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SDL Enhances Wayland Gaming Input with Expanded Multi-Button Mouse Support

The Simple DirectMedia Library (SDL), a fundamental component used by many cross-platform games and integrated into the Steam Runtime, recently received a fix to significantly improve its mouse button...

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PorteuX 2.5 Released with Flatpak Support, COSMIC 1.0, Linux 6.17, and DE Updates

The PorteuX 2.5 Linux distribution is now available for download, featuring significant updates across its core components and desktop environments. This release introduces Flatpak support for enhance...

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Pinta 3.1 Released with Axonometric Grids and Polygon Selection Tool

Pinta 3.1, an open source image editor, was released today, December 28, 2025. This update introduces several new features and performance enhancements. Key additions include axonometric grids and a p...

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Inkscape 1.4.3 Improves SVG Editor PDF Import, Text on Path Functionality

The open-source SVG editor Inkscape has released version 1.4.3 today, December 28, 2025. This update introduces key enhancements for the application's PDF import capabilities, aiming for more accurate...

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VK_EXT_present_timing Enables State-of-the-Art Frame Pacing in Vulkan

Khronos recently published a blog post detailing VK_EXT_present_timing, a Vulkan extension focused on delivering state-of-the-art frame pacing for smoother, more consistent animation. This extension i...

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AMD RDNA3/RDNA4 GPUs Experience Severe Performance Regression on Linux 6.19

A Phoronix report published today highlights significant performance regressions affecting AMD RDNA3 and RDNA4 graphics cards when running the Linux 6.19 kernel. Comprehensive end-of-year benchmarking...

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RADV Surpasses AMDVLK in Final Benchmarks as AMD Ceases Driver Development

Phoronix today published final benchmarks comparing the open-source Mesa.">RADV Mesa Vulkan driver against the now-defunct proprietary AMDVLK driver. Earlier this year, AMD ceased development of AMDVLK, drop...

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Phoenix: New X Server Developed From Scratch Using Zig Language

A new X Server project, named Phoenix, was recently announced, developed from scratch using the Zig programming language. The news emerged today, December 26, 2025, and signals a fresh initiative with...

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NVIDIA Open-Sources CUDA Tile Intermediate Representation

NVIDIA announced yesterday that its CUDA Tile intermediate representation (IR) is now open-source software. The company dropped the proprietary license for the IR, which previously restricted its use ...

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LunarG Releases Vulkan SDK 1.4.335 with KosmicKrisp for Apple Silicon

LunarG today announced the availability of Vulkan SDK 1.4.335. This release introduces a series of new extensions, improved validation tooling, and clearer layer configuration. Most notably, the SDK n...

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Linux 6.19 Identifies 52.4% Scheduler Regression, Fix Underway

The Linux 6.19 kernel, with its 6.19-rc2 release candidate emerging on December 22, 2025, has encountered notable scheduler performance issues. A significant 52.4% scheduler regression has been identi...

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Wayback 0.3 Released, Advances X11 Compatibility Layer for Wayland

Wayback 0.3 has been released today, concluding its 2025 development cycle. This open-source project functions as an X11 compatibility layer, designed to allow X11 applications to run within a Wayland...

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QEMU 10.2 Released with IO_uring Support and Live Update Capabilities

QEMU 10.2, the open-source virtualization emulator, was officially released yesterday, December 24, 2025. This new version introduces several enhancements for Linux virtualization users. A key feature...

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PCSX2 2.5.402 Enhances DX12 Renderer with Feedback Read Barrier

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.5.402 today, December 25, 2025. This update includes a targeted improvement for the emulator's DirectX 12 (DX12) graphics renderer. The primary ch...

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Goverlay 1.6.7 Adds OptiScaler Channel Selection, Improves Flatpak Integration

Goverlay 1.6.7 was released today, December 24, bringing new features and fixes to the Linux gaming overlay utility. The update introduces OptiScaler channel selection, allowing users to choose betwee...

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