Show threadFossery Tech  Mar 29

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Ubuntu 26.10 could drop btrfs, ZFS and LUKS support from GRUB:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-grub-secure-boot-luks-changes
(Why don't they drop Snap too to protect user's security? Snap Store also has malware lol)

Ubuntu’s Security Center app adds Ubuntu Pro settings:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-security-center-ubuntu-pro

Ubuntu 26.04 Beta is now available to download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-26-04-beta-is-now-available-to-download

Ubuntu Maker Canonical Joins The Rust Foundation:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Canonical-Joins-Rust-Foundation

Fedora 45 Aims For IPv6-Mostly Support Out-Of-The-Box:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-45-IPv6-Mostly

Fedora 45 Plan Approved For Web Frontend To Linux's "Blue Screen of Death" DRM Panic:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-45-To-Get-DRM-Panic-Web

openSUSE Releases Agama 19 Installer with Many New Features and Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-releases-agama-19-installer-with-many-new-features-and-improvements

Kali Linux 2026.1 Is Out with New Default Theme, New Tools, and BackTrack Mode:
https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2026-1-is-out-with-new-default-theme-new-tools-and-backtrack-mode

KaOS Linux 2026.03 Is Out with Linux 6.19, More systemd Components Removed:
https://9to5linux.com/kaos-linux-2026-03-is-out-with-linux-6-19-more-systemd-components-removed

Tails 7.6 Privacy-Focused Linux Distro Released with Automatic Tor Bridges:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-6-privacy-focused-linux-distro-released-with-automatic-tor-bridges

SystemRescue 13 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, GParted 1.8.1, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/systemrescue-13-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-gparted-1-8-1-and-more

KDE Plasma 6.7 Addresses 5 Year Old Request For Easier Microphone Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.7-Microphone

KDE's KWin Compositor Lands First Step Toward Vulkan Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-KWin-Vulkan-First-Step

GNOME Foundation Announces Fellowship Program:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Fellowship-Program

Gedit Aims For More Frequent Releases, Bans AI / LLM Contributions:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Gedit-50-Released

Introducing Duranium: a more reliable postmarketOS:
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2026/03/17/introducing-duranium/

New postmarketOS installations now by default use sudo-rs instead of doas:
https://postmarketos.org/edge/2026/03/18/sudo-rs-instead-of-doas/

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Ubuntu 26.10 could drop btrfs, ZFS and LUKS support from GRUB - OMG! Ubuntu

Ubuntu engineers are debating ways to reduce the number of features present in the signed version of GRUB, the boot loader used on systems with Secure

OMG! Ubuntu
Show threadFossery Tech  Mar 22

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GNOME 50 released, this is what’s new:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/gnome-50-released

KDE Plasma 6.6.3 Makes KWin’s Screencasting Feature More Robust for PipeWire 1.6:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-3-makes-kwins-screencasting-feature-more-robust-for-pipewire-1-6

KDE Plasma 6.7's KWin Lands Support For 3D LUTs To Help With Modern GPUs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.7-KWin-Does-3D-LUTs

KDE Linux Adds Apple APFS File-System Support, Workaround For Frustrating AMDGPU Issue:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Linux-Adds-APFS

Ubuntu 26.04 has a new boot animation (blink and you’ll miss it):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-26-04-boot-spinner

Ubuntu’s new folder icons are here – and you’re going to have opinions:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-2604-new-folder-icons

Canonical brings Microsoft Defender to Ubuntu to tighten Linux security:
https://betanews.com/article/canonical-brings-microsoft-defender-to-ubuntu-to-tighten-linux-security/
(Well done, traitors, after introducing Amazon spyware earlier, now you introduce Microsoft spyware)

Fedora Asahi Remix 43 Released for Apple Silicon Macs with KDE Plasma 6.6:
https://9to5linux.com/fedora-asahi-remix-43-released-for-apple-silicon-macs-with-kde-plasma-6-6

Systemd-Free antiX 26 Linux Distro Is Here Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”:
https://9to5linux.com/systemd-free-antix-26-linux-distro-is-here-based-on-debian-13-trixie

SparkyLinux 2026.03 Rolling Ships with Linux 6.19, Latest Calamares Installer:
https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-2026-03-rolling-ships-with-linux-6-19-latest-calamares-installer

Mageia 10 Enters Public Beta Testing with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS and Mesa 26.0:
https://9to5linux.com/mageia-10-enters-public-beta-testing-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-and-mesa-26-0

AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 Begins Supporting RISC-V:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-Adds-RISC-V

Ubuntu's Snap Affected By Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Snapd-High-Vulnerability

Canonical Collecting Wish List Ideas For Improving Mir:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Canonical-Mir-Wish-List-2026

Manjaro Linux looks like it's in trouble with the release of the "Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto":
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/manjaro-linux-looks-like-its-in-trouble-with-the-release-of-the-manjaro-2-0-manifesto/

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GNOME 50 released, this is what's new - OMG! Ubuntu

GNOME 50 is out today, bringing a new set of features to the open-source desktop environment that Ubuntu uses. The latest release, codenamed "Tokyo",

OMG! Ubuntu
Show threadFossery Tech  Mar 8

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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS adds Snap and web search to the Overview:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-2604-gnome-search-extensions

Intel Xeon Features To Be Supported By Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Some Lacking User-Space Packages:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Xeon-Ubuntu-26.04-LTS

Fedora Pocketblue Remix is an atomic Linux distro for mobile devices (phones and tablets):
https://liliputing.com/fedora-pocketblue-remix-is-an-atomic-linux-distro-for-mobile-devices-phones-and-tablets/

Debian Still Debating AI Contributions Plus A Need For More Diverse Contributors:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-DPL-Update-March-2026

Armbian 26.2 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, Expanded ARM and RISC-V Support:
https://9to5linux.com/armbian-26-2-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-expanded-arm-and-risc-v-support

GNOME 50 Release Candidate Arrives with HDR Screen Sharing Support:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-release-candidate-arrives-with-hdr-screen-sharing-support

KDE Plasma 6.6.2 Improves Support for High-Resolution Mice on Remote Desktops:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-2-improves-support-for-high-resolution-mice-on-remote-desktops

KDE Gear 25.12.3 Brings Improvements to Merkuro, Calligra, Kasts, and Other Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-25-12-3-brings-improvements-to-merkuro-calligra-kasts-and-other-apps

Budgie 10.10.2 Brings Improved Labwc Wayland Compositor Integration:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10.2-Released

Resources For GNOME Adds Intel Xe GPU Power Usage & Intel NPU Frequency Reporting:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Resources-1.10.2

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200 Is Out with Linux 6.18 LTS, IPFire Domain Blocklist:
https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-200-is-out-with-linux-6-18-lts-ipfire-domain-blocklist

OpenWrt 25.12 adopts apk package manager, revamps upgrade process, preserves shell history:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/openwrt-25-12-adopts-apk-package-manager-revamps-upgrade-process-preserves-shell-history/

Wine 11.4 Released With More Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.4-Released

Proton Experimental gets improvements for Vermintide 2 and more controller support for launchers:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/proton-experimental-gets-improvements-for-vermintide-2-and-more-controller-support-for-launchers/

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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS adds Snap and web search to the Overview - OMG! Ubuntu

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ships with two new extensions installed and active by default, both adding new search capabilities to the GNOME Shell Overview. The first

OMG! Ubuntu
Fossery Tech  Mar 1

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

GNOME GitLab Redirecting Some Git Traffic To GitHub For Reducing Costs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-GitHub-GitLab-Redirect

Showtime video player edges closer to Ubuntu debut:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/showtime-video-player-ubuntu-2604-coming-soon

GTK 4.22 In Good Shape With Better SVG Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GTK-4.22-SVG-2026

KDE Plasma 6.6.1 Is Out to Improve Custom Tiling, Networks Widget, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-1-is-out-to-improve-custom-tiling-networks-widget-and-more

KDE Plasma 6.7 Preps Rounded Style UI Enhancement For QtWidgets-Based Apps:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.7-Rounded-UI-QtWidgets

COSMIC Epoch 1.0.8 Released With More Desktop Refinements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Epoch-1.0.8

Hyprland 0.54 Released As A "Massive" Update To This Wayland Compositor:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Hyprland-0.54-Released

Tails 7.5 Anonymous Linux OS Released with Updated Tor Client and Tor Browser:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-5-anonymous-linux-os-released-with-updated-tor-client-and-tor-browser

Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 4 is now available to download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-2604-snapshot-4-download

Canonical Talks Up RISC-V This Year With Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-RISC-V-2026

Ubuntu 26.04 ‘Resolute Raccoon’ default wallpaper unveiled:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-2604-resolute-raccoon-wallpaper

AerynOS 2026.02 Brings More Wayland Compositor Options, Other Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AerynOS-2026.02

Clonezilla Live 3.3.1 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, Improved BitLocker Support:
https://9to5linux.com/clonezilla-live-3-3-1-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-improved-bitlocker-support

AlmaLinux Showing Nice Growth With More Than 2M System Update Check-Ins Per Week:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-2M-Weekly-Check-Ins

Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.6 Released with Linux 6.19, TLP Support, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/slackware-based-porteux-2-6-released-with-linux-6-19-tlp-support-and-more

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GNOME GitLab Redirecting Some Git Traffic To GitHub For Reducing Costs

If you are cloning from a GNOME repository on their GitLab and now finding your Git traffic being redirected to GitHub, you are not alone

Fossery Tech  Feb 15

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

GNOME 49.4 Released with Improvements for Nautilus, GNOME Shell, and Mutter:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-49-4-released-with-improvements-for-nautilus-gnome-shell-and-mutter

GNOME 50 Desktop Environment Enters Public Beta Testing with More New Features:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-desktop-environment-enters-public-beta-testing-with-more-new-features

KDE Frameworks 6.23 Improves the Open/Save Dialogs Across Plasma and KDE Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-23-improves-the-open-save-dialogs-across-plasma-and-kde-apps

KDE Plasma 6.6 Sees Last Minute Fixes, Plasma 6.7 Aims For Painless Samba Shares:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6-Next-Week

Linux Mint monthly report: Wayland-compatible screensaver, less releases a year, updated Administration tool etc.:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4991

Ubuntu drops the ‘Software & Updates’ tool from new installs:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-drops-software-and-updates-gui

Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS Released with Linux 6.17 + Mesa 25.2:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-24-04-4-lts-released

Debian's tag2upload Reaches GA For Improving Packaging Workflow:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-tag2upload-GA

Tails 7.4.2 Anonymous Linux OS Released to Fix Critical Security Vulnerabilities:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-4-2-anonymous-linux-os-released-to-fix-critical-security-vulnerabilities

Parrot 7.1 Ethical Hacking Distro Released with Enlightenment Spin, Updated Tools:
https://9to5linux.com/parrot-7-1-ethical-hacking-distro-released-with-enlightenment-spin-updated-tools

GNOME OS To Use systemd-context, RustConn Provides Modern GTK4 Connection Manager:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-OS-systemd-context

pearOS 26.2 Released with Liquid Gel Design, Wayland Session, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/pearos-26-2-released-with-liquid-gel-design-wayland-session-and-more

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Fossery Tech  Feb 8

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Debian's Challenge When Its Developers Quietly Drift Away:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Developers-Quiet-Away

Debian's CI Data No Longer Publicly Browseable Due To LLM Scrapers / Bot Traffic:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-CI-LLM-Restrictions

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Users Get Linux 6.17 and Mesa 25.2 Ahead of Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-users-get-linux-6-17-and-mesa-25-2-ahead-of-ubuntu-24-04-4-lts

Ubuntu To Support The SpacemiT K3 As One Of The First RISC-V RVA23 SoCs:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-SpacemiT-K3

Dank Fedora MiracleWM & Other Fedora 44 Changes Approved:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-44-Dank-MiracleWM

KDE Linux To Provide Better Hardware Support & Better Performance:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Linux-Performance-Hardware

openSUSE Tumbleweed brings transactional-update 6.0.6 and Ruby 4.0 updates:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/opensuse-tumbleweed-brings-transactional-update-6-0-6-and-ruby-4-0-updates/

Linux Lite 7.8 releases 12 rewritten apps and expands software selection:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/linux-lite-7-8-releases-12-rewritten-apps-and-expands-software-selection/

Linux From Scratch Abandoning SysVinit Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LFS-Dropping-SysVinit

TrueNAS 26 Looks Toward OpenZFS 2.4, Linux 6.18 LTS & LXC Container Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/TrueNAS-26-Plans

GNOME Shell & Mutter 50 Beta Releases Bring Stable VRR, Improved Frame Scheduling:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Shell-Mutter-50-Beta

GNOME's Glycin 2.1 Beta Enables JPEG 2000 Support By Default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Glycin-2.1-Beta-JPEG-2000

Papers adds handwriting & text annotations in latest Nightly builds:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/papers-gnome-app-annotations-signature

KDE Plasma 6.6 Fixing Significant Issues With Fingerprint Authentication:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.6-Fingerprint-Fixes

KDE Gear 25.12.2 Brings Improvements to Dolphin, NeoChat, Kate, and Other Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-25-12-2-brings-improvements-to-dolphin-neochat-kate-and-other-apps

System76 plans for COSMIC include Vulkan, HDR, gaming improvements and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/system76-cosmic-vulkan-hdr-linux-gaming/

Steam Survey Results For January 2026:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Survey-January-2026

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Debian's Challenge When Its Developers Quietly Drift Away

You may recall the news last month around no one was left on Debian's data protection team and other volunteer staffing challenges with different Debian efforts in the past

Fossery Tech  Jan 25

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Draft code submitted to KDE Plasma turns it into a full VR desktop:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/draft-code-submitted-to-kde-plasma-turns-it-into-a-full-vr-desktop/

KDE Plasma 6.7 will have a global push-to-talk feature:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/kde-plasma-6-7-will-have-a-global-push-to-talk-feature/

GNOME's AI Assistant Newelle Adds Llama.cpp Support, Command Execution Tool:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-AI-Newelle-1.2

Window Shadows Finally Arrive on COSMIC Desktop:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/cosmic-desktop-window-shadows-arrive

CachyOS Starts 2026 By Switching To Plasma Login Manager & Live ISO Using Wayland:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-January-2026

Myrlyn 1.0 Released For Package Manager GUI Spawned By SUSE's Hack Week:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Myrlyn-1.0-SUSE

GNU Guix 1.5 Released With RISC-V Support, Experimental x86_64 GNU Hurd Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Guix-1.5-Released

Deepin 25.0.10 update includes data-retaining installer and file manager improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/deepin-25-0-10-update-includes-data-retaining-installer-and-file-manager-improvements/

14 Years Later than Planned, NexPhone is Up for Preorder:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/nexphone-2026-convergence-android-debian

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Draft code submitted to KDE Plasma turns it into a full VR desktop

A developer has submitted a draft to the KDE team for KWin to hook up a full Plasma VR mode and it looks pretty awesome.

GamingOnLinux
Fossery Tech  Jan 18

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

GNOME Mutter 50 Alpha Released With X11 Backend Removed:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-Shell-50-Alpha

GNOME 50 Will Make Sure You Don't Use Your Computer Past Your Bedtime:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-50-Screen-Lock-Bedtime

KDE Plasma 6.6 Beta Released With Plasma Login Manager, Plasma Setup:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6-Beta

Budgie 11 Desktop Being Developed With The Qt6 Toolkit:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-11-Using-Qt6

Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” released!:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4981

EndeavourOS Linux gets an upgraded release with Ganymede Neo:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/endeavouros-linux-gets-an-upgraded-release-with-ganymede-neo/

Tails 7.4 adds new language-saving feature, drops BitTorrent, updates core apps, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/tails-7-4-adds-new-language-saving-feature-drops-bittorrent-updates-core-apps-and-more/

Debian Libre Live 13.3 Images Released For Avoiding Non-Free Firmware:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Libre-Live-13.3

GYESME: A New Design-Led Downstream Of GNOME Being Explored:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GYESME-GNOME-Downstream
(Interesting project, I like the concept to make GNOME more flexible while keeping the overall user experience. I don't really get why GNOME wants to tie itself to Systemd. Also, supporting ather design systems like the KDE/Qt ecosystem would be nice (if they mean that), I face theming issues all the time with programs written for KDE, which make some programs unusable for me, while other than the theming, they would be great for my use case. I'm curious whether this project will shape up as an actual, daily drivable desktop in the future.)
(I don't really get what they mean about "Defaults are protected more aggressively than options." though. It sounds like they want to limit customization, while in the rest of the description, they emphasize flexibility. 🤔 Or maybe I'm just interpreting it in the wrong way.)
(But other than that I like their mindset of listening to feedback, adapting direction accordingly.)

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GNOME Mutter 50 Alpha Released With X11 Backend Removed

In preparing for the GNOME 50 Alpha release, the '50.alpha' tags just occurred for the Mutter compositor and GNOME Shell

Fossery Tech  Jan 11

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

An X11 Thing! Your Favorite Middle-Click Paste is Likely to be Disabled in Future GNOME Releases:
https://itsfoss.com/news/gnome-firefox-middle-click-paste-removal/
(I personally feel neutral about this move, I never used that feature, but didn't bother me it was there. I just use the good old Ctrl+C)

AI Assistant App For GNOME Adds MCP Server Support To Integrate With Much More Software:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-AI-Newelle-MCP-Server
(Volunteer Microsoft Copilot, there you go lmao)

KDE Plasma 6.6 will finally stop the system sleeping when gaming with a controller:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/kde-plasma-6-6-will-finally-stop-the-system-sleeping-when-gaming-with-a-controller/

Budgie 10.10 Released: Officially Migrated From X11 To Wayland:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10-Released

Debian's Data Protection Team is No More, Maybe You Can Help?:
https://itsfoss.com/news/debian-data-protection-team/
(Doesn't sound great, hopefully they can find someone who can take over the role. It's good to see though that they still require from applicants to be reputable members of the Debian community, don't let any random person take over.)

Debian 13.3 Released With Many Security & Bug Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-13.3-Released

Manjaro 26 makes a strong case for leaving Windows 11 behind:
https://betanews.com/2026/01/05/manjaro-26-makes-a-strong-case-for-leaving-windows-11-behind/

Fedora 44 Will Be the First Distro to Adopt KDE's Plasma Login Manager:
https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-44-plasma-login-manager/

Nitrux 5.1 isn't trying to replace Windows 11, but it might tempt you anyway:
https://betanews.com/2026/01/07/nitrux-5-1-isnt-trying-to-replace-windows-11-but-it-might-tempt-you-anyway/

TrixiePup64 2601 Released For Debian 13 Powered Puppy Linux In Wayland & X11 Flavors:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/TrixiePup64-2601-Released

Mageia 10 Alpha Released - 32-bit ISOs Still Available:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mageia-10-Alpha

Bazaar Flatpak Manager Gets New Icon, Permission Warnings + More:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/bazaar-linux-app-new-icon-other-changes

Phosh 0.52 introduces QR hotspot, brightness lock screen gesture and Rust wallpaper portal:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/phosh-0-52-introduces-qr-hotspot-brightness-lock-screen-gesture-and-rust-wallpaper-portal/

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An X11 Thing! Your Favorite Middle-Click Paste is Likely to be Disabled in Future GNOME Releases

Proposals for both GNOME and Firefox would disable the feature by default, but the final decision is still pending.

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Fossery Tech  Dec 28

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Arch Linux Powered CachyOS To Develop A Server Edition:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-Server-Edition-Coming
(An Arch-based server OS? Well, good one for those who like their adrenaline rising while updating the system. New extreme sport found lol (Just joking, don't take it seriously))

Parrot 7.0 brings KDE Plasma 6, Wayland support, new security tools, and RISC-V support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/parrot-7-0-brings-kde-plasma-6-wayland-support-new-security-tools-and-risc-v-support/

Qubes OS 4.3.0 released with Fedora 41, Xen 4.19, updated templates:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/qubes-os-4-3-0-released-with-fedora-41-xen-4-19-updated-templates/

postmarketOS 25.12 brings Alpine 3.23 base, GNOME 49, Plasma Mobile 6.5 & kernel updates:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/postmarketos-25-12-brings-alpine-3-23-base-gnome-49-plasma-mobile-6-5-and-kernel-updates/

We Have Another New Linux Phone Before 2025 Ends - Void Phone VX1: An Enterprise-Ready Phone:
https://itsfoss.com/news/void-phone-vx1/

Proton Experimental brings improvements for CoD: Black Ops Cold War, Farlight 84, CHRONO TRIGGER and more
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/proton-experimental-brings-improvements-for-cod-black-ops-cold-war-farlight-84-chrono-trigger-and-more/

GE-Proton 10-27 brings fixes for Star Citizen, The First Descendant and more tweaks:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/ge-proton-10-27-brings-fixes-for-star-citizen-the-first-descendant-and-more-tweaks/

Phoenix: A New X Server Written From Scratch With Zig:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Phoenix-X-Server

Wayback 0.3 Released For Advancing This X11 Compatibility Layer:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayback-0.3

Weston 15.0 Alpha Released With New Protocols, Experimental Vulkan Renderer:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Weston-15.0-Alpha

KVM Guest VMs Using Intel AMX Can Cause The Linux Host To Kernel Panic:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KVM-Guests-AMX-Host-Panic

Linux 6.19 Lands Fix For ARM64 EFI Systems Crashing On Boot:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.19-Fix-ARM64-EFI-Crash

NVIDIA CUDA Tile IR Open-Sourced:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-CUDA-Tile-IR-Open-Source

Intel Open-Source Software Setback: IWD Development Hiatus:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-IWD-Development-Halts

Wine 11.0-rc4 Brings 22 Bug Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.0-rc4-Released

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Arch Linux Powered CachyOS To Develop A Server Edition

The Arch Linux based CachyOS has been quite popular with Linux gamers and enthusiasts for offering leading out-of-the-box performance, especially following the shutdown of Intel's Clear Linux