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Collabora is Working on a New Update System for SteamOS

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SteamOS 3 , the operating system for the Steam Deck, has surprised many, especially because it deviates somewhat from what one typically perceives as an Arch Linux-based system. Among its unique features compared to its parent distribution, the most notable are its immutability and the use of atomic updates. SteamOS 3 uses an A/B partition scheme for system updates. This means there are two separate partitions, A and B, where the primary one hosts the current version of the operating system, while the other is reserved for future updates. Regarding the nature of system images, these are atomic and applied using RAUC and Casync. For users who like the Linux theme and who are aware of the different distributions that exist, the A/B partition system may sound familiar to them, since it is the one used by Vanilla OS. On the other hand, Google has been trying to push it in Android for a long time, but it was initially rejected due to the amount of disk space required. The update system use
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Oracle Linux 9.4 Available with Almost Everything from RHEL and Its Unbreakable Kernel

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  Enterprise Linux (RHEL), we actually have to talk about four. The last one, in fact, is the oldest of the remaining ones. We're talking about Oracle Linux 9.4, and these are its new features. Or rather, we should say that these are the new features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4, which we reported on last week. All subsequent versions are derived from it, including this one. With one caveat: Oracle Linux is generally the clone most closely aligned with the upstream source, although this concept has been distorted by Red Hat's recent moves. Thus, in the releases of AlmaLinux 9.4 and Rocky Linux 9.4, we highlight the new "blend" both distributions used to bring these versions to life since the previously used sources are no longer available. In short, these versions are now based on CentOS Stream code, each with its own approach to building the system. And there are significant differences between them. As for EuroLinux 9.4, it wasn't quite clear how they did it
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Manjaro 24, Now Available with Linux 6.9, Plasma 6, GNOME 46

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Manjaro 24 is the latest major release of the most popular Arch Linux derivative, a "semi rolling-release" distribution—continually updated but more conservative—geared towards the general user who may have seen better days but remains a prominent face of desktop Linux. Furthermore, Manjaro 24, codenamed 'Wynsdey', is only a major version in terms of the installation image, as any user with the system already installed and up-to-date needs to do nothing more. And for those wanting to try their luck with Manjaro? This is indeed a good opportunity. The features of Manjaro 24.0, as detailed in the official announcement, are quickly covered, as the release relies on a few key components: the brand-new Linux 6.9, GNOME 46, and KDE Plasma 6, including KDE Gear 24.02, and looking further back, Xfce 4.18, which has many accumulated updates. To elaborate, Manjaro users can choose between the latest Linux kernel 6.9 or opt for the LTS versions, Linux 6.1 and 6.6, if they prefe
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Kubernetes 1.30 Available, New Version of the Container Orchestrator

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Kubernetes 1.30, named “Uwurnetes,” has been released as the new stable version of the well-known container orchestrator, which originated at Google and is now under the umbrella of The Linux Foundation. The developers have described this release as "the most beautiful" in the history of the software and have announced it includes a total of 45 new features, with 17 in stable phase, 18 in beta, and 10 in alpha. However, here we will only mention the most important ones. The first notable update in Kubernetes 1.30 is the stable release of the Robust VolumeManager rebuild after restarting the kubelet. This involves a refactoring of the volume manager that allows the kubelet to complete additional information on how existing volumes are mounted during the kubelet's startup. Generally, this makes volume cleanup more robust after restarting the kubelet or the machine. Also arriving in stable phase is the prevention of unauthorized volume mode conversion during volume restora
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Garuda Linux, an Arch Linux Derivative Focused on Snapshots and Gaming

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  In this post, we're going to take the opportunity to introduce Garuda Linux , a distribution of Indian origin based on Arch Linux that officially launched in 2020. It is distinguished by its unique aesthetic finish, the use of the well-known Calamares as the installer, and the default use of the Btrfs filesystem to utilize the snapshot feature, which is managed with the Snapper tool. Recently, Garuda Linux "Birds of Prey" was released, which not only updates the supplied software but also stands out as the first release to include KDE Plasma 6 in the Dr460nized edition. As a result of this, we find many new features that were announced at the end of February when the latest major version of the desktop was officially released. The Garuda Linux team has mentioned improvements in Wayland, which is now the default session, partial support for HDR, and better support for touchpad gestures. The transition to KDE Plasma 6 required work to replace certain plasmoids and update
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Red Hat Extends RHEL 7 Support by an Additional 4 Years

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  Linux distributions targeted at the corporate sector tend to offer many years of support, about ten years to be more precise, but lately it seems that companies are competing to extend the maintenance of some older versions. This is where Red Hat comes in, having announced an Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) that provides an additional four years of support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. The IBM subsidiary reminded in the official announcement that all releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) follow a standard ten-year lifecycle. The first five years offer full support, covering fixes for software bugs, security patches, software enhancements, hardware enablement, and backported patches, while the following five years focus on maintaining around security patches and bug fixes. The version of RHEL that has completed its standard lifecycle moves into the Extended Life Phase, in which there is continuous access to previously published content on Red Hat's customer portal and the
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Linux 6.9 Enhances Performance of Intel and AMD Processors, Among Other New Features

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  Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux 6.9 , the latest major version of the kernel. Due to accelerated development, with more releases per year, the number of new features is not as substantial as in the past, but that doesn’t mean this release lacks interesting elements. Firstly, Linux 6.9 includes improvements for processors from the two major players in the x86 ecosystem: Intel and AMD. For Intel, performance and efficiency have been enhanced for Meteor Lake, one of Intel's latest generations aimed at laptops. Regarding AMD, the P-State driver can now utilize "preferred cores," a concept introduced in Zen 2, for tasks that have higher priority in the kernel scheduler, which should result in increased usage of these cores. Continuing with more enhancements for Intel and AMD processors, optimizations have been made to the functioning of KVM, the open-source virtualization module for the Linux kernel, allowing it to act as a hypervisor to run virtual machin
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