Phoronix·24wUbuntu Studio 26.04 May Modernize Its Desktop Layout
Ubuntu Studio is considering changing its default desktop layout for the upcoming 26.04 LTS release. Currently using KDE Plasma with a top panel (inherited from its previous Xfce setup), the distribution is polling its community to choose between a macOS-like layout with top panel and bottom dock, or a Windows-like layout with a single bottom panel. The change would only affect new installations, not upgrades.
Phoronix·21wUnexpected Surprise: Windows 11 Outperforming Linux On An Intel Arrow Lake H Laptop
Benchmark testing on a Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 with Intel Arrow Lake H processor reveals Windows 11 outperforming Ubuntu Linux in multiple workloads, contradicting years of consistent results showing Linux performance advantages. The unexpected findings persisted across different kernel versions and power management configurations, with Lenovo and Intel teams confirming the hardware is working as expected. This marks a potential shift in the traditional Windows vs. Linux performance landscape, though it's unclear if this is isolated to this specific laptop model or represents a broader trend with newer hardware.
Phoronix·25wRust-Written Redox OS Sees Initial Wayland Port
Redox OS, an open-source operating system written entirely in Rust, now has an initial Wayland port. The port includes the Smallvil Wayland compositor, the Smithay framework, and Wayland support for the GTK toolkit, marking a significant milestone in the project's display server capabilities.