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This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

KDE Plasma 6.5 Released with Rounded Corners, Clipboard Pinning + More:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/kde-plasma-6-5-new-features-changes-release
(Rounded corners? Get GNOMEd, KDE users lol)

KDE Plasma 6.6 Will Cater To Windows Power Users With "winver":
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6-winver

Resources 1.9 Brings Intel Xe GPU Support & Other System Resource Monitoring For GNOME:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Resources-1.9

Fedora Linux 43 Final Cleared For Release Next Week:
https://ostechnix.com/fedora-linux-43-final-cleared-for-release-next-week/

Fedora Linux project agrees to allow AI-assisted contributions with a new policy:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/fedora-linux-project-agrees-to-allow-ai-assisted-contributions-with-a-new-policy/

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Daily Builds Now Available for Download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/ubuntu-26-04-daily-builds-available

Ubuntu 25.10 Unattended Upgrades Broken Due To Rust Coreutils Bug:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Broken-Upgrade
(That's why an experimental software should never be shipped in a stable version of a distro)

Xubuntu Website Hijack Served Malware Downloads (Now Fixed):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/xubuntu-website-malware-hack

Zorin OS 18 Broke Download Records on Windows 10 EOL Day:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/zorin-os-18-biggest-launch-ever
(The year of Linux desktop is coming 😎)

Ultramarine Linux 42: GPU boost for WSL & Terra 43 package manager enhancements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/ultramarine-linux-42-gpu-boost-for-wsl-and-terra-43-package-manager-enhancements/

AnduinOS 1.4 debuts on Ubuntu 25.10, drops X11 and updates core apps:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/anduinos-1-4-debuts-on-ubuntu-25-10-drops-x11-and-updates-core-apps/

Clonezilla Live 3.3 has been released with Linux 6.16 Kernel, Alias Devices & eMMC Support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/clonezilla-live-3-3-has-been-released-with-linux-6-16-kernel-alias-devices-and-emmc-support/

AlmaLinux 10.1 Beta Released with Btrfs Support, Linux Kernel 6.12 and More:
https://ostechnix.com/almalinux-10-1-beta-released/

Mobian Trixie with Debian 13 base released, with Linux kernel 6.12, Phosh 46, Plasma mobile 6.3:
https://blog.mobian.org/posts/2025/10/new-stable-rotating-keys/

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KDE Plasma 6.5 Released with Rounded Corners, Clipboard Pinning + More - OMG! Ubuntu

KDE Plasma 6.5 has been released with automatic light and dark theme switching, pinned clipboard items and a variety of other improvements. This is the

OMG! Ubuntu
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Rust Coreutils 0.3 Released With Some Major Speed-Ups, Better GNU Compatibility:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-0.3-Released

GE-Proton 10-21 brings fixes for Blue Protocol, Black Desert, Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/ge-proton-10-21-brings-fixes-for-blue-protocol-black-desert-battle-net-ubisoft-connect/

Proton Experimental brings fixes for Fellowship, Marvel Rivals, Assassin's Creed Shadows and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-fellowship-marvel-rivals-assassins-creed-shadows-and-more/

Linux Kernel 6.18 RC2 Released: Addressing Regressions, ARM64 KVM Fixes:
https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-18-rc2-released/

Linux's Kconfig Is No Longer Orphaned:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Kconfig-No-Longer-Orphaned

Linux Looks To Orphan Its ISDN Subsystem:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-2025-Orphan-ISDN-mISDN

GTK 4.22 To Natively Support SVG - Including Animations:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GTK-4.22-Native-SVG

NTFSPLUS Announced: A New Linux Driver For NTFS With Better Performance, More Features:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-NTFSPLUS-NTFS-Driver

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Rust Coreutils 0.3 Released With Some Major Speed-Ups, Better GNU Compatibility

The uutils project announced tonight the release of Rust Coreutils 0.3, another step forward for this Rust version alternative to GNU Coreutils that has been attracting a lot of interest lately due to Ubuntu 25.10 now using it by default.

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FOSS NEWS

GIMP Announce Official Snap Package for Ubuntu:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/official-gimp-snap-package-announced

Google's Safe Browsing Flags Open Source Photo App Immich as Dangerous:
https://news.itsfoss.com/google-safe-browsing-flags-immich/
(They hate competition, just the usual...)

Tor Browser's latest alpha removes AI features introduced by Firefox for enhanced privacy:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/tor-browser-s-latest-alpha-removes-ai-features-introduced-by-firefox-for-enhanced-privacy/

digiKam 8.8 adds hierarchical tag import, focus point preview, and new blur tool:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/digikam-8-8-adds-hierarchical-tag-import-focus-point-preview-and-new-blur-tool/

Calibre 8.13 enhances search editing & compatibility with new features and fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/calibre-8-13-enhances-search-editing-and-compatibility-with-new-features-and-fixes/

PeaZip 10.7 released with built-in text & image viewer, and image thumbnails' display:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/peazip-10-7-released-with-built-in-text-and-image-viewer-and-image-thumbnails-display/

Two major security vulnerabilities discovered in 7-Zip, affecting Windows users:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/two-major-security-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-7-zip-affecting-windows-users/

Linux's Favorite Game SuperTuxKart 1.5 Released with Graphics Overhaul and New Features:
https://news.itsfoss.com/supertuxkart-1-5/

Servo 0.0.1 Browser Engine Released:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-0.0.1-Released
(Nice to see the first version released this quickly, although it's still lacking behind in terms of website compatibility, but it's getting there. We need independent engines/browsers like this one and Ladybird)

Servo's Demo Browser Adds Experimental Mode & More Performance Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-September-2025-Highlights

Mullvad VPN adds QUIC obfuscation on Android and iOS to bypass firewalls and censorship:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/mullvad-vpn-adds-quic-obfuscation-on-android-and-ios-to-bypass-firewalls-and-censorship/

Making retro DOS gaming simple - the standalone DOSBox Pure Unleashed is out now:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/making-retro-dos-gaming-simple-the-standalone-dosbox-pure-unleashed-is-out-now/

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GIMP Announce Official Snap Package for Ubuntu - OMG! Ubuntu

It's always been easy to install GIMP on Ubuntu (it's in the repos), but installing the latest stable release? Well, that just got easier too as the GIMP

OMG! Ubuntu
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Gaijin Entertainment announced EdenSpark, an open source "AI-assisted" platform for making games:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/gaijin-announced-edenspark-an-open-source-ai-assisted-platform-for-making-games/

Ruby on Rails 8.1 brings active job continuations, structured event reporting and local CI:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/ruby-on-rails-8-1-brings-active-job-continuations-structured-event-reporting-and-local-ci/

Next.js 16 launches with Turbopack, new caching model, React 19.2, and Devtools upgrades:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/next-js-16-launches-with-turbopack-new-caching-model-react-19-2-and-devtools-upgrades/

Valkey 9.0 Adds Multi-Database Clusters, Supports 1 Billion Requests Per Second:
https://news.itsfoss.com/valkey-9-release/

PyTorch unveils Monarch, a scalable and fault‑tolerant distributed programming framework:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/pytorch-unveils-monarch-a-scalable-and-fault-tolerant-distributed-programming-framework/

Jellyfin 10.11 migrates to EF Core, boosts speed, drops 32-bit ARM support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/jellyfin-10-11-migrates-to-ef-core-boosts-speed-drops-32-bit-arm-support/

Alacritty 0.16.0 introduces Unicode 17 support, new Vi motions, and config improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/alacritty-0-16-0-introduces-unicode-17-support-new-vi-motions-and-config-improvements/

Notepad++ v8.8.7 release ensures authenticity with GlobalSign signature:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/notepad--v8-8-7-release-ensures-authenticity-with-globalsign-signature/

VirtualBox 7.2.4 Released (But Won’t Install on Ubuntu 25.10):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/virtualbox-7-2-4-release-libxml2-error-ubuntu-25-10

OpenBSD 7.8 adds Raspberry Pi 5 support, parallel TCP stack on multiple CPUs & AMD SEV-ES:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/openbsd-7-8-adds-raspberry-pi-5-support-parallel-tcp-stack-on-multiple-cpus-and-amd-sev-es/

FreeBSD 15.0 Beta 3 Brings Working Support For MediaTek MT76 WiFi:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-Beta-3

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Gaijin Entertainment announced EdenSpark, an open source "AI-assisted" platform for making games

EdenSpark seemed like a pretty exciting announcement for game developers and the open source community, until you read about the AI generation involved.

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Oct 26 at 9:02amWeb