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COSMIC Desktop 1.0.5 Adds Battery Percentage Option and Tab Drag-and-Drop

OnFebruary 3, 2026

System76's COSMIC Desktop 1.0.5 release adds an option for battery percentage and tab drag-and-drop support in the Files app, alongside bug fixes and dependency updates.

Libreboot 26.01 Released With New Board Support

Libreboot 26.01 Open-Source Boot Firmware Released With New Board Support

OnFebruary 3, 2026

Libreboot 26.01, an open-source boot firmware, is now available, adding support for several new boards and stability fixes.

Fish Shell 4.4 Released With Vi Mode Improvements and New Themes

OnFebruary 3, 2026

Fish Shell 4.4 introduces Vim-aligned word movements, operator counts, new color themes, and multiple interactive improvements.

System-Wide Controls to Block AI Features Come to Firefox 148

OnFebruary 3, 2026
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Firefox 148 adds system-wide AI controls, letting users disable all current and future AI features from a single settings panel.

Git 2.53 Released With New Maintenance Checks and Faster Diff Paths

OnFebruary 2, 2026

Git 2.53 introduces maintenance “is-needed”, expands repo tooling, and ships performance work in diff, packs, and object database internals.

Linux From Scratch Drops System V Init, Calls Decision Regrettable

OnFebruary 2, 2026
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Linux From Scratch reluctantly confirms a systemd-only future, ending System V init development due to mounting maintenance pressure and upstream changes.

Origami Linux Introduces an Immutable OS Built Around COSMIC

OnFebruary 2, 2026
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Origami Linux is a new experimental Fedora Atomic–based distribution using rpm-ostree and the COSMIC desktop.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 5, 2026 (Jan 26 – Feb 1)

OnFebruary 1, 2026
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Catch up on the latest Linux news: Linux Lite 7.8, DietPi 10, VirtualBox 7.2.6, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.4, Plasma 6.6 Beta 2, Transmission 4.1, Xfce begins work on a Wayland compositor, what happens if Linus Torvalds steps away, and more.