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PocketBeagle 2 Rev A1 Upgrades to Quad-Core AM6254 Processor

BeagleBoard.org has released an updated revision of the PocketBeagle 2 featuring the Texas Instruments AM6254 processor. The new Rev A1 replaces the earlier AM6232-based Rev A0, offering a significant performance boost with no change in pricing. The upgraded AM6254 brings a quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU and an integrated GPU, targeting more demanding embedded applications.

Banana Pi Previews BPI-R4 Pro Router Board with MediaTek MT7988A and Wi-Fi 7 Support

Banana Pi has revealed early details about the BPI-R4 Pro, an upcoming router board powered by the MediaTek MT7988A (Filogic 880). Designed as a successor to the BPI-R4, it targets high-speed wireless and wired networking for applications such as Wi-Fi 7 access points and multi-gigabit gateways.

Olimex Showcases Open Source €20 Smart Home Server Project

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Terasic Atum A3 Nano Integrates Altera Agilex 3 FPGA

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Debian Project Leader Wants to Tackle Dormant Packages

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on May 10, 2025,
updated May 10, 2025

Quoting: Debian Project Leader Wants to Tackle Dormant Packages —

Debian Project Leader Andreas Tille has unveiled an initial plan to tackle dormant packages, a growing issue for the venerable Linux distro.

Debian is the second-oldest Linux distro in existence, and serves as the basis for countless others. Debian also boasts one of the largest software repositories, but not all of that software is actively maintained. Unfortunately, as Tille points out in a message to the Debian mailing list, as the repo has grown, the number of poorly maintained or dormant packages has increased.

Update

Debian Endorses “End of 10” Campaign, Calls for Broader Action on Dormant Packages

The Debian Project supports “End of 10” to defend software freedom, while also seeking better tools to revive or retire neglected packages.

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