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📰 Mixxx 2.5.6 Open-Source DJ App Improves Controller Mapping Support and Effects Mixxx 2.5.6 open-source virtual DJ software for performing live mixes is now available for download with improvements to controller mappings and effects, as well as bug fixes. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mixxx-2-5-6-open-source-dj-app-improves-controller-mapping-support-and-effects #opensource

📰 Dovecot 2.4.3 Secure IMAP Server Improves UTF-8 Support for Mail Storage Dovecot 2.4.3 open-source secure IMAP server, improves UTF-8 storage handling and fixes critical security vulnerabilities. 🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/dovecot-2-4-3-secure-imap-server-improves-utf-8-support-for-mail-storage/ #opensource

📰 Open-Source Nouveau Performance With Linux 7.0 + NVK Mesa 26.1-dev vs. NVIDIA Linux Driver As a few months have passed since our prior round of testing the fully open-source NVIDIA Linux driver stack with the Nouveau kernel driver and Mesa NVK Vulkan driver plus Zink, here is a fresh round of benchmarks using Linux 7.0 and Mesa 26.1-dev compared to the open-source stack shipped by Ubuntu 25.10 (Linux 6.17 + Mesa 25.2) for showing how far the open-source NVIDIA driver has progressed the past few months. 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-70-nouveau #opensource#ubuntu#linux#kernel

📰 LibreOffice 26.2.2 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 80 Bug Fixes LibreOffice 26.2.2 is now available for download as the second point release to the LibreOffice 26.2 office suite series with 65 bug fixes. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-26-2-2-open-source-office-suite-released-with-more-than-80-bug-fixes #opensource

📰 NXP Neutron NPU Kernel Driver Blocked For Now By A Closed-Source User-Space Blob Last month NXP posted open-source Linux kernel driver patches for their Neutron NPU accelerator. The NXP Neutron NPU aims to help with edge AI applications and this neural processing unit is found in their different SoCs. Unfortunately, their GitHub repository for the user-space software ends up containing a binary-only blob that will end up delaying plans on getting this driver into the mainline Linux kernel... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NXP-Neutron-NPU-User-Blob #opensource#linux#kernel

📰 Inside the Systemd Age Verification Debate: Developer Responds to Criticism A single pull request turned a quiet open source contributor into the unlikely target of one of the Linux community's most heated controversies. We interacted with Dylan Taylor to hear his side of the story. 🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17306445/dylan-taylor-systemd-controversy #systemd#linux#opensource

📰 PolyShell attacks target 56% of all vulnerable Magento stores Attacks leveraging the 'PolyShell' vulnerability in version 2 of Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce installations are underway, targeting more than half of all vulnerable stores. 🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/polyshell-attacks-target-56-percent-of-all-vulnerable-magento-stores/ #opensource

📰 Firefox 150 Promises Support for the GTK Emoji Picker on Linux, Beta Out Now Firefox 150 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with support for the GTK emoji picker on Linux, extended local network access restrictions, and more. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/firefox-150-promises-support-for-the-gtk-emoji-picker-on-linux-beta-out-now #opensource#linux#firefox

📰 AMD ROCm 7.2.1 Released With Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS Support, Bug Fixes Building off the release of ROCm 7.2 from January, ROCm 7.2.1 is now available with Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS support as well as various bug fixes to this open-source AMD Radeon/Instinct GPU compute stack... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-ROCm-7.2.1 #amd#opensource#ubuntu

📰FreeCAD 1.1 Released with Improved Wayland Support, New Tools, and More FreeCAD 1.1 open-source 3D parametric modeler is now available for download with improved Wayland support, three-point lighting, transparent Part Design previews, and more. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/freecad-1-1-released-with-improved-wayland-support-new-tools-and-more #opensource#wayland

📰 This Nvidia Linux driver update finally fixes a frustrating Wayland display problem There was once a time when getting an Nvidia driver working properly on Linux was a hellish experience. Fortunately, while it's still a little more work than Windows, the modern-day official Nvidia drivers have made Linux gamers' lives a ton easier, especially when the GPU giant actively works on bugs and issues that arise on the open-source software front. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-nvidia-linux-driver-update-finally-fixes-a-frustrating-wayland-display-problem/ #opensource#wayland#linux

📰 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