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GNU C Library 2.41 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1007024/ #LWN

Ubuntu developer discussion moving to Matrix

https://lwn.net/Articles/1006622/ #LWN

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[$] A revamped Python string-formatting proposal

The proposal to add a more general facility for string formatting to Python, which we looked at in August 2024, has changed a great deal since, so it merits another look. The chan [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1005000/ #LWN

The 6.13 kernel has been released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1005488/ #LWN

[$] Ghostty 1.0 has been summoned

The Ghostty terminal emulator project has generated a surprising amount of interest, even before code was released to the public. This is in part due to the high profile of its cre [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1004377/ #LWN

[$] Chimera Linux works toward a simplified desktop

Chimera Linux is a new distribution designed to be "simple, transparent, and easy to pick up". The distribution is built from scratch, and recently announced its first beta releas [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1004324/ #LWN

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Firefox 134.0 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1004368/ #LWN

SFC reports a successful (L)GPL suit in Germany

https://lwn.net/Articles/1004595/ #LWN

Mourning Steve Langasek

https://lwn.net/Articles/1004297/ #LWN

[$] Emacs in Scheme

During EmacsConf 2024, which was held online in early December 2024, Ramin Honary gave a talk about Project Gypsum, which is his effort to rewrite Emacs in Scheme. Unlike most oth [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1001929/ #LWN

A new set of stable kernels

https://lwn.net/Articles/1002917/ #LWN

Xfce 4.20 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1002245/ #LWN

The OpenWrt One router is now shipping

https://lwn.net/Articles/1000272/ #LWN

Giving thanks for the LWN community

https://lwn.net/Articles/1000097/ #LWN

[$] GIMP 3.0 — a milestone for open-source image editing

The long-awaited release of the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) 3.0 is on the way, marking the first major update since version 2.10 was released in April 2018. It now featur [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/998793/ #LWN

[$] Arch Linux finally starts licensing PKGBUILDs

Arch Linux is popular as a base for other Linux distributions; examples of Arch-derivatives include EndeavourOS, Manjaro, Parabola, and SteamOS. There's one small problem: the cont [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/998778/ #LWN

Plans for CHICKEN 6

https://lwn.net/Articles/998856/ #LWN

[$] Book review: Run Your Own Mail Server

The most common piece of advice given to users who ask about running their own mail server is don't. Setting up and securing a mail server in 2024 is not for the faint of heart, no [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/998153/ #LWN