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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fedora change aims for 99% package reproducibility(lwn.net)
420 points by voxadam | 200 comments
LWN article by Joe Brockmeier on a Fedora 43 change proposal aiming to make 99% of Fedora package builds reproducible.
Ladybird browser spreads its wings(lwn.net)
365 points by signa11 | 236 comments
LWN article by Joe Brockmeier on the Ladybird open-source web browser being forked from SerenityOS as an independent project.
The race to replace Redis(lwn.net)
644 points by chmaynard | 436 comments
LWN article by Joe Brockmeier on Redis moving to source-available licenses and the open source alternatives competing to replace it, including KeyDB and Valkey.
The KDE desktop gets an overhaul with Plasma 6(lwn.net)
759 points by jrepinc | 551 comments
LWN article by Joe Brockmeier on the KDE Plasma 6 megarelease, covering the move to Wayland, Qt 6, and KDE Frameworks 6.
The real realtime preemption end game(lwn.net)
440 points by chmaynard | 248 comments
LWN article by Jonathan Corbet on Thomas Gleixner's 2023 Linux Plumbers talk about the last remaining problem before realtime preemption lands in mainline Linux.
No-GIL mode coming for Python(lwn.net)
331 points by mappu | 174 comments
LWN brief reporting that the Python Steering Council intends to accept PEP 703, making the GIL optional in CPython, possibly starting with 3.13.
PostgreSQL reconsiders its process-based model(lwn.net)
761 points by todsacerdoti | 338 comments
LWN article by Jonathan Corbet on PostgreSQL developers discussing moving from a process-per-connection model to a threaded architecture.
The end of the accounting search(lwn.net)
356 points by belter | 180 comments
LWN editor Jonathan Corbet describes finally replacing proprietary QuickBooks with free-software accounting after a search that began in 2007.
The early days of Linux(lwn.net)
1199 points by Paul-Craft | 198 comments
LWN article by Lars Wirzenius recounting his memories of the earliest days of Linux and his time with Linus Torvalds at the University of Helsinki.