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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.

AMD Ends AMDVLK Development, Shifts Focus to RADV Vulkan Driver

OnSeptember 16, 2025
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AMD ends AMDVLK development, unifying its Linux Vulkan driver strategy and backing RADV as the official open-source driver for Radeon GPUs.

Next-Gen AV2 Video Codec Announced by AOMedia

OnSeptember 16, 2025

AV2, AOMedia’s successor to AV1, arrives in late 2025 with better compression, AR/VR support, and broad backing across the streaming industry.

Libxml2 Maintainer Steps Down

OnSeptember 15, 2025

The long-time maintainer of libxml2, Nick Wellnhofer, resigns, with only critical regression fixes planned through 2025.

Jonathan Riddell Leaves KDE After 25 Years with Mixed Emotions

OnSeptember 15, 2025
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After 25 years, Kubuntu founder Jonathan Riddell says goodbye to KDE, sharing pride in his work and disappointment over how it ended.

Firefox 143 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

OnSeptember 15, 2025

Firefox 143 adds camera previews in permission dialogs, new web app support on Windows, stronger fingerprinting protection, and more.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 37 (Sep 8 – 14, 2025)

OnSeptember 14, 2025
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Catch up on the latest Linux news: Garuda, VirtualBox 7.2.2, Hyprland 0.51, KDE Plasma 6.4.5, Ubuntu 25.10 switches to Dracut, Bcachefs transitioning to DKMS packaging, and more.