📰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
📰 Pocketblue Brings Fedora Atomic Linux to Mobile Devices
Pocketblue brings Fedora Atomic to select ARM-powered devices, providing users with an immutable Linux system on their phones and tablets.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/pocketblue-brings-fedora-atomic-linux-to-mobile-devices/
#linux#fedora#arm
📰 Arch-Based Omarchy 3.5 Brings Full Intel Panther Lake Support
Arch-based Omarchy 3.5 adds Intel Panther Lake support with a patched Linux kernel 6.19, Dell XPS 2026 fixes, and new features.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/arch-based-omarchy-3-5-brings-full-intel-panther-lake-support/
#linux#arch#kernel#intel
📰 Arch-Based Artix Linux 2026.04 Released With XLibre as Default X Server
Arch-based systemd-free Artix Linux 2026.04 is out with XLibre by default and PipeWire replacing PulseAudio in ISOs.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/artix-linux-2026-04-released-with-xlibre-as-default-x-serve/
#linux#systemd#arch
#rust#bsd#gpu#linux#macos#opengl#rust#terminal#terminal_emulators#vte#windows
Alacritty is a fast, cross-platform terminal emulator that uses OpenGL for smooth performance, works on BSD, Linux, macOS, and Windows, and offers customizable settings while keeping things simple. It’s lightweight, integrates well with tools like window managers or terminal multiplexers, and is already reliable enough for daily use despite being in beta, making it ideal for users who want speed and flexibility without unnecessary features.
https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty
#rust#agent#ai#amazon_q#cli#linux#llm#macos#mcp#open_source#productivity#rust#shell#terminal#typescript
Amazon Q CLI is a powerful tool that lets you interact with AWS and your development environment using natural language right from your terminal. It helps you write code, run commands, and manage AWS resources faster by understanding your context and providing smart suggestions, autocompletion, and even translating plain English into shell commands. It supports multi-turn conversations, so you can ask follow-up questions and get real-time help without leaving the command line. This boosts your productivity by simplifying complex tasks, reducing errors, and speeding up development workflows, making it easier to manage projects and infrastructure efficiently[1][2][3].
https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli
SystemD Root Access Exploit Found, Devuan Team Calls SystemD "Unicorn Sh*t"
"Found yet another high severity #systemd bug in #Ubuntu: local root privilege escalation (CVE-2026-3888) https://cybersecurity88.com/news/ubuntu-cve-2026-3888-timing-flaw-in-systemd-cleanup-enables-root-privilege-escalation/ Let us wish all #Devuan users a wonderful day out with their family for a merry father's day, instead of showeling unicorn shit."
https://xcancel.com/DevuanOrg/status/2034560405968712179
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yukEnElXUg
Lennart Poettering
#microsoft#Linux#stalking#surveillance#backdoor#trojan
#shell#icon_theme#icons#linux#papirus#papirus_icon_theme#papirus_theme#theme
Papirus is a free, open-source icon theme for Linux with over 60,000 icons covering apps, folders, and system elements, available in light, dark, and base variants for different desktop themes. It supports customization like folder color changes, integrates with KDE and GTK themes, and offers easy installation via scripts, PPAs, or third-party packages for most Linux distributions, providing a visually consistent and modern look across your system.
https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme
📰ZimaBoard 2: An Interesting Intel-Powered Linux Home Mini Server
For those looking for a low-power, well-built small office / home office Linux server with interesting connectivity options, the ZimaBoard 2 is an interesting option that has been available for some months now and powered by the Intel N150 processor. Besides the interesting single board hardware and well built aluminum chassis, the offering is rounded out by being preloaded with ZimaOS as a Linux-based "personal cloud OS" to easily get hosting...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/zimaboard2
#intel#linux#linuxbased