Mastodawn

@frox @aren From my brief encounter, I gather #maemoleste is a relic from the era when #microslop fucked #nokia in the most epic fuckery. I believe it's still catching up with #Linux ecosystem and so far is #X based and uses #Gtk2

Colin May 19

I’m so happy this effort exists for #GTK2 , thanks #Devuan folks.

https://devuanusers.com/thread-gtk2-revival-thread--80

https://git.devuan.org/Daemonratte/gtk2-ng

GTK2 Revival Thread

GTK2-ng: a community-maintained GTK+ 2.24 fork An unofficial, community-maintained GTK+ 2.24 fork focused on modernizing GTK2 for current systems while preserving its traditional behaviour, ABI compat

matthew - retroedge.tech May 3

GTK2 Gets an Unofficial Revival Fork for Legacy Linux Apps

A Devuan community developer has launched GTK2-NG, a fork designed to maintain compatibility for legacy GTK2 software on current Linux systems

https://linuxiac.com/gtk2-gets-an-unofficial-revival-fork-for-legacy-linux-apps/

#Devuan #Linux #gtk #gtk2 #gtkNG

GTK2 Gets an Unofficial Revival Fork for Legacy Linux Apps

A Devuan community developer has launched GTK2-NG, a fork designed to maintain compatibility for legacy GTK2 software on current Linux systems.

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Fossery Tech

May 3

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IPFire 2.29 Core Update 201 Linux Firewall Distro Released with DNS Firewall:
https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-201-linux-firewall-distro-released-with-dns-firewall

DietPi 10.3 brings Orange Pi 4 LTS image, Prometheus monitoring, USB auto-mount, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/dietpi-10-3-brings-orange-pi-4-lts-image-prometheus-monitoring-usb-auto-mount-and-more/

Grml 2026.04 Linux Distro Is Out with Linux Kernel 6.19, Based on Debian 14 Forky:
https://9to5linux.com/grml-2026-04-linux-distro-is-out-with-linux-kernel-6-19-based-on-debian-14-forky

Wine 11.8 Improves VBScript Compatibility, Finally Fixes Microsoft Golf 1999:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.8-Released

Proton Experimental and Proton 11 Beta updated to fix issues with the EA App:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-and-proton-11-beta-updated-to-fix-issues-with-the-ea-app/

Proton Experimental updated to get Crimson Desert working again on Linux / SteamOS:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-updated-to-get-crimson-desert-working-again-on-linux-steamos/

D7VK 1.8 further improves retro Direct3D games on Linux:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/d7vk-1-8-further-improves-retro-direct3d-games-on-linux/

Someone got Ubuntu running on a PS5 – and played Steam:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ps5-linux-steam
(This is what Sony gets for adding DRM to their system lol)

Steam On Linux In April Pulled Back From Its Record High Marketshare:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-April-2026-Survey

Framework’s new Linux laptop is selling faster than its Windows one:
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3123900/framework-new-linux-laptop-is-selling-faster-than-its-windows-one.html

Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.1 Release Candidate:
https://9to5linux.com/linus-torvalds-announces-first-linux-kernel-7-1-release-candidate

Copy Fail exploit lets 732 bytes hijack Linux systems and quietly grab root:
https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/copy-fail-linux-root-exploit/

Devuan developer working on reviving GTK2:
https://devuanusers.com/thread-gtk2-revival-thread--80

XWayland 24.1.11 released with bug fixes:
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2026-April/062234.html

WayVNC 0.10 Released For Advancing This Leading VNC Server For Wayland:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/WayVNC-0.10-Released

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#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #IPFire #DietPi #OrangePi #Grml #Wine #Proton #ProtonExperimental #D7VK #LinuxMarketshare #FrameworkLaptop #LinuxKernel #GTK2 #XWayland #WayVNC #FosseryTech

Digital Freedom Foundation May 1

As someone who likes to see new life brought to legacy #FOSS software, I was very happy to hear about a new fork of GTK2: https://git.devuan.org/Daemonratte/gtk2-ng It includes patches from other #GTK2 forks. There are plans to test out classic #GTK software and a desktop environment with it. #OpenSource #X11 #FreeSoftware #RetroComputing #Linux

gtk2-ng

Unofficial community-maintained fork of historical GTK2. Not affiliated with GTK or GNOME.

Devuan git store

goss Apr 30

"A Devuan developer, the Linux distribution that provides a Debian-based operating system without dependence on systemd, is working on "gtk2-ng" for providing modern fixes and improvements to the old GTK2 toolkit."

https://www.phoronix.com/news/GTK2-NG

#devuan #gtk2 #linux

Devuan Developer Working On Reviving GTK2 With Modern Fixes

A Devuan developer, the Linux distribution that provides a Debian-based operating system without dependence on systemd, is working on 'gtk2-ng' for providing modern fixes and improvements to the old GTK2 toolkit.

Linux Easy Apr 29

GTK2‑NG mantiene in vita le vecchie app Linux grazie a un fork comunitario dedicato alla compatibilità. #Linux #GTK2 #OpenSource

https://www.linuxeasy.org/gtk2-ng-applicazioni-sistemi-moderni/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

GTK2‑NG: un nuovo percorso per mantenere vive le applicazioni GTK2 sui sistemi moderni

Un fork comunitario mantiene GTK2 compilabile e funzionante sulle distribuzioni moderne, utile per software legacy e desktop leggeri.

Linux Easy

N-gated Hacker News Apr 28

Ah, a brave band of keyboard warriors has taken up the Sisyphean task of breathing life into #GTK2 with... highly visible apathy! 😆 No stars, no forks, but hey, at least it has a catchy name that's as memorable as a sneeze. 🤦‍♂️
https://git.devuan.org/Daemonratte/gtk2-ng #Revival #Apathy #KeyboardWarriors #OpenSource #Humor #TechCommunity #HackerNews #ngated