omg! ubuntuUbuntu is adding AI features this year, Canonical is planning to make it a 'context aware' OS primed for agentic workflows.
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'Tis always interesting to see where major tech companies look for inspiration…
(Not that doing so is a bad thing).
A Microsoft developer's proposal for a configurable secondary dock in Windows 11 has echoes of the flexible panels we've enjoyed on GNOME and KDE for decades.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/powertoys-linux-dock-proposal?v2
#OTD 34 years ago, Linus Torvalds sent a short post to the Minix newsgroup. The subject? An OS he was building — "just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu", he said. That OS was Linux, the most successful computing operating system ever created (yes, really – it might not have won desktop, but it won everything in-between) #linux #tech
Hardware companies making heavy use of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service to push firmware updates out to users are being asked to contribute back – with cash, in order to firm up a certain future for this vital service. 💸
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan-vendor-funding?v1
Fedora ProjectFYI, there was a DDoS attack which impacted Fedora services. It's resolved now. 👍
For your information: DDoS affecting most of the fedoraproject.org services
This is just an information for users to let you know that (and why) several Fedora services are currently not reachable or only with a very bad connection. Note that this issue is not on your side, and you do not need to do anything yourself on your Fedora. Please give the team some time to work on this. Please see this for more: Further information will be provided in the ticket. Supplement to clarify some questions: This is not a DDoS attack on Fedora systems, but on some of our infras...
KDE Linux is a new immutable distro made by KDE themselves, acting as a 'reference implementation' of the Plasma desktop. It is derived from Arch Linux, features a read-only base system, and uses atomic image-based A/B updates.
Proton launches a free, open-source 2FA app with cross-platform sync – and you can install on Ubuntu (no more scrabbling for your phone to get a code).
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/proton-authenticator-2fa-app-linux-desktop
GitHub is calling on the EU to create a €350m tech fund to ensure critical open source projects are able to be properly maintained.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/github-eu-open-source-funding?v1
Intel has called time on Clear Linux, its home-grown, performance-focused Linux distribution, ending support for the distro with immediate effect.
https://www.omglinux.com/intel-clear-linux-os-discontinued-2025/
June flew by, but it did drop off a bunch of app updates. Qt Creator, Warp, Audacity, Plank Reloaded + more
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/linux-app-release-roundup-june-2025
