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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for March 22nd, 2026, brings news about GNOME 50, FFmpeg 8.1, Blender 5.1, KiCad 10.0, OpenShot 3.5, KDE Plasma 6.6.3, antiX 26, Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 1.01, PipeWire 1.6.2, Mageia 10 beta, Fedora Asahi Remix 43, SparkyLinux 2026.03, and more.
The redesigned folder icons for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS have been redesigned again, albeit slightly. A big Yaru theme update hit Ubuntu 26.04 LTS last week, delivering a set of colourful new directory icons to development desktops (alongside other theme changes, like consistent radii and bolder text in UI elements and no dock transparency by default). It swapped Yaru’s slate folder icons for squatter, full-colour glyphs that reflect the system accent colour wholly. They also use an engraved treatment for standard XDG directories emblems, like Music, Pictures and Downloads. However, feedback on the new set indicated that the folder colour contrast […]
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Mageia 10 Beta, GNOME 50, Blender 5.1, Bcachefs 1.37, FFmpeg 8.1, systemd introduces birth date support, and more.
Bottles 63.0, a Wine prefix manager for running Windows applications on Linux, enhances installation reliability and introduces proxy support.
What are Btrfs subvolumes in Linux? Understand how they work and why they are better than traditional partitions with features like snapshots and flexibility.
GStreamer 1.30 open-source multimedia framework has entered development promising many new features and improvements. Here’s what to expect.
HandBrake 1.11.1 video transcoder delivers stability fixes, updated libraries, and multiple Windows improvements, including UI and accessibility fixes.
Canonical releases MicroCloud 3.1, adding support for Cluster Manager to manage and monitor multiple clusters from one place.
Little changes, big upgrades.
Linus Torvalds just issued Linux 7.0-rc5 as we inch toward the stable Linux 7.0 kernel release in April...
D7VK is the open-source project that began as a Direct3D 7 implementation atop the Vulkan API for Linux gamers and with time expanded to support all the way back to Direct3D 3. Out today is D7VK 1.6 with continuing to enhance this D3D compatibility layer atop Vulkan for enhancing retro/vintage gaming on Linux...
There are some situations where you'll wish you had one.
Turris Omnia NG Wired arrives as a Linux-based 10Gb router built for homelabs with fast networking, modular hardware, and long-term support.
SysVinit 3.16 UNIX-style init system improves systemd-to-SysV script conversion and delivers minor fixes alongside ongoing codebase cleanup.
Our 2026 Independence Drive is moving, but more slowly than we’d hoped — here’s where things stand and how you can help us pick up the pace. The post On Our Way to Independence: Funding FOSS Force’s Next Year of Coverage appeared first on FOSS Force.
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