12 (DX12) games running on Linux by way of Valve's Steam Play with Proton + VKD3D-Proton...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-ANV-BTP-BTI-RCC-Keying
#steam#opensource#linux#intel