Linux NewsCalifornia Bill Adds Open-Source Carve-Out to Age Verification Rules
Californiaβs AB 1856 amendment adds an open-source carve-out to OS-level age verification rules, likely excluding most Linux distributions.
Labwc 0.20 Wayland Compositor Released with wlroots 0.20 Support
Labwc 0.20 window-stacking Wayland compositor lands as the first release based on wlroots 0.20, adding HDR10 support, show desktop action, and capture improvements.
PipeWire 1.6.6 Multimedia Framework Fixes Snap Client Audio Issue
PipeWire 1.6.6 is out with a fix for a server bug that could leave Snap clients without sound, plus filter-graph and Pulse server updates.
AerynOS Gets Linux 7.0, COSMIC 1.0.13, and KDE Plasma 6.6.5
AerynOS users get Linux kernel 7.0.10, KDE Plasma 6.6.5, COSMIC 1.0.13, Firefox 151, Wine 11.9, and LLVM 22.1.6.
KernelScript 0.1 Debuts as a New Language for eBPF Development
KernelScript 0.1 introduces an experimental type-safe DSL for writing eBPF, userspace, and kernelspace code from one codebase.
Sway 1.12 Wayland Compositor Released with HDR10 and Window Capture
Sway 1.12 lands with HDR10 support via the Vulkan renderer, individual window capture, wlroots 0.20, and new Wayland protocols.
AppGrid 1.8 KDE Plasma Launcher Adds Smarter Search
AppGrid 1.8 updates the KDE Plasma 6 launcher with rewritten favorites, drag-and-drop support, smarter search, and deeper Plasma integration.
Flatpakβs Future May Leave Non-systemd Distros Behind
Flatpakβs future sandboxing design may rely more heavily on systemd services, raising questions about compatibility with non-systemd systems.
MX Linux 25.2 Released with Linux 7.0 AHS Kernel
MX Linux 25.2 is now available with Linux 7.0 on the AHS edition, Debian 13.5 base updates, and refreshed ISO images.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 21, 2026 (May 18 β 24)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Rhino Linux 2026.1, Proxmox VΠ 9.2, Nitrux 6.1, Firefox 151, GNOME Commander 2.0, Microsoft Azure Linux 4, Linux Mintβs new screenshot tool, and more.
Rhino Linux 2026.1 Released with Lomiri Desktop Images
Ubuntu-based Rhino Linux 2026.1 is out with new Lomiri desktop images for x86_64 and ARM64, updated kernels, and Pacstall improvements.
Open-Source z386 Brings Intel 80386 Microcode Back to Life
z386 is an open-source 80386-class FPGA CPU core that uses recovered Intel 386 microcode to run DOS and protected-mode software.
Valkey 9.1 In-Memory Data Store Released with Database-Level ACLs
Valkey 9.1 in-memory data store adds database-level ACLs, JSON logging, Lua modularization, TLS updates, and performance improvements.
Phosh 0.55 GNOME-Based Mobile Shell Released with Syncthing Quick Settings
Phosh 0.55 adds a Syncthing quick setting, screen dimming fixes, Phoc 0.55 with wlroots 0.20, and more mobile Linux updates.
Apache NetBeans 30 IDE Released with JDK 21 as New Baseline
Apache NetBeans 30 is now available with JDK 21 as the minimum runtime, Maven 3.9.15, Ant 1.10.17, and Java editor fixes.