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Nitrux 5.1 Drops Virtual Machine Support and Shifts Fully to Bare Metal

OnJanuary 7, 2026

Nitrux 5.1 ends official support for virtual machines, focusing exclusively on physical hardware for performance, stability, and a tightly controlled system design.

Debian Urgently Seeks Volunteers After Data Protection Team Resigns

OnJanuary 6, 2026
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Debian seeks contributors interested in privacy to restore its Data Protection Team after all members stepped back, shifting responsibilities temporarily to the project leader.

Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) Officially Nears End of Life

OnJanuary 6, 2026

Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) will reach end of life on January 15, 2026, after which security updates and official support will no longer be available. Users should upgrade promptly.

Ubuntu Now Officially Supports NVIDIA Rubin AI Systems

OnJanuary 6, 2026

NVIDIA Rubin AI platforms are now officially supported on Ubuntu, unifying CPU, GPU, and DPU components for scalable AI workloads.

Gentoo’s 2025 Report: Financial Health and the Push Away From GitHub

OnJanuary 6, 2026
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Gentoo’s 2025 report outlines stable finances, ongoing migration to SPI, and plans to move development infrastructure away from GitHub toward Codeberg.

Manjaro 26 Released With Plasma 6.5 and GNOME 49 on Wayland

OnJanuary 4, 2026

Manjaro 26 "Anh-Linh" is now available, bringing Plasma 6.5 and GNOME 49 with Wayland as the default session.

Two Linux Distributions I’m Watching Closely in 2026

OnJanuary 4, 2026
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These two Linux distributions have not yet reached stability, but I have high hopes for them in 2026.

Devuan 6.1 Point Release Ships With Debian 13.2 Updates

OnJanuary 2, 2026

Updated Devuan Excalibur 6.1 ISOs are now available, featuring refreshed packages in line with Debian 13.2 and newly unofficial builds for Raspberry Pi.