Artix Linux Drops GNOME Desktop Support Over Systemd Dependence
Artix Linux maintainers announce the end of GNOME desktop support, citing systemd dependence as the key breaking point.
Bobby Borisov
Bobby, an editor-in-chief at Linuxiac, is a Linux professional with over 20 years of experience. With a strong focus on Linux and open-source software, he has worked as a Senior Linux System Administrator, Software Developer, and DevOps Engineer for small and large multinational companies.
Eric S. Raymond: Codes of Conduct Are a Disaster
Open-source pioneer Eric S. Raymond urges projects to delete Codes of Conduct, arguing they do more harm than good.
NixOS Moderation Team Resigns in Protest of SC Interference
NixOS moderators resign, citing interference from the Steering Committee and calling for clearer governance rules.
MuseScore Studio 4.6 Notation App Released with VST3 Support on Linux
MuseScore Studio 4.6 open-source notation app adds new guitar, piano, and voice features, along with big workflow improvements.
Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 Released Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
UBports releases Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.0 with new features, fresh logos, and support for additional mobile devices.
Latest NVIDIA Linux Driver 580.95 Released with Bug Fixes
NVIDIA releases Linux driver 580.95 with HDMI 4:2:2 FRL support on Blackwell GPUs, plus key bug fixes and performance updates.
Linux Kernel 6.18 to Ship Without Bcachefs
Linus Torvalds removes Bcachefs from the upcoming Linux kernel 6.18; the filesystem will now continue as a DKMS module.
Brave Browser Introduces Ask Brave, Merging Search and AI
Ask Brave debuts in Brave Browser, merging AI chat with traditional search to deliver faster, grounded answers with context.
OpenTofu Introduces Ephemeral Support for Safer Secrets Management
OpenTofu nightly builds add Ephemeral and Write-Only features, arriving soon in 1.11 for better secret and state management.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 39 (Sep 22 – 28, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: COSMIC Desktop Beta, MX-25, Kali 2025.3, Kernel 6.17, Fish Shell 4.1, Kitty Terminal 0.43, RPM 6.0, Ladybird Browser gains Cloudflare support, and more.