Despite the OS’s success, maintainers are short-staffed and under-appreciated. Open Source Summit This year’s Kernel Report at the Open Source Summit in Bilbao revealed the long-term support releases of the Linux kernel will soon not be that long at all.…

Source: LXer – Long-term support for Linux kernels is about to get a lot shorter

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Android Studio and Flutter on an Ubuntu 22.04 or Ubuntu 20.04 system.

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Source: Linux Today – How to Install Android Studio and Flutter in Ubuntu 22.04, 20.04

While the CVE process was created in response to real problems, it’s increasingly clear that CVE numbers are
creating problems of their own. At the 2023 GNU Tools Cauldron,
Siddhesh Poyarekar expressed the frustration that toolchain developers have
felt as the result of arguing with security researchers about CVE-number
assignments. In response, the GNU toolchain community is trying to better
characterize what is — and is not — considered to be a security-relevant
bug in its software.

Source: LWN.net – [$] Security policies for GNU toolchain projects

In an online poll to change openSUSE Slowroll’s name in favor of another, users voted to keep it. Here’s more on that.

Source: LXer – openSUSE Slowroll Will Keep Its Name Unchanged

Valve’s work on Steam OS 3 for the Steam Deck help everyone, corporate users includedOpen Source Summit Steam OS is the Arch-based distro for a handheld Linux games console, and Valve is aggressively pushing Linux’s usability and Windows interoperability for the device.…

Source: LXer – Linux interop is maturing fast thanks to a games console

There are a few alternatives to the ps command we’ve explored previously including procs and pstree. pscircle is different to these tools. It visualizes Linux processes in a form of radial tree.

Source: LXer – Linux Candy: pscircle visualizes Linux processes in a form of radial tree

Big two corporate-backed free distros are nearly ready for their close-ups. Both Fedora Workstation 39 and Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 are now in beta, preparing for release next month. We looked at their official GNOME-based flavors to see what to expect.…

Source: LXer – Ubuntu and Fedora clash in beta race, but who wears GNOME better?

The Linux Kernel is written in C programming language, so C is the most important language for the Linux Kernel developer. Initially, the kernel was written in GNU C (now it is also possible to build it using LLVM) which extends standard C with some additional keywords and attributes. I would recommend learning some modern C version like C11 and additionally learning GNU extensions to be able to read kernel code effectively.

Source: LXer – Core Knowledge That Modern Linux Kernel Developer Should Have

The Porteus Linux team announced the release and general availability of Porteus Linux 5.01 as a minor update to last year’s Porteus 5.0 release of this portable GNU/Linux distribution based on Slackware Linux.

Source: LXer – Slackware-Based Porteus Linux 5.01 Released with Linux Kernel 6.5

A complete guide on how to install and use extensions in LibreOffice.

Source: LXer – How to Install and Use LibreOffice Extensions

The LWN.net Weekly Edition for September 28, 2023 is available.

Source: LWN.net – [$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for September 28, 2023

Today, Sipeed launched a new development board in the Tang series, featuring the powerful GOWIN GW5AST RISC-V FPGA. This versatile board offers a range of flexible features, including a GbE port, dual DVI interfaces, 8x 12.5Gbps Serdes, and a variety of other peripherals. The new core board from Sipeed integrates the following FPGA model from […]

Source: LXer – Sipeed introduces Tang Mega 138K Pro Dock

In this guide, I compare my experience with switching to LanguageTool from Grammarly, with user insights to help you decide which is best for you.

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Source: Linux Today – LanguageTool: Taking Control of Creativity and Privacy

It[he]#039[/he]s fading from memory, but if it weren[he]#039[/he]t for GNU and the Free Software Foundation, open-source, and Linux, indeed, most of our technology-driven world wouldn[he]#039[/he]t be here.

Source: LXer – A look back at 40 Years of GNU and the Free Software Foundation

Using larger block sizes in the kernel for I/O is a recurring topic in
storage and
block-layer circles. The topic came up in discussions
at the Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory-Management and BPF Summit (LSFMM)
back in
May. One of the participants in those discussions, Hannes Reinecke, gave
a talk at Open Source Summit Europe 2023 with an overview of the reasons
behind using larger blocks for I/O, the current status of that work, and
where it all might lead from here.

Source: LWN.net – [$] Moving the kernel to large block sizes

A new release – Firefox 118 just hit the shelves with automatic translation support.

Source: LXer – Firefox 118 Released with Automatic Translation

Based on the Slackware 15.0 repositories, Porteus 5.01 received a major kernel bump, which will provide better hardware support.

The post Slackware-Based Porteus 5.01 Released With Linux Kernel 6.5 appeared first on Linux Today.

Source: Linux Today – Slackware-Based Porteus 5.01 Released With Linux Kernel 6.5

Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 6 “Faye” released as the ultimate Linux desktop you’ve been waiting for. Here’s all about it!

Source: LXer – LMDE 6: A Dream Come True for Desktop Linux Users

The release schedule for the upcoming GNOME 46 desktop environment series suggests a final release date “set in stone” for March 20, 2024.

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Source: Linux Today – GNOME 46 Desktop Environment Slated for Release on March 20, 2024

LibreOffice 7.6.2 and LibreOffice 7.5.7 contain a fix for CVE 2023-4863, a heap buffer overflow discovered in the widely used libwebp library.

The post LibreOffice 7.6.2 and 7.5.7 Address Critical WebP Vulnerability appeared first on Linux Today.

Source: Linux Today – LibreOffice 7.6.2 and 7.5.7 Address Critical WebP Vulnerability