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Patch spam contains code that is downright wrong and nonfunctional. Even worse: It can introduce new vulnerabilities or backdoors. What's a developer to do?

After a short testing period, the Linux performance overlay MangoHud had version 0.8.0 released today to bring new features and fixes to one of my favourite open source projects. This also powers the built-in overlay on the Steam Deck.

In the recent discussion over the GNU Gold linker being deprecated, there was the usual LLVM vs. GCC compiler/toolchain debate. Fortunately, with recently working on some initial benchmarks of the GCC 15 compiler I was following that up with some fresh LLVM Clang compiler comparison metrics on the same AMD Zen 5 hardware.

A new version of the slick Clapper media player is out with several neat improvements.

The recent Linux kernel drama over Rust code has resulted in the creation of a Rust kernel policy.

FLAC 1.5 free lossless audio codec introduces a multithreaded encoder, improved decoding for chained Ogg FLAC files, and a bunch of fixes.

One of the major issues with KDE’s styling system is the fact that over the year, it has accumulated four ways of styling applications – which makes themeing and changing aspects of the default theme far more cumbersome than it should be.

GIMP image editor announced the third release candidate for the next major 3.0 series yesterday, with dozens of bug-fixes, requests, and translation updates.

Today, the KDE Project announced the release and general availability of the KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop environment series as a major update with new features and improvements.

Firefox has been shipping their nightly Linux builds the past three months with ForkServer enabled to improve the multi-process browser experience. The results are looking good and Firefox official releases for Linux should soon begin shipping with ForkServer too for this performance win.

But will it set a real standard for MongoDB alternatives? Analysis When Microsoft rolled out an open source extension stack for PostgreSQL to handle document-style data, it wasn't just taking aim at MongoDB – the dominant NoSQL player – but also blurring the lines between relational and non-relational databases, according to one expert.

Axiomtek has introduced the ROBOX300, a compact and energy-efficient robotics controller designed for Autonomous Mobile Robots. Powered by the Intel Core i5-1145G7E processor with a 15W TDP, it supports a 9 to 60 VDC input range and features a rugged, fanless design for industrial use.

KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop environment is here, with fresh Kickoff menu icons, a streamlined Edit Mode toolbar, improved Do Not Disturb mode, and many bug fixes.

Here's why community- or foundation-supported projects will become the standard for OSS initiatives.

KDE Plasma 6.3 released with improved fractional scaling, better hardware monitoring, enhanced Flatpak support and more.

In the realm of Linux, efficiency and productivity are not just goals but necessities. One of the most powerful tools in a power user's arsenal are terminal multiplexers, specifically tmux and Screen. These tools enhance the command line interface experience by allowing users to run multiple terminal sessions within a single window, detach them and continue working in the background, and reattach them at will.

KDE/Qt apps can be styled many different ways with Qt widgets, SVG-based styling, Qt Quick, and other routes for styling of applications. That fragmentation of different ways to styling KDE apps can probe problematic for UI designs and lead to a less cohesive user experience.

A snippet tool is utility software that can boost your productivity. They are especially useful to save complex commands, or rarely used commands which we tend to forget.

There has been a fair amount of confusion about what the kernel policies around Rust are, who maintains what and so on. This document tries to clarify some of these points with what, to the best of our knowledge, is the current status.

Every so often, you hear tech enthusiasts claim it’s finally the year of Linux. But despite its high utility in server and production environments, the casual PC user base has sidelined Linux for years, and for good reason.