Version 2.43.0 of the Git
source-code management system has been release. It includes a long list of
improvements and minor new features.

Source: LWN.net – Git 2.43.0 released

The Linux kernel supports a wide variety of filesystems, many of which are
no longer in heavy use — or, perhaps, any use at all. The kernel code
implementing the less-popular filesystems tends to be relatively unpopular
as well, receiving little in the way of maintenance. Keeping old
filesystems alive does place a burden on kernel developers, though, so it
is not surprising that there is pressure to remove the least popular ones.
At the 2023 Kernel Maintainers Summit, the developers talked about these
filesystems and what can be done about them.

Source: LWN.net – [$] Trust in and maintenance of filesystems

Version
120.0 of the Firefox browser is out. Changes include a new “copy link
without site tracking” option, the ability to enable the Global Privacy Control
feature, and some additional privacy features seemingly restricted to users
in Germany. The browser will now also import TLS root certificates from
the operating system by default on Windows, macOS, and Android.

Source: LWN.net – Firefox 120.0 released

Faith Ekstrand has announced
that the NVK Vulkan driver for NVIDIA “Turing” GPUs has been certified as
being fully compliant with the Vulkan 1.0 API.

Practically, it means that we can pass the entire Vulkan
conformance test suite. From the Khronos perspective, it means that
NVK now meets the bar required to claim to support the Vulkan API
officially. (There are some legal implications to this which matter
to the Mesa project, but most users don’t care about them.) From
the perspective of users, it means the driver should pretty much
work on Turing and later GPUs.

Source: LWN.net – Ekstrand: NVK reaches Vulkan 1.0 conformance

It’s official – the next long-term support version of Linux is October 2023’s Linux 6.6.

Source: LXer – Linux kernel 6.6 is the next long-term support release

Learn what’s new in Claws Email 4.2, featuring new QuickSearch expressions, MIME type recognition, and crucial bug fixes.

The post Claws Email 4.2 Released With Improved Attachment Management appeared first on Linux Today.

Source: Linux Today – Claws Email 4.2 Released With Improved Attachment Management

The other big Chinese distro, after Kylin, seems to be thrivingLeading Chinese Linux vendor UnionTech says it’s reached an impressive milestone: it says it has three million users of its desktop edition, Tongxin UOS. Yep, million.…

Source: LXer – Linux Deepin’s big brother claims it’s hit three million installs

Rocky Linux 9.3 is here with highlights on enhanced security and refreshed development and system tools. Read on for further details!

Source: LXer – Rocky Linux 9.3 Released, Here’s What’s New

Collabora announced today that its open-source NVK graphics driver in Mesa is now officially conformant with the Vulkan 1.0 graphics API on NVIDIA Turing hardware.

Source: LXer – Open Source NVIDIA Vulkan Driver NVK Reaches Vulkan 1.0 Conformance

Let’s turn our attention to the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). This is firmware used to start the PC system after it is powered on.

Source: LXer – Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC Running Linux: BIOS

If you’re a casual Linux user, you may have recently come across the term DNF5 and wondered what it is and why you should care. This guide aims to provide you with insight into DNF5, its benefits, comparisons between current DNF and DNF5, and command-line usage examples.

The post What Is DNF5 (How to Install and Use It) in Fedora Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

Source: Linux Today – What Is DNF5 (How to Install and Use It) in Fedora Linux

Fwupd 1.9.9 open-source Linux firmware upgrading utility has been released today as another maintenance update that addresses various bugs and extends hardware support.

Source: LXer – Fwupd 1.9.9 Released with Support for Lenovo X1 Yoga Gen7 530E 2-in-1 Laptops

If you are using the open source Firefox web browser to browse YouTube and watch its videos, then you might have noticed that there is an artificial delay that was added recently whenever you try to watch a video.

Source: LXer – Google Slows Down Firefox Users When Watching YouTube

This guide walks you through the strengths & features of some of the best web browsers in Ubuntu to help you choose.

Source: LXer – 10 Best Browsers for Ubuntu and Other Linux

Distrobox 1.6.0 release brings new unshare flags, improved shell handling, better CUDA integration, and more. Read on for further details!

The post Distrobox 1.6.0 Rolls Out With Improved NVIDIA Integration appeared first on Linux Today.

Source: Linux Today – Distrobox 1.6.0 Rolls Out With Improved NVIDIA Integration

Elementary OS going full speed ahead, but Parachutist Parakeet considers a new, post-Enlightenment glide pathExclusive While Elementary OS commits to Wayland, the development team of the Budgie desktop is changing course and will work with the Xfce developers toward Budgie’s Wayland future.…

Source: LXer – Ubuntu Budgie switches its approach to Wayland

Mozilla published today the final build of the Firefox 120 web browser, slated for release on November 21st, 2023, so it’s time to take a closer look at the new features and improvements.

The post Mozilla Firefox 120 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New appeared first on Linux Today.

Source: Linux Today – Mozilla Firefox 120 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

Discover an Spyder IDE specially designed for scientists, engineers, or data analysts by people like them and the installation steps to install it on your favorite Linux distros.

Source: LXer – Spyder is a Python IDE Tailored for Data Scientists

The 163rd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on November 19th, 2023, keeping you guys up to date with the most important things happening in the Linux world.

Source: LXer – 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 19th, 2023

The second 6.7 kernel prepatch is out for
testing. “The most noticeable thing is probably the turbostat tool
update, which actually came in during the merge window, but was delayed by
just waiting for getting the pull request properly signed.“

Source: LWN.net – Kernel prepatch 6.7-rc2