Linux

Reddit’s r/opensource bans AI-made and AI-focused projects, also bans non-English speakers — sweeping new rules spark backlash over Linux kernel contributions and solo developers  Tom's Hardware

EXT4 Lands Optional Buffered IOmap For Significant Performance Win With Large Writes  Phoronix

Reddit's Largest Open-Source Community Imposes Full AI Ban: Linux and Python Content Delisted Immediately  36Kr

Kali Linux 2026.3 Released with KDE Plasma 6.7, Linux Kernel 7.1  Linuxiac

Kali Linux 2026.3 Released with Linux 7.1, KDE Plasma 6.7, and New Tools  9to5Linux

AI slop is piling up highest on the biggest open-source projects  Help Net Security

Jailbroken PS5s can now download and run Steam PC games locally without Linux or streaming  TweakTown

Jailbroken PS5s can now download and run Steam PC games locally without Linux or streaming  TweakTown

Jailbroken PS5s can now download and run Steam PC games locally without Linux or streaming  TweakTown

Jailbroken PS5s can now download and run Steam PC games locally without Linux or streaming  TweakTown

Jailbroken PS5s can now download and run Steam PC games locally without Linux or streaming  TweakTown

Jailbroken PS5s can now download and run Steam PC games locally without Linux or streaming  TweakTown

Jailbroken PS5s can now download and run Steam PC games locally without Linux or streaming  TweakTown

1 in 4 PRs Are "AI Junk": Linux Foundation Report Reveals AI Cuts Coding Time by 52% While Overburdening Open Source Maintainers  36Kr

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Univention team have published a new version of the project's Debian-based Univention Corporate Server. The latest release updates handling of group mailboxes and makes it easier to identify objects in the management interface. "The latest patch-level release of Univention Corporate Server bundles all new features and improvements....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Colin Percival has announced the release of FreeBSD 15.1, the second release in FreeBSD's latest stable branch: "The FreeBSD Release Engineering team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE. This is the second release of the stable/15 branch. Some of the highlights: the iwlwifi(4) and other....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Barry Kauler has announced the release of EasyOS 7.4. The new version focuses on polishing classic software options, providing X11 support, fixes for the ROX-filer file manager, and improving video playback by swapping out Celluloid for SMPlayer. "Version 7.4 is a 'milestone' release, consolidating EasyOS as supporting 'legacy'....

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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The AnduinOS team has announced the availability of a development snapshot of AnduinOS 2.0.0, the upcoming major update of the project's Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring a highly customised GNOME desktop. This version is derived from the long-term supported Ubuntu 26.04: "Today, AIURSOFT Limited is thrilled to announce the....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Gaming Linux FR has announced the release of GLF OS Quasar, a major update of the project's NixOS-based distribution focused on gaming. This version updates the GNOME desktop to version 50 and introduces numerous enhancements: "Based on NixOS 26.05, Quasar delivers a major update to the GLF OS....