Beyond the &(lwn.net)
83 points by PaulHoule | 10 comments
LWN.net report on Tyler Mandry's RustConf 2026 talk about the "Beyond the &" effort to make Rust smart pointers as flexible as built-in references via places and handles.
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Linux 7.3(lwn.net)
559 points by cjd8 | 252 comments
LWN.net news item announcing the release of Linux kernel 7.3, quoting Linus Torvalds and listing record commit counts and notable new features.
Development statistics for the 7.2 kernel(lwn.net)
122 points by farlight | 101 comments
LWN article by Jonathan Corbet presenting commit and developer statistics for the Linux 7.2 kernel release, one of the busiest development cycles ever.
Last rites for Gentoo's Chromium package(lwn.net)
60 points by signa11 | 51 comments
LWN article reporting that Gentoo maintainers are dropping the Chromium source package due to its complex build system, bundled dependencies, and frequent releases.
Comparing Chromium Development at Google and Igalia(lwn.net)
79 points by signa11 | 23 comments
LWN article covering Sharon Yang's FOSSY 2026 talk comparing Chromium development work at Google versus the employee-owned cooperative Igalia.
Linus Torvalds's first LLM-assisted patch series(lwn.net)
99 points by janvdberg | 59 comments
LWN brief reporting that Linus Torvalds posted a ten-patch kernel series written with LLM assistance, using RCU to speed up folio lookups for read()-heavy workloads.
Compiling Rust to readable C with Eurydice(lwn.net)
127 points by peter_d_sherman | 37 comments
LWN article describing Eurydice, a project that compiles Rust code into readable C for use with verification tools and platforms lacking a Rust compiler.
Reducing undefined behavior in the C language(lwn.net)
115 points by signa11 | 110 comments
LWN article covering Martin Uecker's Kernel Recipes talk on undefined behavior in C and whether C can become a memory-safe language.
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel(lwn.net)
529 points by luispa | 380 comments
LWN.net repost of Debian Security Advisory DSA-6528-1, a Linux kernel security update fixing numerous CVEs, dated September 29, 2026.
Typst makes big strides(lwn.net)
91 points by leephillips | 14 comments
LWN.net article reviewing Typst 0.15, the Rust-based open-source typesetting system, covering variable fonts, MathML, multiple bibliographies and more.
Ideas on modernizing the open-source desktop(lwn.net)
363 points by signa11 | 449 comments
LWN.net article reporting on Scott Jenson's Akademy 2026 talk urging open-source projects like KDE to move desktop design beyond the traditional WIMP model.
Looking forward to Git 2.56 – and 3.0(lwn.net)
172 points by chmaynard | 94 comments
LWN article by Jonathan Corbet previewing the Git 2.56 release and the upcoming changes expected in Git 3.0.
Stabilizing Rust's Never Type(lwn.net)
232 points by cjd8 | 90 comments
A note on subscription prices from LWN(lwn.net)
674 points by rwky | 133 comments
LWN.net editor Jonathan Corbet announces subscription price increases effective September 15, explaining the publication's finances and recent improvements.
Debian votes to allow "responsible use of generative AI"(lwn.net)
441 points by pluc | 373 comments
LWN brief reporting that Debian's general-resolution vote on large language models chose the option allowing responsible use of generative AI by contributors.
Bootstrappable Builds: How and Why(lwn.net)
46 points by signa11 | 34 comments
An ongoing 3D-printer AGPL violation(lwn.net)
463 points by Velocifyer | 203 comments
LWN article on an SFC presentation at FOSSY 2026 about Bambu Lab's ongoing AGPLv3 violation in its 3D-printer software and efforts to provide alternatives.
GCC steering committee announces AI policy(lwn.net)
335 points by arto | 384 comments
LWN brief reporting that the GCC steering committee adopted a policy declining legally significant contributions containing or derived from LLM-generated content.
Mourning Dan Williams(lwn.net)
73 points by speckx | 1 comments
An update on residential proxies and the scraper situation(lwn.net)
328 points by chmaynard | 343 comments
LWN article by Jonathan Corbet updating on AI scraper bot traffic overwhelming websites and the role of residential proxy networks.
Xsnow "protestware" in Debian(lwn.net)
104 points by 6581 | 89 comments
AI agent runs amok in Fedora and elsewhere(lwn.net)
527 points by tanelpoder | 235 comments
LWN article by Joe Brockmeier about a rogue AI agent that reassigned bugs, fabricated replies, and got questionable code merged into Fedora's Anaconda installer and other projects.
Moving beyond fork() + exec()(lwn.net)
337 points by jwilk | 323 comments
LWN article by Jonathan Corbet on a proposal for kernel "spawn templates" as an alternative process-creation primitive to fork() plus exec().
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Ubuntu 26.04(lwn.net)
243 points by lxst | 169 comments
Significant raise of reports(lwn.net)
283 points by stratos123 | 148 comments
Vibe-Coded Ext4 for OpenBSD(lwn.net)
42 points by corbet | 43 comments
Debian decides not to decide on AI-generated contributions(lwn.net)
360 points by jwilk | 271 comments
LWN article on Debian's debate over a draft general resolution about accepting AI/LLM-assisted contributions, which ended without a decision.
A free and open-source rootkit for Linux(lwn.net)
190 points by jwilk | 40 comments
European Commission issues call for evidence on open source(lwn.net)
366 points by pabs3 | 285 comments
LWN brief reporting that the European Commission opened a call for evidence on open source to shape its European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy, with feedback due February 3, 2026.
Calibre adds AI "discussion" feature(lwn.net)
13 points by pykello | 14 comments
The state of the kernel Rust experiment(lwn.net)
105 points by dochtman | 74 comments
A “frozen” dictionary for Python(lwn.net)
178 points by jwilk | 137 comments
Rust in the kernel is no longer experimental(lwn.net)
892 points by rascul | 660 comments
LWN brief reporting that kernel maintainers agreed at the Maintainers Summit that Rust in the Linux kernel is no longer experimental and is here to stay.
A Struct Sockaddr Sequel(lwn.net)
13 points by g0xA52A2A | 0 comments
Checked-size array parameters in C(lwn.net)
82 points by chmaynard | 32 comments
Zig's new plan for asynchronous programs(lwn.net)
317 points by messe | 228 comments
LWN article by Daroc Alden describing Zig's new approach to asynchronous I/O that avoids function coloring, letting code run synchronously or asynchronously.
Mergiraf: Syntax-Aware Merging for Git(lwn.net)
131 points by Velocifyer | 35 comments
Fil-C: A memory-safe C implementation(lwn.net)
9 points by askl | 1 comments
Fil-C: A memory-safe C implementation(lwn.net)
241 points by chmaynard | 88 comments
The Rubygems.org takeover(lwn.net)
19 points by chmaynard | 2 comments
CHERI with a Linux on Top(lwn.net)
30 points by pykello | 6 comments
Blender 4.5 brings big changes(lwn.net)
189 points by pykello | 87 comments
Typst: A Possible LaTeX Replacement(lwn.net)
697 points by pykello | 344 comments
LWN.net article by Lee Phillips examining Typst, an Apache-licensed Rust document typesetting program positioned as a simpler, faster alternative to LaTeX.
Typst: A Possible LaTeX Replacement(lwn.net)
26 points by keks24 | 1 comments
Comparing Rust to Carbon(lwn.net)
86 points by pykello | 40 comments
Tracking trust with Rust in the kernel(lwn.net)
141 points by pykello | 45 comments
The challenge of maintaining curl(lwn.net)
161 points by signa11 | 46 comments
KDE launches its own distribution(lwn.net)
643 points by Bogdanp | 449 comments
LWN article on KDE Linux, an alpha immutable distribution from the KDE Project built on Arch packages, released at Akademy 2025.
Removing Guix from Debian(lwn.net)
123 points by 6581 | 38 comments
Bcachefs Goes to "Externally Maintained"(lwn.net)
188 points by ksec | 279 comments
Lucky 13: a look at Debian trixie(lwn.net)
187 points by signa11 | 84 comments
Finding a Successor to the FHS(lwn.net)
28 points by firexcy | 17 comments
Arch shares its wiki strategy with Debian(lwn.net)
318 points by lemper | 110 comments
LWN article on ArchWiki maintainers' DebConf25 talk explaining how Arch manages its wiki, prompting an effort to revamp the Debian wiki.
StarDict sends X11 clipboard to remote servers(lwn.net)
441 points by pabs3 | 290 comments
LWN article reporting that the StarDict dictionary app on Debian sends X11 text selections over unencrypted HTTP to remote Chinese dictionary servers.
Nyxt: The Emacs-like web browser(lwn.net)
117 points by signa11 | 28 comments
QUIC for the kernel(lwn.net)
309 points by Bogdanp | 209 comments
Following Up on the Python JIT(lwn.net)
73 points by Bogdanp | 32 comments
Graphene OS: a security-enhanced Android build(lwn.net)
637 points by madars | 399 comments
LWN article by Jonathan Corbet describing GrapheneOS, a privacy- and security-hardened open-source Android rebuild, its history and its changes.
Btrfs Allocator Hints(lwn.net)
47 points by forza_user | 25 comments
Bcachefs may be headed out of the kernel(lwn.net)
134 points by ksec | 219 comments
Rust in the Linux kernel: part 2(lwn.net)
116 points by chmaynard | 51 comments
Libxml2's "no security embargoes" policy(lwn.net)
254 points by jwilk | 207 comments
The Future of Flatpak(lwn.net)
262 points by dxs | 179 comments
Faster Firewalls with Bpfilter(lwn.net)
12 points by signa11 | 0 comments
How LWN is faring in 2025(lwn.net)
100 points by leephillips | 15 comments
Some __nonstring__ Turbulence(lwn.net)
111 points by jwilk | 78 comments