(Linux news in previous posts)

FOSS NEWS

Firefox Nova – our first look at the browser’s big redesign:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/firefox-nova-redesign

Automattic ends Simplenote active development, only basic maintenance continues:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/automattic-ends-simplenote-active-development-only-basic-maintenance-continues/

Zen web browser introduces live folders, Firefox 148 core, Linux performance boost & more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/zen-web-browser-introduces-live-folders-firefox-148-core-linux-performance-boost-and-more/

Shotcut 26.2 update: new text options, subtitle search & crash fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/shotcut-26-2-update-new-text-options-subtitle-search-and-crash-fixes/

KeePass 2.61 adds diacritic-insensitive search, async updates, improved OTP tools and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/keepass-2-61-adds-diacritic-insensitive-search-async-updates-improved-otp-tools-and-more/

GIMP 3.2 issues third release candidate with fresh fixes:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/gimp-3-2-third-release-candidate-fixes

Arti 2.1.0 advances relay and RPC support, overhauls configuration:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/arti-2-1-0-advances-relay-and-rpc-support-overhauls-configuration/

Xournal++ adds tablet-friendly toolbar mode:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/xournalpp-tablet-mode-ui

Memerist is a new desktop meme generator for Linux:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/memerist-meme-generator-app-linux

Burner Todo now "officially" available for Linux, as a Flatpak or AppImage:
https://social.linux.pizza/@fosserytech/116167053395729064
(In case you're wondering, no I'm not gonna comply with the California bill or any other moronic age verification bill and start requesting age bracket from the OS. Not sure if it legally applies to me, I only distribute the app on Codeberg, plus the Flatpak via Disroot's file sender because it exceeds Codeberg's file limit, but I just put it out there, in case this would apply to FOSS projects distributed solely on code collaboration platforms. What can they do with me? I'm anonym, they don't know my real-world identity, and even if they hire hackers, and de-anonymize me, what do they do with me? Fine me? Not gonna pay. Arrest me then? I'm in Europe. But I guess they don't even know about the existence of the app, so why should I even bother?)

FEX 2603 Released With A Partial Fix For The Steam GUI Crashing On AArch64:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FEX-2603-Released

(more FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #News #Firefox #SimpleNote #ZenBrowser #Shotcut #BurnerTodo #KeePass #GIMP #FEX #Arti #XournalPlusPlus #FosseryTech

C'est de la merde rien ne marche, j'ai l'impression d'invoquer le 12e cercle de l'enfer avec toutes ces couches de traduction et de compatibilité #fex #proton #DXVK

Je vais me résigner à jouer en 30FPS sous parallels et ça me déprime

If you're in Brussels, there's also another chance to catch me live talking about #fex in the gaming devroom :)

https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/3ZRNDY-fex/

@stevestreza I'd love to see what #SteamOS on the #SteamFrame looks like.

• Personally I would've expected them to build like a minimalist toybox + musl / linux to barely address the hardware and run everything through #FeX, but AFAICT they have their regular SteamOS and merely integrate #Waydroid to enable #Android - #APK support - likely to steal #developers from the #OculusQuest!