Steam Deck 2 Rumors Ignite a New Era for Linux Gaming| www.linuxjournal.com
by George Whittaker The speculation around a successor to the Steam Deck has stirred renewed excitement, not just for a new handheld, but for what it signals in Linux-based gaming. With whispers of next-gen specs, deeper integration of SteamOS, and an evolving handheld PC ecosystem, these rumors are fueling broader hopes that Linux gaming is entering a more mature age. In this article we look at the existing rumors, how they tie into the Linux gaming landscape, why this matters, and what to w...| Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community
by George Whittaker Introduction The popular penetration-testing distribution Kali Linux has dropped its latest quarterly snapshot: version 2025.3. This release continues the tradition of the rolling-release model used by the project, offering users and security professionals a refreshed toolkit, broader hardware support (especially wireless), and infrastructure enhancements under the hood. With this update, the distribution aims to streamline lab setups, bolster wireless hacking capabilities...| Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community
by George Whittaker Introduction In the world of modern CPUs, speculative execution, where a processor guesses ahead on branches and executes instructions before the actual code path is confirmed, has long been recognized as a performance booster. However, it has also given rise to a class of vulnerabilities collectively known as “Spectre” attacks, where microarchitectural side states (such as the branch target buffer, caches, or predictor state) are mis-exploited to leak sensitive data. ...| Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community
by George Whittaker Introduction Modern computing systems rely heavily on operating-system schedulers to allocate CPU time fairly and efficiently. Yet many of these schedulers operate blindly with respect to the meaning of workloads: they cannot distinguish, for example, whether a task is latency-sensitive or batch-oriented. This mismatch, between application semantics and scheduler heuristics, is often referred to as the semantic gap. A recent research framework called SchedCP aims to close ...| Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community
by George Whittaker Introduction After years of debate and development, bcachefs—a modern copy-on-write filesystem once merged into the Linux kernel—is being removed from mainline. As of kernel 6.17, the in-kernel implementation has been excised, and future use is expected via an out-of-tree DKMS module. This marks a turning point for the bcachefs project, raising questions about its stability, adoption, and relationship with the kernel development community. In this article, we’ll expl...| Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community
by George Whittaker Introduction The Linux Mint team has officially unveiled Linux Mint 22.2, codenamed “Zara”, on September 4, 2025. As a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, Zara will receive updates through 2029, promising users stability, incremental improvements, and a comfortable desktop experience. This version is not about flashy overhauls; rather, it’s about refinement — applying polish to existing features, smoothing rough edges, weaving in new conveniences (like fingerprint log...| Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community
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by George Whittaker Introduction Android has long been focused on running mobile apps, but in recent years, features aimed at developers and power users have begun pushing its boundaries. One exciting frontier: running full Linux graphical (GUI) applications on Android devices. What was once a novelty is now gradually becoming more viable, and recent developments point toward much smoother, GPU-accelerated Linux GUI experiences on Android. In this article, we’ll trace how Linux apps have ru...| Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community
by George Whittaker Introduction Fedora’s beta releases offer one of the earliest glimpses into the next major version of the distribution — letting users and developers poke, test, and report issues before the final version ships. With Fedora 43 Beta, released on September 16, 2025, the community begins the final stretch toward the stable Fedora 43. This beta is largely feature-complete: developers hope it will closely match what the final release looks like (barring last-minute fixes)....| Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community
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Introduction: Why Lightweight Matters for Kubernetes Devs| www.linuxjournal.com
A Shift in GNOME’s Core Applications| www.linuxjournal.com
Why this release cycle feels different| www.linuxjournal.com
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In the last decade, the digital landscape has shifted from a space of casual convenience to a battleground for personal information. From constant corporate profiling to sprawling government surveillance programs, the reality is clear, our devices have become treasure troves for those seeking to exploit or monitor us. As trust in mainstream platforms erodes, a surge of interest has emerged around operating systems that place security and privacy at their very core. At the forefront of this mo...| www.linuxjournal.com
A Paradigm Shift in Desktop Computing| www.linuxjournal.com
We have been using Linux to develop a new| www.linuxjournal.com