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Debian Officially Welcomes Loong64 as a Supported Architecture

OnDecember 27, 2025

Debian has officially promoted loong64 from Debian Ports, confirming it will ship as a supported architecture in Debian 14 Forky.

Winux Tries to Mimic Windows While Staying Fully Linux

OnDecember 27, 2025
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Ubuntu-based Winux joins the Linux ecosystem by mimicking the Windows experience, but is imitation the best path?

GitHub Takes Down Rockchip MPP Repository After FFmpeg Copyright Claim

OnDecember 27, 2025

GitHub disabled the Rockchip Linux MPP repository after a DMCA notice from an FFmpeg developer alleging violations of the LGPL license.

QNX Introduces a Self-Hosted Developer Desktop

OnDecember 27, 2025

QNX has released a self-hosted Developer Desktop for QNX 8.0, featuring an XFCE desktop on Wayland with native compilation support.

Phoenix Emerges as a Modern X Server Written From Scratch in Zig

OnDecember 26, 2025
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Phoenix is a new X server written from scratch in Zig, aiming to modernize X11 without relying on Xorg code.

Postgresus Renamed to Databasus as Backup Tool Expands Beyond PostgreSQL

OnDecember 26, 2025

Postgresus has been renamed to Databasus as the project evolves into a full backup management system with multi-database support.

Inkscape 1.4.3 Delivers 124 Bug and Crash Fixes in Major Maintenance Update

OnDecember 26, 2025

Inkscape 1.4.3, an open-source vector graphics editor, arrives with 124 bug and crash fixes, making it one of the largest maintenance releases to date.

CachyOS Plans New Server Edition With Hardened Defaults

OnDecember 25, 2025
UpdatedDecember 26, 2025
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Arch-based CachyOS is working on a new Server Edition aimed at NAS, workstations, and hosting providers, featuring hardened defaults and optimized packages.