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NixOS 25.05 Released with Linux 6.12 LTS and 6.14 Kernels, GNOME 48, and More

Powered by the long-term supported Linux 6.12 LTS and Linux 6.14 kernel series, NixOS 25.05 (codename Warbler) is here six months after NixOS 24.11 with support for the latest and greatest GNOME 48 desktop environment series, as well as initial support for System76’s Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment.

PipeWire 1.4.3 Brings netJACK2 Changes, Improves ALSA audio.channels Support

Arriving about five weeks after PipeWire 1.4.2, the PipeWire 1.4.3 release brings many netJACK2 improvements, including fixes for the driver/manager roles, better error handling, support for sending custom commands, support for using the default value of filters, and support for correctly writing MIDI streams.

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Banana Pi BPI-Forge1 Is a Low-Cost RK3506J-Based SBC Compatible with RT-Thread

Banana Pi’s BPI-Forge1 is a compact single-board computer based on the Rockchip RK3506J SoC, designed for digital multimedia processing, intelligent voice interaction, and real-time audio applications. The board supports a range of embedded use cases through its integrated audio and display subsystems, peripheral connectivity, and small form factor.

AAEON EPIC-RPS7 Targets Compact Industrial Control with 14th Gen Intel Core Support

AAEON has introduced the EPIC-RPS7, a 4″ industrial SBC aimed at cost-sensitive applications like industrial control, PLC automation, and remote monitoring. It supports 12th to 14th Gen Intel Core processors (up to 65W TDP), bringing high performance to space-limited deployments.

Radxa ROCK 4D with RK3576 SoC, PCIe Gen2 x1, Gigabit Ethernet, and PoE Support Starts at $30

Radxa has introduced a single-board computer with a form factor similar to the Raspberry Pi 3, powered by the octa-core Rockchip RK3576 system-on-chip. Key features of the new ROCK 4D include PCIe Gen2 expansion, Gigabit Ethernet with PoE support, and broad I/O compatibility.

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MX Linux 23.6 brings Debian freshness, without the systemd funk

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on May 08, 2025,
updated May 09, 2025

Quoting: MX Linux 23.6: Debian freshness, without the systemd funk —

MX Linux 23.6 is here, taking the baseline of Debian 12.10 and adding some selected tweaks and updates of its own.

MX Linux 23.6 appeared earlier this week. MX is based on Debian, and this version is built on the basis of Debian 12.10, which came out in mid-March. Point releases of Debian 12 don't contain new features, so the changelog for 12.10 doesn't make for exciting reading.

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