This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Linux Mint team plans new Cinnamon app menu, Firefox root certificate expiring in older versions, website backend rewritten and containerized:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4811

Gentoo offers bootable QCOW2 images for cloud deployment, without the need for manual installation:
https://ostechnix.com/bootable-gentoo-qcow2-disk-images/
(That's actually pretty cool, I could imagine beginner friendly distros like Linux Mint doing the same - but maybe with VirtualBox or VMWare images, because Windows users are probably more familiar with those - so they can try out Linux without the installation and then if they like the experience, they will be more motivated to learn how to install it on bare metal.)

Armbian 25.2 released with support for new boards, Linux kernel 6.12 LTS:
https://9to5linux.com/armbian-25-2-released-with-support-for-new-boards-linux-6-12-lts-and-more

KDE Plasma 6.3.2 released with Animated WebP and GIF support for Spectacle, bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-3-2-released-with-animated-webp-and-gif-support-for-spectacle

Burn My Windows GNOME extension gets 4 new effects:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/4-new-visual-effects-added-to-burn-my-windows-gnome-extensions
(They can't burn my Windows because I don't have it installed 200IQ lol)

Linux kernel 6.14 RC4 released with driver fixes, filesystem improvements, core kernel enhancements, networking adjustments:
https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-14-rc4-released/

NVIDIA 570 driver released with VRR (variable refresh rate) support on multi-monitor setups, new conceal_vrr_caps kernel module parameter to enable usage of features on some displays such as ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur), support for querying Dynamic Boost status, 32-bit compatibility support for the NVIDIA GBM backend, support for the systemd suspend-then-hibernate method of system sleep etc:
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-570-linux-graphics-driver-released-with-new-features-and-improvements

Lutris 0.5.19 released with enhanced Proton integration, option to set the location of the emulator BIOS file used by libretro in the preferences etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/lutris-0-5-19-brings-enhanced-proton-integration-and-other-enhancements-for-linux-gamers/

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4 New Effects Added to ‘Burn My Windows’ GNOME Extension

A set of four cool new window opening and closing animations got added to gaudy GNOME Shell extension Burn My Windows this weekend. A veritable Linux eye-candy essential, Burn My Windows makes it easy to apply a variety of visual effects to Ubuntu when opening and/or closing app windows, dialogs, and modals. Its sole purpose is to make using Linux a bit more entertaining. Burn My Windows v45 is the latest update. It adds support for the upcoming GNOME 48 release (which will ship in Ubuntu 25.04 this April), fine-tunes effect filtering in Preferences, and improves its Incinerate effect with 
#News #BurnMyWindows #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions

 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/4-new-visual-effects-added-to-burn-my-windows-gnome-extensions

Burn My Windows Adds Dreamy New ‘Focus’ Effect

It’s been a while since the gorgeous (if admittedly gimmicky) Burn My Windows GNOME Shell extension gained a new effect for over-the-top window closing and opening animation. But the latest release, Burn My Windows v44, delivers one. The new Focus effect is a relatively subtle one using a blur and fade effect on close, as you can see in this GIF, and on open too (you can choose to turn open animations off): There are options to control the animation time, the blur amount, and the blur quality. The lower the blur quality the faster the overall effect will be, 
#News #BurnMyWindows #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions

 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/burn-my-windows-adds-dreamy-new-focus-effect

I remember how fun I had with Compiz back in the day. I just added the #burnmywindows #gnome #extension for some nostalgia.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/4679/burn-my-windows/

‘Burn My Windows’ & ‘Desktop Clock’ GNOME Extensions Updated

A look at the latest updates to Burn My Windows and Desktop Clock GNOME extensions, with more personalisation options offers by these blingy bolt-ons.
#News #BurnMyWindows #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions

 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/01/updated-burn-my-windows-desktop-clock-gnome-extension-updates

There’s Now a Rick & Morty Window Closing Effect for Linux

A portal effect inspired by the terrifically over-the-top cartoon Ricky & Morty is the latest addition to the terrifically-over-the-top Burn My Windows extension. As with other animations available through this add-on, you can assign the new portal effect to play when closing app windows and/or opening windows too: You can also apply this (and any of the 17 other effects) to play when closing modal dialogs too. While a few of Burn My Windows’ animations are limited to more recent versions of GNOME Shell, the Rick & Morty portal effect supports GNOME 3.36 and above. This means the effect is 
#News #BurnMyWindows #GnomeExtensions

 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/12/rick-morty-portal-window-closing-effect

4 New Effects Added to ‘Burn My Windows’ Extension

Despite the name, the Burn My Windows GNOME extension offers a grab-bag of different animated effects for opening and closing windows. Alongside the name-sake flame inferno effect beloved of the Compiz Fusion years are an assortment of other animations, spanning the gamut from superfluous science-fiction inspired ones through to more mystical looking disintegrations. Well, now we have even more choice as four brand new effects have been added in the latest version of this brilliant bling bolt-on, rolling out as an update through the GNOME Extensions website. The four new effects include Doom, which is said to be ‘inspired by 
#News #BurnMyWindows #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions

 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/4-new-effects-added-to-burn-my-windows-extension