Building off the Mesa 24.3 release from two weeks ago is now Mesa 24.3.1 as the first stable point release following their usual bi-weekly release regiment...

The DRM Panic infrastructure has been in the Linux kernel for several releases now and allows for a kernel-based experience similar to Windows' "Blue Screen of Death as well as more recently allowing QR code kernel error messages and other features. The Intel kernel DRM driver has seen some patches for enabling DRM Panic support...

With the recent release of Blender 4.3 for this leading open-source 3D modeling software, I've been carrying out some fresh NVIDIA vs. AMD GPU benchmarks for accelerated rendering across several different popular benchmark scenes.

BredOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux Arm and optimized to run on Rockchip RK3588/RK3588S single board computers (SBCs) with currently support for 22 boards from Radxa, Orange Pi, Khadas, and others. Board vendors will usually provide OS images for their SBCs, but the quality and support may be limited, so projects like Armbian and DietPi are maintaining Ubuntu and/or Debian images for popular single board computers. But if you’re an Arch Linux (Arm) fan, there are fewer choices, and you may have to roll your own port for your board. BredOS provides an easy-to-use alternative based on Arch Arm Linux. BredOS highlights (provided by the developers): User-Friendly Interface – A simplified and intuitive user interface for easy navigation and use. Arch-Based – Built on top of Arch Linux, ensuring access to a vast repository of packages and a rolling release model. Arm Support – Optimized for Arm-based [...]

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Today we are announcing the release of Stalwart Mail Server version 0.10.7, an update that brings two of the most requested features from our users: robust troubleshooting tools and support for external recipients on mailing lists. This update also introduces the ability to store emails and blobs on Azure Blob Storage, alongside several minor fixes and improvements. As always, this release reflects our commitment to implementing the features most requested by our community.

Advanced Troubleshooting​

One of the key highlights of version 0.10.7 is the addition of comprehensive troubleshooting tools designed to help administrators diagnose and resolve email delivery and DMARC-related issues more efficiently.

The email delivery troubleshooting tool provides a step-by-step simulation of the email delivery process. Accessible through the Webadmin interface under Manage -> Troubleshoot -> Email Delivery, this tool allows administrators to test delivery paths for any email address or domain. It performs critical tasks like resolving MX records, retrieving IP addresses, validating MTA-STS and DANE policies, upgrading the connection to TLS, and verifying recipient availability. Importantly, this tool does not send actual emails but offers a detailed analysis of the delivery pipeline, displaying each step in real-time and flagging any issues that arise. This ensures that administrators can identify and address problems before they impact actual email traffic.

The DMARC troubleshooting tool is another powerful addition. Located under Manage -> Troubleshoot -> DMARC, it enables administrators to verify the DMARC setup for both local and remote domains. By simulating the server's authentication process, this tool checks SPF, DKIM, ARC, and DMARC policies while also verifying that the reverse PTR matches the SPF EHLO hostname. Administrators can input details such as the sender address, server IP, EHLO hostname, and optionally, the message body for detailed DKIM and ARC testing. This comprehensive tool mirrors the checks Stalwart performs when receiving emails, making it easier to identify and resolve policy compliance issues.

External Recipients​

Another significant enhancement in version 0.10.7 is the ability to add external recipients to mailing lists. In previous versions, mailing lists were restricted to local recipients, limiting their flexibility. With this update, administrators can now include recipients from external domains in mailing lists, enabling broader collaboration and more versatile email distribution. This change reflects our commitment to making Stalwart Mail Server more adaptable to the diverse needs of our users.

Azure Blob Storage​

In addition to the major feature updates, Stalwart Mail Server 0.10.7 introduces support for storing emails and blobs on Azure Blob Storage. This new capability provides users with greater flexibility in managing their data storage, especially for organizations already leveraging Azure's robust cloud infrastructure. The release also includes a range of minor fixes to improve overall stability and performance.

Looking Ahead​

As we celebrate the release of version 0.10.7, we are already working on the next major feature: faster and improved spam filtering. This enhancement, another highly requested feature, will bring more effective tools to combat unwanted emails while ensuring legitimate messages are processed efficiently. We are eager to share more details in the coming weeks.

Shape the Future​

Stalwart Mail Server continues to evolve based on feedback from our community. New features and improvements are implemented in the order of the votes they receive, ensuring that development aligns with the needs of our users. We invite you to visit our GitHub page to review the current list of enhancement requests and vote for the features you would like to see implemented next. You can find the list at GitHub Enhancement Requests.

Thank you for your ongoing support and feedback, which are instrumental in shaping Stalwart Mail Server into the reliable, user-focused solution it is today. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on version 0.10.7 and what you'd like to see in future releases!

As a follow-up to last month's article around the Debian 13 release processes continuing and desktop artwork voting underway for Debian 13 "Trixie", the winning desktop theme/artwork was announced today...

In development for several years has been the OpenVPN DCO Linux kernel module for data channel offload (DCO) capabilities to provide for much faster virtual private networking (VPN) performance. It's looking like the lengthy review process on OpenVPN DCO is about wrapping up and leaving hope that it will be ready to premiere in next year's Linux 6.14 kernel...

AMDVLK 2024.Q4.2 is out today as the newest official open-source AMD Radeon Vulkan driver release for Linux systems...

The MXM-ACMA-PUC is an industrial edge computing system from AAEON that combines 13th Generation Intel Core processors with an embedded Intel Arc GPU. It is designed for machine learning and AI workloads, with applications in smart city infrastructure and industrial workstation management. The system supports a range of Intel Core processors, with the default configuration […]

Having spent my career in the technology industry, I've had the opportunity to experience major shifts in the field through my work with customers. Specifically in the last decade, my projects have consistently involved at least one of three trends: advanced data analytics/artificial intelligence, automation and IoT/edge computing. It’s fascinating to observe how these areas continue to converge, transforming all industries by enabling smarter, more efficient, real-time decision-making.AI is vital for companies to enhance efficiency, drive innovation and improve customer satisfaction. IT env

Fedora stakeholders are evaluating supporting an Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX) software stack with next year's Fedora 42 release...

We have received the latest tiny indoor security camera from SONOFF: the second generation of the CAM Slim series known as the CAM Slim Gen2 (or CAM S2 for shorts). Some of you might remember the first-generation CAM Slim model reviewed by Jean-Luc about two years ago. The Gen2 version keeps the same 1080p resolution but comes with several upgraded features, including AI algorithms to distinguish living beings, customizable detection zones, customizable privacy zones, sleep mode, enhanced low-light image quality, and flexible storage management. Although it’s packed with several enhancements, its price is lower than the Gen1. Let’s delve into the details! SONOFF CAM Slim Gen2 unboxing Inside the box, you’ll find a compact manual, a USB-C cable, a mounting kit, and a sticker template acting as a drilling guide. The camera is smaller than your palm and comes mounted on a versatile, rotatable base, making installation in various positions [...]

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As we approach 2025, hopefully none of you are still running x86 32-bit kernels / 32-bit OS software on x86_64 processors, but should you still be into that, there are improvements on the way...

The Intel Compute Runtime 24.45.31740.9 is out as the newest monthly-ish update to this open-source GPU compute stack used on Linux and Windows for the OpenCL and Level Zero support. This Compute Runtime 24.45.31740.9 is also the last update ahead of next week's Battlemage availability with the Arc B580 graphics card...

VTE-based terminals on Linux like Ptyxis are now seeing support introduced to better display progress state for long-running processes with a more visually pleasing progress bar. Microsoft's Windows Terminal has already supported this feature while now with systemd beginning to support using these Operating System Command escape sequences, Linux terminal support is on the rise...

Longtime Linux game porter Ryan Gordon has introduced initial asynchronous I/O APIs for the in-development SDL3 library. On Linux these async I/O APIs allow making use of the modern kernel IO_uring functionality...

Merged for Mesa 25.0 yesterday to the Intel "ANV" open-source Vulkan Linux driver is enabling more storage compression on Tigerlake graphics hardware and newer...

Please note we had to hotfix the kernel which will not reinstall
automatically if you caught the bad version.  If you experience
panics on 24.7.10 relating to pf(4) please reinstall from the GUI
(which includes an automatic reboot) or run "opnsense-upd...

Release Candidate images of Leap Micro 6.1 can be found at get.opensuse.org.

At this point we’re only awaiting confirmation of the Leap Micro 6.1 maintenance setup prior making an official release; hopefully coming later this week.

Please be aware that the release of Leap Micro 6.1 means the end of life for Leap Micro 5.5.

Users are advised to upgrade to either Leap Micro 6.0 or 6.1 and can find details about release cycle on the openSUSE wiki.

Users upgrading from previous releases can consider our experimental opensuse-migration-tool. The migration tool will be part of Leap Micro 6.1+; users from older release can still get the tool from git.

See our Leap Micro upgrade wiki for more information about upgrade options.

See SLE Micro 6.1 Release notes and a summary for a list of changes in the Leap Micro 6.1 Alpha announcement.

The Khronos Group has just announced the release of Vulkan 1.4 cross-platform 3D graphics and compute API. The new release makes some of the optional extensions and features mandatory, adds streaming transfers, and supports 8K rendering on up to eight targets. Minimum hardware limits have also been increased including at least seven maxBoundDescriptorSets and eight maxColorAttachments. Vulkan 1.4 highlights: Streaming Transfers: new implementation requirements to ensure applications can stream large quantities of data to a device while simultaneously rendering at full performance. Previously optional extensions and features critical to emerging high-performance applications are now mandatory in Vulkan 1.4, ensuring availability across multiple platforms. These include push descriptors, dynamic rendering local reads, and scalar block layouts. Maintenance extensions up to and including VK_KHR_maintenance6 are now part of the core Vulkan 1.4 specification. 8K rendering with up to eight separate render targets is now guaranteed to be supported, along with several other [...]

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