Linux NewsCinnamon 6.6 Desktop Environment Lands With Major Menu Redesign
Cinnamon 6.6 introduces a redesigned menu, smoother animations, and extensive fixes across applets, improving the desktop experience.
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.2 Improves Write Speeds And UI Stability
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.2 boosts performance with direct I/O bypass, zero-copy buffering, and faster verification, while refining the UI and accessibility.
OpenTofu 1.11 Introduces Ephemerality for Safer Temporary Credentials
OpenTofu 1.11 introduces ephemeral resources, safer temporary data handling, and language updates for more secure, flexible infrastructure automation.
RPM 6.0.1 Fixes Key Regressions And Improves Signature Handling
RPM 6.0.1 package manager addresses crashes, crypto issues, and build problems introduced in RPM 6.0.
FSF Announces 2024 Free Software Award Winners
The FSF announces the 2024 Free Software Award winners, honoring major contributions to software freedom from Andy Wingo, Alx Sa, and Govdirectory.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Joins Linux Foundation in Major AI Shift
MCP joins the Linux Foundation, creating a unified open standard for building AI tools and agents across platforms.
AerynOS Delivers December Updates With New Alpha ISO
AerynOS closes 2025 with major package upgrades, infrastructure improvements, and a refreshed 2025.12 Alpha ISO.
Pebble Index 01 Arrives as a Private Open Source Voice Capture Ring
Pebble Index 01 is an open-source smart ring that captures quick voice notes instantly and privately, with on-device processing and years of battery life.
Mozilla Thunderbird 146 Brings OpenPGP Keyserver Settings
Thunderbird 146 open-source email client introduces a new OpenPGP keyserver setting and delivers a range of fixes improving stability, usability, and security.
Libxml2 Becomes Officially Unmaintained After Maintainer Steps Down
Libxml2 is now officially unmaintained after its long-time maintainer stepped down, leaving the widely used XML library without active development.
KDE Plasma 6.5.4 Improves Stability with December Bugfix Update
KDE Plasma 6.5.4 is now available, fixes Wayland input issues, KWin rendering problems, and several Flatpak handling bugs.
PeerTube 8.0 Brings a Modern Video Player and Team Channel Management
PeerTube 8.0 decentralized video platform debuts a modern Lucide player, easier imports, and long-awaited team channel management for organizations.
Jolla’s Community Linux Phone Surpasses Its Funding Goal
Over 3,200 backers secure the future of Jolla’s upcoming Linux phone, pushing the project beyond its initial funding milestone.
Bcachefs 1.33 Delivers Its Biggest Upgrade Yet With Full Reconcile Support
Bcachefs 1.33 Linux filesystem introduces a new reconcile engine that unifies data and metadata handling while simplifying replication and recovery tasks.
Manjaro 25.1 Preview Released, but Users Are Urged Not to Update Yet
Manjaro 25.1 "Anh-Linh" preview ships major upgrades, but users are warned to wait due to several breaking changes requiring manual intervention.