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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 4, 2026 (Jan 19 – 25)

January 25, 2026

Catch up on the latest Linux news: MX Linux 25.1, CachyOS, GNU Guix 1.5, GIMP 3.0.8, COSMIC 1.0.3, Wine 11.1, Bottles 61, Linux distros I recommend for those switching from Windows, and more.

Bottles 61 Turns Into an Analysis Tool With the New Eagle Feature

January 25, 2026

Bottles 61 introduces Eagle, a new analysis tool that deeply inspects Windows executables to improve Wine and Proton compatibility on Linux.

DAXFS Proposed as a Zero-Copy Shared Memory Filesystem for Linux

January 25, 2026

A new Linux proposal introduces DAXFS, a read-only filesystem that bypasses page cache for direct access to shared memory.

Glibc 2.43 Released With ISO C23 Features and Performance Improvements

January 24, 2026

GNU C Library 2.43 introduces ISO C23 features, new memory APIs, math optimizations, Unicode 17 updates, and multiple security fixes.

AerynOS Blocks LLM Use, Citing Ethical Training Data and Environmental Costs

January 24, 2026
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AerynOS has revised its Contributing guidelines to reject AI-generated submissions, including code, docs, issues, and artwork.

GIMP 3.0.8 Delivers Bug Fixes Across Core, Tools, and Plugins

January 24, 2026

GIMP 3.0.8 image editor rolls out bug fixes, faster font loading, improved CLI behavior, and stability improvements across Linux, Windows, and macOS.

CachyOS January 2026 Release Brings Installer Rework and Wayland by Default

January 24, 2026

Arch-based CachyOS's January 2026 update lands with a reworked installer, Wayland Live ISO, Plasma Login Manager, and gaming and hardware improvements.

Ntfy 2.16 Released With Notification Updates and Deletions

January 24, 2026

Ntfy 2.16, a simple HTTP-based pub-sub notification service, adds support for updating and deleting notifications, along with long-requested heartbeat alerts.