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📰 Linux's KUnit Finally Supporting JUnit Output KUnit as the unit testing framework for the Linux kernel and was inspired in part by Java's JUnit when originally conceived, is now finally able to output to the JUnit format for better interoperability with other CI systems and the like that standardize on that common format... 🔗 Source: #kernel #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-KUnit-JUnit

systemd 261 и liberated-systemd 261 После трёх месяцев разработки доступен релиз системного менеджера systemd 261. Ключевые изменения: подготовка к поддержке API для верификации возраста, поддержка подсистем Kexec Handover и Live Update Orchestration для перезапуска без потери состояния, подсистема IMDS (Instance Metadata Service), функциональность для защиты загрузки на системах без физического TPM (Trusted Platform Module), компонент systemd-sysinstall с реализацией инсталлятора. ( читать дальше... )  opennet, systemd, systemd-networkd, varlink 👉@sysadminoff https://www.linux.org.ru/news/linux-general/18324219

📰 Firefox Can Do All This? 21 Features Most Users Never Touch Stop using Firefox like a rookie. Here are lesser known Firefox features that will improve your browing experience. 🔗 Source: #firefox 👉@sysadminoff https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17364710/firefox-additional-features

Выпуск системного менеджера systemd 261 и форка liberated-systemd 261 После трёх месяцев разработки доступен релиз системного менеджера systemd 261. Ключевые изменения: подготовка к поддержке API для верификации возраста, поддержка подсистем Kexec Handover и Live Update Orchestration для перезапуска без потери состояния, подсистема IMDS (Instance Metadata Service), функциональность для защиты загрузки на системах без физического TPM (Trusted Platform Module), компонент systemd-sysinstall с реализацией инсталлятора. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65732

📰 System76 Refreshes the Serval WS Linux Laptop with Intel Core Ultra Series 2 CPUs System76 refreshes its powerful Serval WS Linux-powered laptop with high-end Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics, as well as up to 12TB storage and 96GB RAM. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/system76-refreshes-the-serval-ws-linux-laptop-with-intel-core-ultra-series-2-cpus #intel #linux 👉@sysadminoff

📰 Broadcom Working On VMware Zero-Copy Buffer Sharing Between VMs And Hypervisor Interesting feature work for VMware virtualization on Linux now being pursued by Broadcom is to support zero-copy buffer sharing between the VM(s) and host hypervisor, which would equate to an efficiency and performance win... 🔗 Source: #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/VMware-Zero-Copy-Sharing-Linux

📰 This maker built a daily briefing printer with a Raspberry Pi Zero, and the code is open source Getting your daily briefing printed out on a little piece of paper is so much more satisfying than an email. Maybe it's the fact that the paper is a tangible thing you can hold, or maybe it's just because it looks like you're getting a briefing from some kind of secret agency; either way, it's a lot cooler than receiving your daily digest digitally. 🔗 Source: #opensource #raspberry 👉@sysadminoff https://www.xda-developers.com/this-maker-built-a-daily-briefing-printer-with-a-raspberry-pi-zero-and-the-code-is-open-source/

📰 Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.7 Released with Linux 7.1, KDE Plasma 6.7, and More PorteuX 2.7 Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.1, KDE Plasma 6.7, GNOME 50.2, support for the new NTFS-plus driver, a new native PorteuX cursor theme, and more. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/slackware-based-porteux-2-7-released-with-linux-7-1-kde-plasma-6-7-and-more #gnome #kde #kernel #linux #plasma 👉@sysadminoff

📰 Shelly 2.4 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Released with New Features Shelly 2.4 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux-based distributions is now available for download with improved support for AppImage and Flatpak packages, CLI refactor, and other changes. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-4-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-released-with-new-features #appimage #arch #flatpak #linux #linuxbased #opensource 👉@sysadminoff

📰 My Google Pixel replaced my laptop for home lab management, and I stopped carrying a computer entirely Your Android phone can do SSH, run Linux, and troubleshoot servers — here's how I use mine for home lab work. 🔗 Source: #android #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://www.xda-developers.com/google-pixel-great-phone-even-better-home-lab-companion/

📰 Linux Finally Eliminates The strncpy API After Six Years Of Work, 360+ Patches Linux 7.2 has finally eliminated the strncpy API from the Linux kernel. The strncpy() function for copying up to a specified number of bytes has long been deprecated and after six years of work and hundreds of patches, no more users of the strncpy interface within the Linux kernel remained that it has now been eliminated... 🔗 Source: #kernel #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-Drops-strncpy

📰 Linux gaming works without touching the terminal, and that matters more than any benchmark Gaming on Linux used to feel daunting, but these days, you can do it completely without the terminal, and it changes everything. 🔗 Source: #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-gaming-works-without-touching-temrinal-matters-more-benchmark/

📰 Linux's ARM64 NEON Intrinsics CRC64 Code Adapted To Work On 32-bit ARM Merged for Linux 7.1 was ARMM64 NEON-accelerated CRC64-NVMe support for around 6x the performance out of that checksumming algorithm. The generic code had been a bottleneck in NVMe and other storage subsystem code of the Linux kernel with CRC64-NVMe being used to help verify against data corruption. Now for Linux 7.2, the NEON-accelerated code will also work for those still relying on 32-bit ARM... 🔗 Source: #arm #kernel #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-CRC64-NEON-On-ARM32

📰 exFAT File-System Enjoys Better Performance On Linux 7.2 With IOmap Conversion In addition to open-source developer Namjae Jeon serving as maintainer for the new NTFS Linux driver, he also continues serving as maintainer to the exFAT file-system for that other Microsoft file-system popular with removable storage media... 🔗 Source: #linux #opensource 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-exFAT

📰 GIMP v0.54 From 1996 With Motif Toolkit Now Flatpak'ed For Modern Linux Desktops The open-source world waited long enough for the GIMP 3.0 release that finally came last year with its GTK3 port and more, but for those with time on their hands this weekend and want to relive GIMP's past from long ago, GIMP 0.54 has been adapted for Flatpak to work on modern Linux desktops. What makes this version of GIMP from 1996 notable is that it was the last to use the Motif toolkit... 🔗 Source: #flatpak #linux #opensource 👉@sysadminoff https://www.phoronix.com/news/GIMP-0.54-Flatpak

📰 Proton Experimental gets fixes for The Division 2, METAL GEAR SOLID V, ARC Raiders and more Valve released the latest update to Proton Experimental on June 19th to get more Windows games working well on Linux / SteamOS.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: #linux #proton 👉@sysadminoff https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-the-division-2-metal-gear-solid-v-arc-raiders-and-more/

📰 KDE Plasma 6.8 Starts Taking Shape with Better Multi-Monitor Handling KDE Plasma 6.8 development begins with color-coded monitor badges, UI refinements, and several usability improvements. 🔗 Source: #kde #plasma 👉@sysadminoff https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-8-starts-taking-shape-with-better-multi-monitor-handling/

Выпуск PorteuX 2.7, дистрибутива на основе Slackware Доступен выпуск дистрибутива PorteuX 2.7, основанного на Slackware и развиваемого под впечатлением от проектов Slax и Porteus. Из особенностей. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65735

Релиз свободного игрового движка OpenMW 0.51 Представлен выпуск проекта OpenMW 0.51, развивающего свободную реализацию движка для ролевой игры в жанре фэнтези The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind. По сравнению с оригинальным движком в OpenMW реализован модернизированный интерфейс пользователя, улучшена графика, добавлен собственный редактор OpenMW-CS для создания новых игр и модов, задействован движок симуляции физических процессов Bullet, добавлена поддержка платформ macOS и Linux, улучшено поведение ботов. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=65734

Intel and AMD standardize ACE extensions to unify AI matrix compute on x86 Intel and AMD have released the official specification for AI Compute Extensions, or ACE, a standardized instruction set for future x86 processors. Developed through the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group, these extensions aim to accelerate matrix multiplication and machine learning workloads directly on the CPU. By establishing a common technical standard, the two rivals intend to prevent market fragmentation and provide a consistent target for software developers. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/intel-and-amd-standardize-ace-extensions-to-unify-ai-matrix-compute-on-x86/