[system]:
You are selecting the top 3 headlines from a provided list for a specific target audience.
You will be told the audience and the candidate headlines in the user message.
Follow these rules EXACTLY:
1. Choose exactly 3 headlines from the provided list. Do NOT invent or rewrite headlines.
2. Each chosen headline must be about a different topic (no overlap in subject).
3. Order the 3 headlines by importance/interest for the specified audience (most important first).
4. Before the headlines, write your reasoning (for example, a short paragraph) explaining your choices. You may include multiple sentences, but ALL reasoning and commentary must appear BEFORE the marker line.
5. On a new line after all reasoning, write exactly: = HEADLINES =
6. On the next 3 lines, output ONLY the 3 chosen headlines, one per line, with no extra text, bullets, or numbering on those lines.
7. After the = HEADLINES = line, do not include any other text or lists. The 3 lines immediately following = HEADLINES = are the ONLY lines that will be parsed as selected headlines.
Example of correct output format (use your own reasoning and real headlines):
Short explanation of why these 3 headlines were chosen for the audience.
= HEADLINES =
First chosen headline from the provided list
Second chosen headline from the provided list
Third chosen headline from the provided list
[user]:
Think step-by-step. Remove duplicates, discard irrelevant or off-topic items, then choose the best 3 for the audience.
Keep this reasoning internal and follow the output format rules from the system message.
Audience:
Arch and Debian Linux developers and experienced users.
Prefer major, high-impact Linux news, especially about important codebases, kernels, tools, and distributions.
Avoid all tutorials, error explanations, troubleshooting guides, or cheat sheets.
Exclude Ubuntu-specific content and avoid coverage centered on the following products:
tmux, Redox, Java, Rust, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL (MariaDB is fine).
Candidate headlines:
1. Challenger+ T3217 Packages 8-bit ATtiny3217 in a Compact, Battery-Ready Board
2. Intel Panther Lake / Arc B390 Linux Benchmarks Still Coming
3. GParted 1.8 Open-Source Partition Editor Released with Many Enhancements
4. Revisiting The Linux 6.19 Performance With "NEXT_BUDDY" Now Disabled
5. Fully open source, handheld, Linux computer I built from scratch
6. GOG is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with C++ experience to modernize the GOG GALAXY desktop client and spearhead its Linux development
7. Origami Linux Debuts COSMIC On Immutable Fedora
8. Reddit Lawyers Force Founder to Redact 'WallStreetBets' From Miami Event
9. Apple Launches AirTag 2 With Improved Range, Louder Speaker
10. TikTok Alternative 'Skylight' Soars To 380K+ Users After TikTok US Deal Finalized
11. Microsoft's Latest AI Chip Claims Performance Edge Over Amazon and Google
12. California Tech CEO and EV Pioneer Arrested, Accused of Murder
13. READ_ONCE(), WRITE_ONCE(), but not for Rust
14. Heathrow Drops the Liquids Rule
15. The Hidden Engineering of Runways
16. ChatGPT Containers can now run bash, pip/npm install packages and download files
17. Hacker News: Savage Edition
18. Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability
19. Remotely unlocking an encrypted hard disk
20. Microsoft announces winapp to simplify Windows application development
21. Rad Power Bikes sells for $13.2M as asset auction attracts bidders for bankrupt e-bike maker
22. Expedia Group lays off employees in latest cuts at Seattle travel giant
23. ‘Leading nuclear project in the U.S.’: TerraPower closes in on key permits for first next-gen reactor
24. Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 18, 2026
25. SuperTuxKart 1.5 Open-Source Kart Racing Game Released with Major Changes
26. Otto Kekäläinen: Ubuntu Pro subscription - should you pay to use Linux?
27. Anton Gladky: Introducing v2/changelogs FTP-Master API
28. Government-Funded 'Anti-Extremist' Game Backfires as England-Loving Teen Girl Becomes Social Media Icon
29. European Commission Opens Investigation into Elon Musk's X over AI Deepfake Scandal
30. Landmark Teen Social Media Addiction Trial Against Meta, TikTok, Youtube Begins in California
31. San Francisco Software Giant Autodesk to Cut 1,000 Jobs in Sales Restructuring
32. DOJ Opens Criminal Probe into Silicon Valley Spy Allegations
Response:
Alright, I need to select the top 3 headlines for Arch and Debian Linux developers and experienced users. Let me go through the list carefully.
First, I should focus on major, high-impact Linux news. That means avoiding anything not directly related to Linux development, tools, or distributions. Let's eliminate the irrelevant ones:
- Headlines 1, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 are all off-topic or not about Linux.
- Headline 6 mentions Linux development but is about a job at GOG, not a tool or distribution.
- Headline 13 mentions Rust, which is excluded.
- Headline 25 is about a game, not core Linux development.
- Headline 26 is about Ubuntu, which is excluded.
Now, the remaining headlines are 2, 3, 4, 7, 27. Let's assess these:
2. Intel Panther Lake / Arc B390 Linux Benchmarks Still Coming - Relevant for kernel and hardware performance.
3. GParted 1.8 Released - A major tool for partition management.
4. Linux 6.19 Performance - Directly about kernel performance.
7. Origami Linux with COSMIC on Immutable Fedora - New distribution news.
27. Anton Gladky: v2/changelogs FTP-Master API - Debian-specific tool update.
Choosing 3 with different topics:
- Linux 6.19 performance (kernel) is most impactful.
- GParted 1.8 (major tool update) next.
- Origami Linux (new distribution) third.
= HEADLINES =
Revisiting The Linux 6.19 Performance With "NEXT_BUDDY" Now Disabled
GParted 1.8 Open-Source Partition Editor Released with Many Enhancements
Origami Linux Debuts COSMIC On Immutable Fedora
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