Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will split its 600MB linux-firmware package into 17 vendor-specific packages to reduce bandwidth and download sizes of firmware updates.
Linux's firmware hub, the LVFS, announces a new funding model with quotas for vendors to help firm up the future of the service, benefitting us all.
Ubuntu developers discuss whether to split the large linux-firmware package into smaller, vendor-specific packages to reduce its size.
Updating firmware on Ubuntu is about to get a whole lot easier as Canonical is working on a new Flutter-based firmware updater app for Ubuntu desktop.
The System76 Launch is a new configurable mechanical keyboard from the makers of Pop!_OS. The keyboard isn't cheap, but it is powerful. Learn more about it.
It’s easy to update firmware on Linux thanks to the LVFS, the fwupd tool, and its integration within GNOME Software (aka Ubuntu Software on Ubuntu). However, there are times when you either need to or […]
LVFS makes it easy to update firmware on Linux for hardware from the likes of Logitech, Lenovo and Intel. Now the service is celebrating a major milestone.
It’s about to get a whole lot easier to install ThinkPad firmware updates on Linux. Red Hat’s Richard Hughes has revealed that tech company Lenovo, who produce the ThinkPad line of laptops, is joining the Linux Vendor Firmware […]
Linux users are now able to update the firmware of 8Bitdo controllers through GNOME Software thanks to the work of a GNOME desktop developer.