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Pangolin 1.16 Tunneled Reverse Proxy Adds SSH Auth Daemon
Pangolin 1.16 tunneled reverse proxy adds SSH auth daemon, server-side pagination, and improved private resource visibility.
AMD Prepares Linux For Instruction-Based Sampling Improvements With Zen 6
A set of patches recently posted to the Linux kernel mailing list have now been queued up to a tip/tip.git branch for planned introduction in Linux 7.1. These patches are for enhancing the Linux perf subsystem support for AMD Instruction-Based Sampling (IBS) improvements with next-gen Zen 6 processors…
Hyprland 0.54 Brings Per Workspace Layouts
Hyprland 0.54 tiling Wayland compositor introduces per-workspace layouts, new scroll and monocle modes, and performance improvements.
Verisilicon DC8200 & Coreboot Framebuffer Drivers Sent To DRM-Next For Linux 7.1
The first DRM-Misc-Next pull request was submitted this week to DRM-Next as new kernel graphics/display driver features to begin queuing for the Linux 7.1 kernel that will release mid-year. Among the early code for DRM-Next are two new drivers…
Servo Browser Engine Starts 2026 With Many Notable Improvements
The Servo project has issued their January 2026 development report that highlights all the interesting changes they made to this open-source browser layout engine last month. With Servo 0.0.5 they have landed many improvements to this engine and also continuing to enhance its ability to embed Servo inside other applications…
elementary OS 8.1.1 Released With Linux kernel 6.17
elementary OS 8.1.1 arrives with Linux kernel 6.17 and the latest Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Hardware Enablement stack.
LLMs killed the privacy star, we can’t rewind, we’ve gone too far
You’ll find these days that there’s no hiding placeAdd privacy to the list of potential casualties caused by the proliferation of AI, because researchers have found that large language models (LLMs) can be used to deanonymize internet users – even those who use pseudonyms – more efficiently than human sleuths.…
FreeBSD 14.4-RC1 Adds Emacs, Vim & More To DVD Images
For those on the current FreeBSD 14 series with no immediate plans to move to FreeBSD 15 that debuted at the end of 2025, FreeBSD developers have been preparing for the release of FreeBSD 14.4. Released overnight was the first release candidate of FreeBSD 14.4…
KDE Plasma 6.7 Preps Rounded Style UI Enhancement For QtWidgets-Based Apps
KDE Plasma 6.7 development continues heating up following the Plasma 6.6 desktop release earlier this month…
FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending February 27, 2026
Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.
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Beginners Guide for File Command on Linux
The file command on Linux is used to determine the MIME encoding (e.g. ‘image/jpeg; charset=binary’) or file type (e.g. ‘ASCII text’) for the target file.
Calibre 9.4 E-Book Manager Adds Reading Progress Stats
Calibre 9.4 introduces reading progress stats in the e-book viewer, UI refinements, and DOCX and ODT fixes.
M5Stack Unit PoE-P4 Pairs RISC-V ESP32-P4 and 802.3at PoE in 64mm Module
M5Stack has introduced the Unit PoE-P4, a compact PoE-powered Ethernet controller built around Espressif’s ESP32-P4 SoC. The module integrates 16MB Flash, 32MB PSRAM, a 10/100 Ethernet PHY, dual MIPI interfaces, and USB connectivity in a 64 × 24 mm form factor. The board is based on the ESP32-P4NRW32, featuring a dual-core 32-bit RISC-V processor […]
GNOME GitLab Redirecting Some Git Traffic To GitHub For Reducing Costs
If you are cloning from a GNOME repository on their GitLab and now finding your Git traffic being redirected to GitHub, you are not alone. GNOME’s infrastructure team is now redirecting Git traffic from the GNOME.org GitLab over to GitHub mirrors for reducing bandwidth costs…
Beginners Guide for Pstree Command on Linux
In this article, you will learn how to use the pstree command and how to use the different available options with it (with practical examples).
Shotcut 26.2 Video Editor Fixes Timeline and HEVC Crashes
Shotcut 26.2 open-source video editor resolves Timeline crashes with Qt 6.10 and fixes HEVC preview issues on Windows.
Intel Releases Updated CPU Microcode For Xeon 6 SoCs “Granite Rapids D”
Catching me by surprise today was a new Intel CPU microcode drop “20260227” for Linux users/administrators outside of their typical Patch Tuesday alignment for CPU microcode releases…
Canadian Software Boutique SimplyPHP Acquired by Startup-Focused TLM
The deal pairs a boutique PHP outsourcing shop with a startup-focused product studio, revealing how even tiny players shape the open source ecosystem.
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Shotcut 26.2 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various Improvements
Shotcut 26.2 has been released today as the latest stable version of this open-source, cross-platform, and free video editing software written in Qt using the MLT framework.