After three years in development, GNU Guix 1.5 has been released, marking the start of a newly adopted annual release cycle. But if this name has flown under your radar, let me briefly explain what it is before we move on to the news....
Curious on the experiences of those recently migrating to Linux from Windows 10, Intel-based MacOS, etc. How is it being on Linux? Anything surprise or frustrate you?...
Merged today for the Linux 6.19 Git kernel and then in turn for back-porting to prior Linux kernel series is making the x86 page fault handling code disable interrupts properly. Since 2020 it turns out the handling was subtly wrong but now corrected by Intel....
Thought I'd create a distinct thread from the previous one asking about daily use, because I really do want to hear more on people's pain points. Great to know people are generally sounding pretty positive in those posts who recently switched, but want to know your difficulties as well! This way old and new users can share...
Queued into tip/tip.git's "sched/urgent" Git branch today is a patch to disable the kernel scheduler's NEXT_BUDDY functionality that was re-implemented back during the Linux 6.19 merge window. It turns out to cause some performance regressions that have yet to be otherwise addressed....
Filesystems seem to be one of those many areas where the problems are well understood, but there is always somebody working toward a better solution. As a result, filesystem development in the Linux kernel continues at a fast pace even after all these years. In recent news, the EROFS filesystem is on the path to gain a useful...
An oversight in the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) graphics driver common code could allow unprivileged users to trigger unbounded kernel memory consumption for a potential system-wide out-of-memory "OOM" situation....
FreeBSD is a Unix-like operating system that has roots in Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), which itself originated from research conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, in the 1970s....
If you were asked to pick the most annoying of the various Microsoft Windows interfaces that have appeared over the years, there’s a reasonable chance that Windows 8’s Metro start screen and interface design language would make it your choice. In 2012 the software company abandoned their tried-and-tested desktop whose roots...
KDE’s upcoming Plasma Login Manager will make its first official appearance in Plasma 6.6 (scheduled for release on February 17), explicitly designed as a successor to the long-standing SDDM, which has been used by KDE Plasma for years....
The GNU project was started in 1983 and in 2025 you can finally use a pure GNU operating system. Not that you'd want to but that is some serious perseverance.
Hey guys! I just wanted to share a proof of concept real quick. No hate at all to GIMP or Pinta, but I just really love Paint.net as I've been using it for over a decade. And since I completely switched over to Arch a year ago, that means the only way I can enjoy using Paint.net again is if I add all the missing Direct 2D...
Ahead of the Linux 6.20~7.0 cycle kicking off next month, the Apple Silicon Device Tree updates have been sent out for queuing ahead of that next merge window. Notable this round are the Device Tree additions for rounding out the USB 2.0/3.x support with the USB-C ports....
While fixing a problem with a Wayland app I noticed that the programm got a notification from a Wayland fd whenever I selected some text in any other window (not belonging to the app) and was able to read the contents of the selection....
After months of teasers, Canva relaunched Serif’s famous tools as the all-new Affinity in late October 2025; a single app combining Photo, Designer, and Publisher. It’s now free to use, with additional features such as Canva AI only available with a paid Canva subscription. Still, Canva has kept Serif's traditional platform...
Following the December launch of Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS and the first major COSMIC desktop release, System76 software engineers have continued making improvements to their Rust-based desktop environment....
It's typically rare these days for the ATA subsystem updates in the Linux kernel to contain anything really noteworthy. But today some important fixes were merged for the ATA code to deal with a reported power management regression affecting the past number of Linux kernel releases over the last year. ATAPI devices with dummy...
Wine 11.1 Released ( gitlab.winehq.org )
What's new in this release:...
GNU Guix 1.5 Brings Plasma 6.5, GNOME 46, Rootless Mode, and More ( linuxiac.com )
After three years in development, GNU Guix 1.5 has been released, marking the start of a newly adopted annual release cycle. But if this name has flown under your radar, let me briefly explain what it is before we move on to the news....
Those who've switched to Linux in the last year, how is it going?
Curious on the experiences of those recently migrating to Linux from Windows 10, Intel-based MacOS, etc. How is it being on Linux? Anything surprise or frustrate you?...
Linux Lands Fix For Its "Subtly Wrong" Page Fault Handling Code For The Past 5 Years ( www.phoronix.com )
Merged today for the Linux 6.19 Git kernel and then in turn for back-porting to prior Linux kernel series is making the x86 page fault handling code disable interrupts properly. Since 2020 it turns out the handling was subtly wrong but now corrected by Intel....
Where is Linux not working well in your daily usage? Share your pain points as of 2026, so we can respectfully discuss
Thought I'd create a distinct thread from the previous one asking about daily use, because I really do want to hear more on people's pain points. Great to know people are generally sounding pretty positive in those posts who recently switched, but want to know your difficulties as well! This way old and new users can share...
Linux 6.19 Scheduler Feature Being Disabled Due To Performance Regressions ( www.phoronix.com )
Queued into tip/tip.git's "sched/urgent" Git branch today is a patch to disable the kernel scheduler's NEXT_BUDDY functionality that was re-implemented back during the Linux 6.19 merge window. It turns out to cause some performance regressions that have yet to be otherwise addressed....
Filesystem medley: EROFS, NTFS, and XFS ( lwn.net )
Filesystems seem to be one of those many areas where the problems are well understood, but there is always somebody working toward a better solution. As a result, filesystem development in the Linux kernel continues at a fast pace even after all these years. In recent news, the EROFS filesystem is on the path to gain a useful...
Linux GPU Driver Loophole Being Fixed For Unprivileged Users Being Able To Tap Unbounded Kernel Memory ( www.phoronix.com )
An oversight in the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) graphics driver common code could allow unprivileged users to trigger unbounded kernel memory consumption for a potential system-wide out-of-memory "OOM" situation....
🪟 Prediction: Microsoft Is Going To Do The Funniest Thing Imaginable ( gamesbymason.com )
GNU Guix 1.5.0 released — 2026 — Blog — GNU Guix ( guix.gnu.org )
FreeBSD is a No-Go for KDE's Plasma Login Manager ( itsfoss.com )
FreeBSD is a Unix-like operating system that has roots in Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), which itself originated from research conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, in the 1970s....
The Windows Interface You Didn’t Like, For Linux ( hackaday.com )
If you were asked to pick the most annoying of the various Microsoft Windows interfaces that have appeared over the years, there’s a reasonable chance that Windows 8’s Metro start screen and interface design language would make it your choice. In 2012 the software company abandoned their tried-and-tested desktop whose roots...
KDE Plasma Login Manager Won’t Support Systemd-Free Linux or BSD Systems ( linuxiac.com )
KDE’s upcoming Plasma Login Manager will make its first official appearance in Plasma 6.6 (scheduled for release on February 17), explicitly designed as a successor to the long-standing SDDM, which has been used by KDE Plasma for years....
KDE Plasma 6.6 Beta: New Login Manager, USB Portal and Wayland improvements ( en.ubunlog.com )
Key points:...
You can now use Debian without Linux ( www.theregister.com )
The GNU project was started in 1983 and in 2025 you can finally use a pure GNU operating system. Not that you'd want to but that is some serious perseverance.
I created an arch linux wallpaper in gimp.
Inspired from this freebsd wallpaper. https://wallhaven.cc/w/9d83x1...
Vicinae - A native, fast, extensible, and Raycast compatible launcher for Linux ( github.com )
cross-posted from:...
Paint Dot Net Version 4.0.13 Running on Wine 11 (modified)
Hey guys! I just wanted to share a proof of concept real quick. No hate at all to GIMP or Pinta, but I just really love Paint.net as I've been using it for over a decade. And since I completely switched over to Arch a year ago, that means the only way I can enjoy using Paint.net again is if I add all the missing Direct 2D...
Linux 7.0 Apple Silicon Device Tree Updates Have All The Bits For USB Type-C Ports ( www.phoronix.com )
Ahead of the Linux 6.20~7.0 cycle kicking off next month, the Apple Silicon Device Tree updates have been sent out for queuing ahead of that next merge window. Notable this round are the Device Tree additions for rounding out the USB 2.0/3.x support with the USB-C ports....
How to stop Wayland from broadcasting my selected text?
While fixing a problem with a Wayland app I noticed that the programm got a notification from a Wayland fd whenever I selected some text in any other window (not belonging to the app) and was able to read the contents of the selection....
I Ran the Famed Affinity Designer on Linux. Here's How It Went ( itsfoss.com )
After months of teasers, Canva relaunched Serif’s famous tools as the all-new Affinity in late October 2025; a single app combining Photo, Designer, and Publisher. It’s now free to use, with additional features such as Canva AI only available with a paid Canva subscription. Still, Canva has kept Serif's traditional platform...
[Solved, false alarm] Librewolf and Firefox login session issues
UPDATE...
System76 Continues Driving More Improvements Into The COSMIC Desktop ( www.phoronix.com )
Following the December launch of Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS and the first major COSMIC desktop release, System76 software engineers have continued making improvements to their Rust-based desktop environment....
Linux 6.19 ATA Fixes Address Power Management Regression For The Past Year ( www.phoronix.com )
It's typically rare these days for the ATA subsystem updates in the Linux kernel to contain anything really noteworthy. But today some important fixes were merged for the ATA code to deal with a reported power management regression affecting the past number of Linux kernel releases over the last year. ATAPI devices with dummy...
Fastfetch 2.58 System Information Tool Enhances Linux and macOS Detection ( linuxiac.com )