Subject: The Easiest Way to Make Linux Boot Faster: Disable Unnecessary Services
https://www.maketecheasier.com/make-linux-boot-faster/
Subject: Debian's Challenge When Its Developers Quietly Drift Away
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Developers-Quiet-Away
Subject: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Users Get Linux 6.17 and Mesa 25.2 Ahead of Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-users-get-linux-6-17-and-mesa-25-2-ahead-of-ubuntu-24-04-4-lts
Subject: System76's COSMIC Desktop Planning Vulkan Renderer, Improved Gaming Experience
https://www.phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Desktop-Features-Coming
Subject: GIMP Post-3.2 Will Be Looking At Hardware Acceleration, Full CMYK & More
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GIMP-Post-3.2-Features
Subject: System76 Lays Out Major COSMIC Desktop Changes Planned for Epoch 2 and 3
https://linuxiac.com/system76-unveils-cosmic-desktop-epoch-2-and-3-roadmap/
Subject: KDE Gear 25.12.2 Brings Improvements to Dolphin, NeoChat, Kate, and Other Apps
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-25-12-2-brings-improvements-to-dolphin-neochat-kate-and-other-apps
Subject: Linux 7.0 Should Fix Nouveau For The Large Pages Support For Better NVK Performance
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-To-Fix-Nouveau-Large
Subject: CentOS is coming to RISC-V soon if you have the kit
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/02/05/centos_coming_to_riscv_soon/
Subject: Microsoft's New Open-Source Project: LiteBox As A Rust-Based Sandboxing Library OS
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Microsoft-LiteBox
Subject: How to Install and Use Yay on Arch Linux and Manjaro
https://linuxtldr.com/installing-yay/
Subject: Krita 5.3 and 6.0 Enter Beta With Text and Tooling Overhauls
https://linuxiac.com/krita-5-3-and-6-0-enter-beta-with-text-and-tooling-overhauls/
Subject: Darktable 5.4.1 Brings Noise Profiles for Canon EOS 10D and Sony ILCE-7CR Cameras
https://9to5linux.com/darktable-5-4-1-brings-noise-profiles-for-canon-eos-10d-and-sony-ilce-7cr-cameras
Subject: GNU/Linux or Just Linux? Between Purism and Everyday Usage
https://linuxiac.com/gnu-linux-or-just-linux/
Subject: Krita 6.0 Beta Released - Using Qt6 & Wayland Color Management Support
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Krita-6.0-Beta
Subject: Tech Savvy Meets Principles in Emmabuntüs Debian 6
https://fossforce.com/2026/02/tech-savvy-meets-principles-in-emmabuntus-debian-6/
Subject: Ardour 9.0 Audio Workstation Released With Multi-Touch GUI, Many New Features
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ardour-9.0-DAW
Subject: "DHEI" Proposed For Linux To Help Cloud-Native Orchestrators & High Frequency Traders
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-DHEI-RFC
Subject: How to make a local open source AI chatbot who has access to Fedora documentation
https://fedoramagazine.org/how-to-make-a-local-open-source-ai-chatbot-who-has-access-to-fedora-documentation/
Subject: Linux Foundation Operative Says We and Our Software All "Owe an Enormous Debt of Gratitude" to a Software Patents Reinforcer
https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/06/Linux_Foundation_Operative_Says_We_and_Our_Software_All_Owe_an_.shtml