This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

After the AUR Malware Flood, Yay v13 Lets You Script Your Own Safety Net:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17363250/yay-v13-release

Canonical's New AI Tool Wants You to Talk to Ubuntu Instead of Type:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17363827/myna-ai-speech-to-text-tool
(I mean, if it's fully local, then it isn't that bad, especially if there's a way to disable the keyboard shortcut, so that users who don't need this feature won't accidentally turn on and share microphone input.)

Ubuntu flavours now need a beta release to ship:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/ubuntu-flavours-mandatory-beta-release

Debian-Based SparkyLinux 2026.06 Rolling Brings Linux Kernel 7.1 Support:
https://9to5linux.com/debian-based-sparkylinux-2026-06-rolling-brings-linux-kernel-7-1-support

Tails 7.9 Anonymous OS Rolls Out with Tor Browser and Firmware Updates:
https://linuxiac.com/tails-7-9-anonymous-os-rolls-out-with-tor-browser-and-firmware-updates/

openSUSE’s Agama 22 Installer Brings Usability and Accessibility Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/opensuses-agama-22-installer-brings-usability-and-accessibility-improvements

Shelly 2.4 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Released with New Features:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-4-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-released-with-new-features

Valve releases SteamOS 3.8 stable with Steam Machine support:
https://videocardz.com/newz/valve-releases-steamos-3-8-stable-with-steam-machine-support

Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.7 Released with Linux 7.1, KDE Plasma 6.7, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/slackware-based-porteux-2-7-released-with-linux-7-1-kde-plasma-6-7-and-more

Plasma 6 comes to Slackware:
https://blog.slackware.nl/kde-plasma-6_25-12-for-slackware-current/

KDE Plasma 6.7 release brings per-monitor desktops, revives Oxygen:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/kde-plasma-6-7-released

Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.0 Promises Support for the Nothing Phone, Beta Out Now:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-touch-ota-2-0-promises-support-for-the-nothing-phone-beta-out-now

Phosh Mobile Settings update:
https://social.phosh.mobi/@phosh/statuses/01KTYGFJYYQMWQAEDNR7QMTXE8

Livi 0.5.0 mobile video player released:
https://social.phosh.mobi/@phosh/statuses/01KTGTF5JQJSMMQPYHEH97K041

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The KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment is out now, bringing some great new features, the return of a classic theme and more UI upgrades.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/kde-plasma-6-7-out-with-per-screen-virtual-desktops-wayland-upgrades-better-support-for-background-apps/

#OpenSource #NewRelease #DesktopEnvironment #KDE #Misc

Ok, this wasn't even something nix needed to fix

#nix #nixos #chromeOS #desktopenvironment #materialUI

https://github.com/vitalyavolyn/chromeos-linux

KDE developer David Edmundson has blogged about the upcoming purge of X11, as KDE Plasma moves to a Wayland-only world.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/kde-plasma-waves-goodbye-to-x11-for-plasma-6-8/

#OpenSource #DesktopEnvironment #KDE #Misc

As a daily Wayland user, I firmly stand against the removal of X11 support. Wayland has a lot of great features to it but not every application or game place nice with it. I get the sentiment that X11 is an outdated standard, because it is. However, there's a reason many people hate Wayland and it's not simple hate for change: there are still ways that X11 is better suited for users.

http://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/596/

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This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Colorado and California age verification bills exempt open source operating systems:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/colorado-and-california-age-verification-bills-exempt-open-source-operating-systems/
(Good to see some win in this front, although other laws like the US federal law and the Brazilian one don't exclude FOSS so the problem still exists)
(Also, as Switched to Linux pointed out in his video, the Colorado bill is still a bit vague regarding whether restrictive copyleft licenses like GPL are excluded: https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0/bill-passed-foss-carve-out-in-colorado:f)

System76 changed their stance, won't include any age attestation/verification in Pop!_OS and COSMIC:
https://system76.com/blog/post/co-and-ca-exempt-open-source-from-age-attestation

KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta 2 Brings Union Theming and Quiet Bug Fixes to Linux Desktops:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/kde-plasma-67-beta-2-released/

AppGrid 1.8 Native App Launcher for KDE Plasma 6 Is Out with New Features:
https://9to5linux.com/appgrid-1-8-native-app-launcher-for-kde-plasma-6-is-out-with-new-features

Sway 1.12 Wayland Compositor Released with HDR10 Support via Vulkan Renderer:
https://9to5linux.com/sway-1-12-wayland-compositor-released-with-hdr10-support-via-vulkan-renderer

Labwc 0.20 Wayland Compositor Released with wlroots 0.20 Support:
https://linuxiac.com/labwc-0-20-wayland-compositor-released-with-wlroots-0-20-support/

Ubuntu 26.10 daily builds now available to download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-26-10-daily-builds

Manjaro 26.1 Preview Brings GNOME 50, Plasma 6.6, and Kernel 7.0 to Your Desk:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/manjaro-linux-261-bianmay-preview-4-released/

NixOS 26.05 “Yarara” Released with GNOME 50, systemd by Default for Stage 1:
https://9to5linux.com/nixos-26-05-yarara-officially-released-with-gnome-50-systemd-by-default

MX Linux 25.2 Brings Kernel Patches, Text Mode Installer, and Better Live Persistence:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/mx-linux-252-released/

Rhino Linux 2026.1 snapshot brings Lomiri desktop to x86_64 and ARM64:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/rhino-linux-2026-1-snapshot-brings-lomiri-desktop-to-x86_64-and-arm64/

Armbian 26.5 Released with Linux 7.0, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Builds, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/armbian-26-5-released-with-linux-7-0-ubuntu-26-04-lts-builds-and-more

Qubes OS 4.3.1 Release Candidate Brings Fedora 43 and Critical Security Patches:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/qubes-os-431-rc1-released/

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I feel that #GNOME efforts on mobile are wasted.

Probably my biggest argument to NOT donate to @gnome when you see resources wasted on that.

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