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You can now run Linux on your ancient Windows 95 desktop with a new tool — very old Windows PCs, back to Intel 486, can cooperatively run very modern Linux kernels with WSL9x (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-23 | by Mark Tyson | get Linux on Windows 95 Emulator → | tags: windows 95, wsl9x, linux kernel

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Arch Linux Now Has a Bit-for-Bit Reproducible Docker Image (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-23 | by Robin Candau | get Arch Linux Reproducible Docker → | tags: arch linux, docker image, pacman

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Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-22 | get Microsoft Security Update Kit → | tags: asp.net core, microsoft, cve-2026-40372

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Linux may be ending support for older network drivers due to influx of false AI-generated bug reports — maintenance has become too burdensome for old largely-unused systems (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-22 | by Etiido Uko | get Linux Kernel Network Driver Support → | tags: linux, linux kernel, network drivers

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I set up this Linux 'Watchdog' and now my system auto-reboots when it locks up (zdnet.com)

2026-04-22 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Watchdog Timer Kit → | tags: linux, watchdog, kernel module

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Kernel code removals driven by LLM-created security reports (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-22 | by Posted April | get Linux Kernel Security Guide → | tags: linux, kernel, eklektix

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‘The MacBook Pro for Linux users’ both copies and contrasts with Apple (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-22 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Linux-Compatible MacBook Case → | tags: framework laptop, macbook pro, linux users

188.

Valve VRAM hack may improve gaming on 4GB GPUs — testing showed mixed results in select titles, with FPS almost tripling in certain games (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-22 | by Etiido Uko | get VR Gaming Performance Booster → | tags: valve, vrm, rx 6500 xt

189.

Windows 9x Subsystem for Linux (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-22 | tags: windows 9x, subsystem, linux

190.

New GoGra malware for Linux uses Microsoft Graph API for comms (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-22 | get Microsoft Graph API Developer Kit → | tags: gogra, microsoft graph api, harvester

191.

Framework's CEO on the RAM crisis and creating a "MacBook Pro for Linux users" (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-21 | get Linux Laptop Docking Station → | tags: framework, intel core ultra series, framework laptop 13 pro

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CachyOS is the Arch Linux distro to try if you want serious speed and performance (zdnet.com)

2026-04-21 | by Jack Wallen | get CachyOS Linux Distro → | tags: arch linux, cachyos, linux kernel

193.

Framework’s Laptop 13 Pro launch event (theverge.com)

2026-04-21 | by Richard Lawler | get Framework Laptop 13 Pro → | tags: framework, laptop 13 pro, nirav patel

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Linux 7.1 update includes new in-kernel NTFS driver — delivers storage support upgrade for Linux users (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-20 | by Zak Killian | get NTFS-3G USB Driver → | tags: linux 7.1, ntfs driver, kernel

195.

Nothing just pulled its brand-new file transfer app without an explanation (Update) (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-20 | get USB-C Flash Drive → | tags: nothing warp, android authority, google drive

196.

Corner-Case RCU Implementations (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-20 | tags: rcu, van jacobson, linux kernel

197.

Reminder: Enable ZRAM on your Linux system to optimize RAM usage (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-19 | by Jean-Luc Aufranc | get Linux ZRAM Module Kit → | tags: zram, linux, ubuntu

198.

Valve's Proton 11 beta boosts Linux gaming with better performance and classic game support (techspot.com)

2026-04-17 | get Proton 11 Beta Software → | tags: valve, proton, linux gaming

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FIM – Linux framebuffer image viewer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | get Linux Framebuffer Image Viewer → | tags: fim, linux framebuffer, free software foundation

200.

IPC medley: message-queue peeking, io_uring, and bus1 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | get io_uring Toolkit → | tags: message-queue, io_uring, bus1

201.

Is Linux Mint In Trouble? (slashdot.org)

2026-04-16 | get Linux Mint USB Installer → | tags: linux mint, cinnamon 6.7, ubuntu 26.04

202.

You can soon turn this Android handheld into an ultra-powerful Linux handheld (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-16 | get Android Linux Dual Boot Kit → | tags: ayn, odin 3, linux support

203.

Nothing just pulled its brand-new file transfer app without an explanation (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-16 | get USB-C Flash Drive → | tags: nothing warp, google drive, android

204.

PiCore - Raspberry Pi Port of Tiny Core Linux (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-15 | get Raspberry Pi 4 Case → | tags: raspberry pi, tiny core linux, pi core

205.

Why Zorin OS 18.1 is simply the best Linux distro - for anyone (zdnet.com)

2026-04-15 | by Jack Wallen | get Zorin OS 18.1 Laptop Bundle → | tags: zorin os, linux distro, zorin os 18.1

206.

Can this $70 Linux app make up for the lack of Photoshop (zdnet.com)

2026-04-15 | by Jack Wallen | get GIMP Image Editor → | tags: gimp, photoshop, fogpanther

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Can this $70 Linux app make up for the lack of Photoshop? I tried it to find out (zdnet.com)

2026-04-15 | by Jack Wallen | get GIMP Image Editor → | tags: fogpanther, gimp, photoshop

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You can use Linux 7.0 on these 7 distros today - here's what to expect (zdnet.com)

2026-04-15 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Linux Mint 21. → | tags: linux, linux 7.0, linus torvalds

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You can try Linux 7.0 now on these distros - here's what's new (zdnet.com)

2026-04-14 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Linux Mint 21.1 → | tags: linux 7.0, linus torvalds, rust

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The new rules for AI-assisted code in the Linux kernel: What every dev needs to know (zdnet.com)

2026-04-13 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Linux Kernel Development Book → | tags: linux kernel, linus torvalds, ai-assisted code