Fossery Tech  Apr 20, 2025

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Ubuntu 25.04 released with Linux kernel 6.14, GNOME 48, improved hardware support, improved dual-boot support for the installer etc.:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/ubuntu-25-04-release-now-available-for-download
("OS installer – better dual-boot support, ‘replace Ubuntu’ option + more" - oh yeah! Just replace Ubuntu with Linux Mint or Debian lol)
(Sry, I couldn't resist)

Fedora 42 released with Linux kernel 6.14, GNOME 48, new Anaconda WebUI installer, KDE edition no longer a spin, new COSMIC spin, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/fedora-linux-42-is-out-now-powered-by-linux-kernel-6-14-and-gnome-48-desktop

Fedora Asahi Remix 42 released with KDE Plasma 6.3, FEX integration providing better x86 and x86-64 emulation, microphone support for MacBooks, GNOME version with GNOME 48, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/fedora-asahi-remix-42-released-for-apple-silicon-macs-with-kde-plasma-6-3

Nitrux project introduces NX AppHub, a new AppImage "repository" and software center to build AppImages from curated YAML recipes:
https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-project-introduces-nx-apphub-a-new-system-to-provide-apps-for-nitrux
(It will be for Nitrux-only though which kind of defeats the purpose of AppImage to be a global, portable format imo)

MX Linux 23.6 released with Debian 12.10 base, Xfce 4.20, improved Package Installer, new UEFI Manager, updated kernel, etc.:
https://betanews.com/2025/04/14/debian-12-mx-linux-236-windows-11-alternative-dreams/
("Windows 11 feels more like a marketing platform than an operating system" - the article made a really good point here lol)

Manjaro 25 released with GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, Xfce 4.18, Linux kernel 6.12:
https://betanews.com/2025/04/15/manjaro-25-zetar-linux-release-gnome-plasma-xfce/

GNOME 48.1 released with improved HDR support, support for Mutter to announce workspace changes to the screen reader, Mutter updated to 48.2 to fix more bugs etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-1-desktop-is-out-to-improve-hdr-support-and-fix-various-issues

GNOME 47.6 released with fix for black screen issue on multi-monitor setups with NVIDIA driver, other bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-47-6-fixes-black-screen-issue-on-multi-monitor-setups-with-nvidia-driver

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It's Here: Ubuntu 25.04 Now Available for Download

Pull the party poppers and unpack the cake as today is Ubuntu release day — and Ubuntu 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' is now available to download. Ubuntu 25.04 is

OMG! Ubuntu
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KDE Gear 25.04 released with improved Orca screen reader integration for Dolphin, support for navigating files with the arrow keys and selecting them using Enter, support for PGP/GPG-based signatures in Okular, additional token import options for Keysmith TOTP app, OpenTimelineIO import/export support and revamped audio waveform editor for Kdenlive, “Copy Link Address” context menu item and support for sorting rooms in the sidebar based on their most recent activity in NeoChat, option to save drafts of toots and schedule them to be sent later in Tokodon, websocket blocking for Falkon browser, and a lot more:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-25-04-applications-suite-officially-released-heres-whats-new

LXQt 2.2 released with ability to set the default Wayland compositor and the screen locker by distribution or system-wide, improved support for multi-monitor setups by handling screens by names rather than numbers, other Wayland improvements, updates to PCManFM-Qt and QTerminal:
https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-2-desktop-environment-released-with-many-wayland-improvements

PipeWire 1.4.2 released with extra checks for MIDI to avoid 100% CPU usage on older kernels, support for using header metadata by default in the videoadapter plugin, improved pw-cat verbose sndfile format debug, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-4-2-adds-extra-midi-checks-to-avoid-100-cpu-usage-on-older-kernels

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FOSS NEWS

Google lost its ad monopoly trial, Mozilla is concerned about the future of the company:
https://betanews.com/2025/04/18/google-has-lost-its-ad-tech-monopoly-trial-and-mozilla-is-scared/
("If the Department of Justice truly wants to fix competition, they can’t solve one problem by creating another." - as much as I dislike Mozilla, I think they are mostly right here. It was a really poorly made decision, and won't solve anything, as for Mozilla, they will probably get paid by Microsoft to make Bing the default in Firefox, or slowly go bankrupt, and leave the Gecko engine to the community which won't have enough capacity to compete with Google (or if they will be forced to sell Chrome and step down from the Chromium project, it will likely be Microsoft, to maybe kill off Chrome like they did with Skype and Atom, and take control of Chromium), Firefox and its forks will be the next Internet Explorers...)
("Gecko powers Firefox (and other independent browsers) and puts privacy and people first." - nah, unfortunately Firefox is pretty far from a privacy-respecting browser nowadays. A real privacy browser should be private without any manual hardening. But it needs to stay alive because it's the base for some real privacy browsers like LibreWolf.)
(There's quite a lot of aspect of this whole Google thing, maybe it deserves a separate post.)

Proton Pass now has the option to attach files to cards, logins, notes and identity items:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/proton-pass-introduces-file-attachment-feature/

Tor Browser 14.5 released with Connection Assist on Android for users in restricted regions, redesigned logs on desktop etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/tor-browser-14-5-brings-connection-assist-to-android-support-for-new-languages-and-more/

VirtualBox 7.1.8 released with initial support for Linux kernel 6.14 in Guest Additions, bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/virtualbox-7-1-8-released-with-initial-support-for-linux-kernel-6-14

Forgejo v11.0 released with overview of quotas in the user interface, ability to regenerate access tokens, indication if a pull request is editable, additional boolean operators when searching with an indexer etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/self-hosted-forge-software-forgejo-releases-v11-0-with-new-features-and-enhancements/

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Google has lost its ad tech monopoly trial... and Mozilla is scared

In a decision that surprised few, a judge has ruled that Google is guilty of “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in advertising technology. Google (or its parent company, Alphabet, at least) is obviously unhappy with the ruling, but it’s not the only one.

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