This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Huge AUR Malware Incident: More Than 1,500 Affected Packages:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-More-Than-1500
First Look at Antergos NeXT: A Modern Revival of Antergos Linux with KDE Plasma:
https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-antergos-next-a-modern-revival-of-antergos-linux-with-kde-plasma
(Changing the DE compared to the original distro is a bit weird choice, if they really want to revive a distro, they should preserve its default DE imo, but I mean, the installer still offers Cinnamon which is nice.)
Systemd-Free Peppermint OS Devuan Is Now Based on Devuan 6 Excalibur:
https://9to5linux.com/systemd-free-peppermint-os-devuan-is-now-based-to-devuan-6-excalibur
KaOS Releases First Dinit-Based ISO, but It's Not Ditching Systemd Entirely:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17357550/kaos-first-dinit-image-release
Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” Will Reach End of Life on July 9th, 2026:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-25-10-questing-quokka-will-reach-end-of-life-on-july-9th-2026
Ubuntu Desktop 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” Daily Builds Now Available for Download:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-desktop-26-10-stonking-stingray-daily-builds-now-available-for-download
Ubuntu MATE Is Continuing Despite No Ubuntu MATE 26.04 Release:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-MATE-Without-26.04
Alpine Linux 3.24 Released with GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, and COSMIC Desktops:
https://9to5linux.com/alpine-linux-3-24-released-with-gnome-50-kde-plasma-6-6-and-cosmic-desktops
KDE Neon 20260611 Brings Bleeding-Edge Plasma to Ubuntu LTS:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/kde-neon-20260611-released-with-latest-plasma-updates/
macOS 27 Golden Gate Breaks Asahi Linux — What It Means and How to Recover:
https://www.fosslinux.com/157744/macos-27-golden-gate-breaks-asahi-linux-what-it-means-and-how-to-recover.htm
(Seems like now Apple is also afraid of Linux getting mainstream, not just Microsoft. We're heading in the right direction lol)
Proxmox Mail Gateway 9.1 Brings Better Spam Quarantine Controls and Backup Encryption:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/proxmox-mail-gateway-91-delivers-smarter-spam-quarantine-and-safer-backup-encryption/
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 203 Brings Knot Resolver and 6 GHz WiFi Support:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/ipfire-229-core-update-203-is-available-for-testing/
COSMIC 1.0.16 Desktop Adds OpenRC Support for Bluetooth Service Management:
https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-0-16-desktop-adds-openrc-support-for-bluetooth-service-management
(Nice to see that System76 cares about alternative init systems regardless of their distro using Systemd)
KDE Frameworks 6.27 Is Out to Improve KRunner, Breeze Icons, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-27-is-out-to-improve-krunner-breeze-icons-and-more
(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)
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