Linux NewsCOSMIC Desktop 1.0.16 Improves Bluetooth Pairing and File Handling
COSMIC Desktop 1.0.16 adds Bluetooth keyboard passkey dialogs and improves the Open With dialog in COSMIC Files.
Asahi Linux Users Told to Avoid macOS 27 Golden Gate for Now
Asahi Linux warns users not to install macOS 27 Golden Gate beta after boot picker changes make existing Linux installations no longer appear.
Fwupd 2.1.5 Improves Firmware Updates on Dual-Boot Linux Systems
Fwupd 2.1.5 allows updating the Windows-specific UEFI CA on dual-boot machines and adds support for Elan touchscreens.
Ubuntu MATE Missed 26.04 LTS, But a New Team Is Keeping It Alive
Ubuntu MATE did not ship a 26.04 ISO, but the desktop remains in Ubuntu’s repositories and a new team is involved.
Let’s Encrypt Certificate Rules Now Include U.S. Sanctions Warranties
Let’s Encrypt now requires certificate subscribers to confirm they are not covered by comprehensive U.S. sanctions or restricted-party rules.
Debian 12 Bookworm Moves to LTS, Extending Security Support to 2028
Debian 12 Bookworm moves into long-term support, giving servers and desktops two more years of security coverage until mid-2028.
Alpine Linux 3.24 Brings COSMIC Desktop to Its Community Repository
Alpine Linux 3.24 ships COSMIC Desktop in community, alongside kernel 6.18 LTS, KDE Plasma 6.6, GNOME 50, and major toolchain updates.
RefreshOS 3.0 Is for Debian Stable Fans Who Want KDE Plasma 6
RefreshOS 3.0 combines Debian 13 (Trixie) with KDE Plasma 6, preconfigured drivers, codecs, apps, and a polished desktop experience.
AOMedia Officially Releases AV2 Codec After First 1.0 Milestone
AOMedia formally announces AV2, following its first 1.0 release, with better compression, multi-view video, and early ecosystem work.
The Document Foundation Slams Euro-Office Before Public Launch
The Document Foundation disputes Euro-Office’s “first European open-source office suite” claim and criticizes its OOXML default.
Rspamd 4.1 Spam Filtering System Improves Mail Scanning Performance
Rspamd 4.1 lands with redesigned MX checks, load-aware upstreams, dynamic composites, stronger diagnostics, and broad security hardening.
Proton Drive Native Linux Client Is Finally in Development
Proton confirms it is actively building a native Drive client for Linux, using its new SDK to bring encrypted file sync closer to desktop users.
OpenCV 5.0 Computer Vision Library Released with Rewritten DNN Engine
OpenCV 5.0 debuts a new DNN engine, broader ONNX support, VLM inference, C++17 requirements, and legacy API cleanup.
Flatpak 1.18 Released with AMD Compute Interface Support
Flatpak 1.18 adds /dev/kfd support through DRI permissions, improving AMD GPU compute access for sandboxed Linux apps.
Firefox 153 Lands Vulkan Video Decode Support, Big Win for Linux NVIDIA Users
Firefox 153 lands a Vulkan Video decode path, giving NVIDIA Linux users a long-awaited route to GPU-assisted browser video playback.