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  "id": 7822645,
  "title": "Fedora 45 beta drags the Linux console into the 21st century (Register)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/fedora-45-beta-drags-the-linux-console-into-the-21st-century-register",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-16T16:24:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "LWN",
    "slug": "lwn",
    "url": "https://lwn.net/Articles/1094762/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Fedora Linux 45 beta has been released, bringing several changes to the operating system. One of the most significant updates is the replacement of the legacy in-kernel console with a software-controlled alternative called kmscon. This userspace terminal emulator has been in development for over a decade and uses the kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) and Kernel Mode Setting (KMS) facilities to configure the display.\n\nAccording to The Register, kmscon offers better internationalization support, including improved Unicode support, which will be beneficial for users working with scripts and alphabets beyond US English. Additionally, kmscon has multiseat support, allowing multiple users to share one PC simultaneously with separate keyboards and displays.\n\nThe development of kmscon began in 2012, with developer David Herrmann initially working on it. After a few years, Herrmann moved on to other projects, but another developer, Peifeng Yu, maintained a fork for a decade until the original team resumed work last year. Fedora 45 beta also includes Linux kernel 7.2 and a release-candidate build of GNOME 51.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register Software",
        "title": "Fedora 45 beta drags the Linux console into the 21st century",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/fedora-45-beta-drags-the-linux-console-into-the-21st-century",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:27:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}