📰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
📰 Unity announce expanded supported for Steam, Native Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
For GDC 2026, Unity revealed expanded official support is coming for Steam. This includes Native Linux, Steam Deck, Steam Machine and more.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/unity-announce-expanded-supported-for-steam-linux-steam-deck-and-steam-machine/
#steam#linux
📰 I'm Low-key Hyped for This Data Center Sim (Though It Has No Official Linux Support)
There's a free demo up on Steam right now, and I took it for a spin.
🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/data-center-game/
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📰 Lutris 0.5.21 Adds Steam Sniper Runtime and New Console Emulators
Lutris 0.5.21 introduces support for Valve’s Sniper runtime, adds ShadPS4 and Xenia runners, and improves GPU detection on Linux systems.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/lutris-0-5-21-adds-steam-sniper-runtime-and-new-console-emulators/
#linux#steam
📰 After 6 Years, One of Wayland’s Most Annoying Problems is Finally Getting Fixed
The new xdg-session-management protocol finally brings session saving and restoration to Wayland, eliminating a long-standing annoyance for Linux users and paving the way for a smoother desktop experience.
🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17308544/wayland-session-management
#wayland#linux
📰Foot: The Wayland Terminal Most Linux Users Don’t Know About
Foot is a minimal Wayland-native terminal emulator for Linux that focuses on speed and simplicity. A hidden gem worth exploring.
🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17298790/foot-terminal
#linux#wayland
📰 NVIDIA 595.45 Beta Linux Driver Released With Vulkan Updates and Wayland Changes
NVIDIA has released the 595.45 beta Linux driver, featuring new Vulkan extensions, Wayland updates, DRI3 1.2 support, and several stability improvements.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-595-45-04-beta-linux-driver-released/
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📰 NVIDIA 595.45 Beta Linux Driver Released With Vulkan Updates and Wayland Changes
NVIDIA has released the 595.45 beta Linux driver, featuring new Vulkan extensions, Wayland updates, DRI3 1.2 support, and several stability improvements.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-595-45-04-beta-linux-driver-released/
#wayland#linux
📰 Linux Mint Previews Native Cinnamon Screensaver With Wayland Support
Linux Mint introduces a native Cinnamon screensaver with Wayland support and adds a sensors page to System Reports.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-previews-native-cinnamon-screensaver-with-wayland-support/
#linux#wayland
📰 AerynOS 2026.02 Brings More Wayland Compositor Options, Other Improvements
AerynOS 2026.02 was released for closing out February as the newest alpha release for this Linux distribution formerly known as Serpent OS. In AerynOS 2026.02 are many package updates plus continued work on the tooling and other innovations around this Linux distribution...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AerynOS-2026.02
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📰RBOS 2026-02-22 As Latest Linux Live ISO To Showcase Wayland
While these days nearly every major desktop Linux distribution is using Wayland or at least making it available, a decade ago before reaching that maturity one of the options for showing off the potential of Wayland was the oddly-named RebeccaBlack OS. With "RBOS" it shipped the very latest Wayland components and different desktop and toolkit options to easily try out Wayland-based environments from a live Linux environment.
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/RBOS-2026-02-22
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