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This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Debian 13 is now in hard freeze, MIPS (MIPS64EL) architecture support dropped, RISC-V is promoted as a release architecture:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-13-Hard-Freeze

Debian installer Trixie RC1 adds rescue support on Btrfs, Linux kernel 6.12, spice-vdagent is installed automatically on QEMU/KVM, Ext2 file system on PPC64EL architecture instead of Ext4, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Installer-Trixie-RC1

APT package manager 3.1 released with why/why-not commands, new solver default on Ubuntu, include/exclude options, HTTPS support for dselect, etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-APT-3.1-Released

KDE Plasma 6.4 will include time-of-day wallpapers, adaptive-sync disabled by default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-TOD-Wallpapers

NixOS 25.05 released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS and 6.14, GNOME 48, initial COSMIC support, new `nixos-rebuild build-image` sub-command, nixos-rebuild-ng, rewritten nixos-option etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/nixos-25-05-released-with-linux-6-12-lts-and-6-14-kernels-gnome-48-and-more

Ubuntu 25.10 switches Chrony for Network Time Protocol (NTP) for better security:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Chrony

GNOME 50 dropping X11 support causes complications for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/gnome-dropping-x11-support-ubuntu-impact

Tails 6.15.1 released with fixes for critical Tor browser vulnerabilities:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/tails-6-15-1-emergency-update-fixes-critical-tor-browser-vulnerabilities/

Wine 10.8 released with TIFF support, progress on PDB backend, boosted performance:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/wine-10-8-released-boosted-performance-tiff-support-pdb-backend-progress/

New Linux phone upcoming by the Divine D. project:
https://liliputing.com/divine-d-project-is-developing-a-linux-phone-with-a-rk3588s-processor/
(Hopefully it will be a relatively cheap phone to replace the aging PinePhone)

Phosh 0.47.0 released with status page for feedback quick settings, mobile data quick settings disabled when SIM is locked, bug fixes:
https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.47.0/

(FOSS news in comments)

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Debian 13 "Trixie" Now In Hard Freeze: MIPS64EL Demoted, RISC-V 64-bit Promoted

Debian 13.0 is now one step closer to release with Debian developers having moved Debian 'Trixie' into a hard freeze state ahead of the official release this summer.

@reiver ⊼ (Charles)

May 22

Awesome!

It seems as if my FuriLabs FLX1 Linux phone has shipped 🙂

RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/114023395705206003

#FLX1 #FuriLabs #FuriPhone #LinuxPhone

MonetPhil May 20

Depuis la mise à jour d'hier, les micros fonctionnent de nouveau sur mon #OP6 sous #postmarketos edge. En plus, phosh 0.47 a déjà été porté, ce qui signifie que les alarmes devraient fonctionner, même quand l'appareil est en veille ! Fantastique, on est tout prêt d'un appareil fonctionnel. Reste à améliorer les photos, et avoir installer un meilleur clavier...

#linuxphone

fraggle May 19

Devices like the PinePhone and Librem 5 are slowly carving out space for open mobile computing. These are not sleek consumer devices built for mass market appeal. They are platforms built by and for developers, hackers, and those who demand control over their hardware. With full root access, modular apps, and support for desktop-grade Linux distros like postmarketOS, Mobian, and Arch ARM, they challenge the locked-down nature of traditional smartphones.

While performance and battery life still lag behind mainstream phones, the focus is on freedom: running your own code, replacing parts, and escaping corporate ecosystems. For privacy advocates and tinkerers alike, Linux phones represent a small but significant shift in how we think about mobile tech.

#LinuxPhone #FOSS #MobileComputing #TechFreedom #RightToRepair #PrivacyTools

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Felix Denbratt May 18

All right, with my goal being to fully replace my iPhone with this #jolla #linuxphone I knew I would have to install some Android apps as well. So far it’s been a quite smooth journey, albeit quite some steps, since ”full” Android support is not the default.

Now I’ve successfully managed to install all my main communication apps: Protonmail & Signal; As well as local commute e-tickets: ”Skånetrafiken”; And music: Spotify

All good and work like a charm! Now to the real test: national e-id (BankId), mobile payments (Swish) and e-banking. So far everything seem to be working, but I’m not able to fully test without also setting up a new e-ID on the phone.

… and that requires NFC - something that #jolla does not have. I think I’ve found a workaround, but will have to try it out a bit later.

Overall, very promising!

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Felix Denbratt May 17

It’s finally here! The #jolla #linuxphone
So far the experience of the overall, as well as the build-in & jolla-store downloaded apps have been pretty good!

Some bugs, but nothing too bad. Worst so far is that video recording apparently is broken currently. It’s already reported and known, so I expect it’s being worked upon (and yes, there is a workaround, but I have not yet tested it).

I like the physical phone as well as the core OS aspects, such as navigation UX, browser, etc.

Going forward I will focus on trying out the Android apps that I will need for my daily use: Banking; National e-ID; parking apps; commute app; Signal and Protonmail. Exciting!

Марко Пејовић May 15

Your phone should serve you, not corporations. But closed-source tech enslaves users:

🔻Steals your data without consent

🔻Surveils you 24/7

🔻Tracks your location

🔻Locks you into corporate ecosystems

🔻Decides what software you can run

✊ Take back control:
→ Install #postmarketos (real Linux on phones)
→ Support #linuxphone & #mobilelinux projects
→ Demand #openhardware & #freesoftware

📢 Boost if you're tired of being a product!

[chishiya@fosstodon ~]$

May 15

What OS are you all running on your pinephone? I'm currently running a slightly older version of postmarketOS with KDE directly from the emmc but it's kinda sluggish.
#pine64 #pinephone #linuxphone #linux