Kdenlive has issued an end-of-year update, and it brings configurable layouts and a smarter way to handle vertical video projects. Kdenlive 25.12.0 introduces a new docking system, which the editor’s developers describe as ‘more flexible’. You can group widgets you want together and quickly show or hide them. Layout can be saved as a file (making them shareable) as well as part of the project file itself. The latter change could prove incredibly handy for those working on different kinds of edits, as it means any customised/re-arrange layout is restored whenever the project is reopened. “The downside”, Kdenlive devs note, […]
Arch Linux has made its official WSL image fully reproducible, ensuring bit-for-bit identical builds using archived repositories and normalized timestamps.
OpenZFS 2.4 is out as stable in time for the holidays! The big OpenZFS 2.4 feature release is now available for FreeBSD and Linux systems to continue advancing the open-source ZFS file-system support...
OpenZFS 2.4 file system and volume manager is now available for download with support for Linux kernel 6.18 LTS and several new features. Here’s what’s new!
by George Whittaker Linux has always been more than just a kernel, it’s a living, breathing world of innovation, community collaboration, and divergent use cases. As we roll into 2026, the landscape is poised for exciting growth. From continuing evolution of core kernel infrastructure to newfound momentum in areas like gaming, AI-augmented tooling, hardware support and security, the coming year promises both refinement and transformation. Whether you’re a developer, system administrator, gamer, or casual user, here’s what you can expect from the Linux world in 2026. 1. Kernel Evolution: Performance, Security, and AI-Driven Behavior The Linux kernel remains the beating heart of the OS. In 2026, we’ll likely see: New Long-Term Support (LTS) Baselines: With releases like 6.18 already declared LTS and successor branches maturing, distributions will rally around kernels that offer both performance gains and security longevity. AI-Driven Infrastructure: Kernel subsystems may start experiment
Stephen Rothwell, who has maintained the kernel's linux-next integration tree from its inception, has announced his retirement from that role: I will be stepping down as Linux-Next maintainer on Jan 16, 2026. Mark Brown has generously volunteered to take up the challenge. He has helped in the past filling in when I have been unavailable, so hopefully knows what he is getting in to. I hope you will all treat him with the same (or better) level of respect that I have received. It has been a long but mostly interesting task and I hope it has been helpful to others. It seems a long time since I read Andrew Morton's "I have a dream" email and decided that I could help out there - little did I know what I was heading for. Over the last two decades or so, the kernel's development process has evolved from an unorganized mess with irregular releases to a smooth machine with a new release every nine or ten weeks. That would not have happened without linux-next; thanks are due to Stephen for help
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