With Windows 9x Subsystem for Linux you can run all your favourite Windows and Linux apps side-by-side with a modern Linux kernel running cooperatively with the Windows kernel in ring 0. And unlike modern WSL, no hardware virtualisation is used so even your 486 can run it!
Please enjoy, I think this might be one of my greatest hacks of all time
Free software enthusiast from Kerala elected Debian Project Leader
One of the oldest and widely used Linux-based operating systems, Debian has been developed by a community of volunteers from around the world
https://ostechnix.com/sruthi-chandran-debian-project-leader-dpl-2026/
Happy to have voted for her in the election.
Google Play Integrity: what if Google dictated what software ran on your computer.
Open source implementations of attestation: what if a bunch of other people dictated what software ran on your computer.
Look, these handcuffs are permissively licensed!
No, thank you.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/lawsuits-licensing-and-royalties-are-complicating-4k-video-support-in-gadgets/
The quiet milestone in the Rust for Linux 7.1 pull request is not the version bump. The minimum Rust compiler moves to 1.85. Bindgen moves to 0.71.1. Both match what stable Debian Trixie has shipped since August 2025. A vanilla Debian host can now compile a Rust-enabled kernel without backporting a toolchain. The most conservative distribution and the kernel toolchain are aligned. That is how a feature stops being a special build and becomes default infrastructure.
Congratulations, Sruthi!
Fedora 45 To Consider Building x86_64-v3 Packages
A change proposal has been filed to build x86_64-v3 micro-architecture feature level packages alongside the existing x86_64-v1 packages for Fedora Linux...
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-45-x86-64-v3-Proposal
@vandorb12 It is appalling that testing centers have started to required palm scans.
I'm glad you did, and very sorry it didn't help for you ๐, but everyone should look at their local legislation for this because it is illegal indeed some jurisdictions.
I myself encountered this situation for a certification, and finally, after investigation, the testing authorities did told me this was *not* mandatory, and I could ask to skip it.
But how many people will ask first? People caught off guard all stressed out on their testing day will likely just do it. Even if it's illegal.
Our governments should be protecting us against these predatory practices.
Microsoft exec suggests AI agents will need to buy software licenses, just like employees https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-executive-suggests-ai-agents-buy-software-licenses-seats-2026-4
*deep breath in*
HAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA of fucking course lmao
This October... KDE is turning 30! Join us for six months of celebrations, fun and activities๐!
Contribute to our gallery of historic photos, tell us a story about that time KDE got you out of a pickle, or share a little-known KDE-related fact.
Become a supporting member and help guarantee the next 30 years of top-notch free software.
Or, most important of all, organize a KDE-themed event/party and we'll include it on our map!
