Linux & Open Source News

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After Arch Linux, Mageia Faces Infrastructure Outage

OnSeptember 17, 2025

After Arch Linux, Mageia is now reporting infrastructure outages, with the main website, forums, and wiki down due to what looks like another bot-driven attack.

GNOME 49 Desktop Environment Released, This Is What’s New

OnSeptember 17, 2025

GNOME 49 arrives with a modern video player, revamped document viewer, HDR wallpapers, and major upgrades across Calendar, Web, Maps, and more.

Systemd 258 Drops cgroup v1, Raises Kernel Baseline to 5.4

OnSeptember 17, 2025

Systemd 258 drops cgroup v1, sets kernel baseline 5.4, tightens TTY perms, and makes OpenSSL the only TLS backend, marking security-focused changes.

Linus Torvalds Tinkers with GuitarPedal

OnSeptember 17, 2025

Even though the GuitarPedal repo is just an experiment, it comes from the Linux creator, Linus Torvalds, so it’s already creating buzz among open-source fans.

SparkyLinux 2025.09 “Tiamat” Released with Debian “Forky” Base

OnSeptember 16, 2025

Sparky semi-rolling 2025.09 “Tiamat” is out with Linux kernel 6.16, GCC 15, Calamares 3.4, and Debian "Forky" testing base.

Thunderbird 143 Brings Bug Fixes Across Windows, macOS, and Linux

OnSeptember 16, 2025

Thunderbird 143, an open-source email client, fixes crashes, Gmail relay issues, drafts handling bugs, and adds security updates across Windows, macOS, and Linux.