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Linux 6.19 arrives on Super Bowl Sunday, quietly stealing a little attention from the commercials

February 8, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
Linux 619

Linux 6.19 arrived right on schedule on Super Bowl Sunday, delivering a low drama kernel release while Linus Torvalds prepares for the jump to version 7.0.

Categories Linux Tags kernel release, Linus Torvalds, Linux, Linux 6.19, Linux development, Linux kernel, Open Source, operating systems, Super Bowl Sunday Leave a comment

Linus Torvalds releases Linux 6.16

July 27, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Linux 6.16 is here. It’s a stable, low-drama update with lots of small driver fixes, while Linus Torvalds warns the next merge window may get complicated.

Categories Linux Tags AMDGPU, driver updates, Intel i915, kernel release, Linus Torvalds, Linux, Linux 6.16, Open Source, Realtek audio Leave a comment

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