This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Arch project to create new sponsorships policy, which defines two types of sponsorships:
https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-sponsorships/
elementaryOS 8 released with new gesture controller, improved multitasking view, notification when taking a screenshot with a keyboard shortcut, improved dock, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/elementary-os-improves-window-manager-dock-multitasking-screenshot-capture-and-more/
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed monthly update brings Linux kernel 6.14.6, QEMU 10.0, KDE Plasma 6.3.5, other updated packages:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/6/opensuse-tumbleweed-update-brings-qemu-10-kde-plasma-6-3-5-and-security-upgrades/
CachyOS update fixes NVIDIA issues by detecting the GPU and atomatically installing the correct driver, brings new boot animation and GRUB theme, Cachy-Browser discontinued, Firefox with custom config becomes the default, Proton-CachyOS is now based on Proton 10:
https://betanews.com/2025/06/01/cachyos-nvidia-fix-steam-deck-support-linux-browser-dropped/
Rocky Linux 9.6 released with enhanced image-building and delivery process, updated images, additional policy rules for SELinux, package updates:
https://9to5linux.com/rocky-linux-9-6-is-available-for-download-based-on-red-hat-enterprise-linux-9-6
UBports 20.04 OTA-9 released with VoLTE support out-of-the-box for more carriers, Waydroid 1.5.1, new font for emojis, support for newer emojis, bug fixes:
https://ubports.com/en/blog/ubports-news-1/post/ubuntu-touch-ota-9-focal-release-3962
Malicious pull requests to the Linux kernel copying Linus Torvalds' patches and re-listing him as the author got prevented:
https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-kernel-broken-pull-request/
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