Ubuntu Once Again Angered Users by Placing Ads in the Terminal
Canonical's placement of an advertisement for its "Ubuntu Pro" service in the application update tool sparked heated debate among users.
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Gentoo-Based Redcore Linux 2201 Released with Plasma 5.25
Linux kernel 5.15 LTS, KDE Plasma 5.25.5, and an updated package base are some new features in Redcore Linux's latest release.
KaOS 2022.10 Released, Dracut Replaces Mkinitcpio
KaOS 2022.10 comes with an improved Calamares installer and has moved to Dracut as the new initramfs infrastructure.
SparkyLinux 2022.10 Semi-Rolling Replaces LightDM with SDDM
A new display manager, kernel 5.19, and two new themes are some features in the just-released update to the Sparky Rolling series.
Fedora and openSUSE Are Dropping Support for Some Video Codecs
Fedora and openSUSE are removing H.264, H.265, and VC-1 VA-API video codecs support from Mesa to avoid potential patent issues.
Debian Decided to Include Non-Free Firmware in the Installer
In a vote held over the past two weeks, Debian's developers decided to include non-free firmware by default in the Debian installer.
TUXEDO Computers Released TUXEDO OS 1 to the Mass Public
TUXEDO Computers, a Linux-focused computer manufacturer, has made its in-house operating system, TUXEDO OS, available to all Linux users.
Parrot OS 5.1 Brings a Host of Updates and New Docker Repo
Updated security tools, IoT performance improvements, and its own Docker repo are some things the new Parrot OS 5.1 comes with.
SpiralLinux Updated Built Upon the Stable Debian 11.5 Branch
SpiralLinux 11.220925 adds smoother two-finger scrolling, Firefox ESR 102.3, and disabling bitmap fonts to avoid poor font rendering.
Python 2 Is No Longer Part of the Arch Linux Repositories
Python 2 reached EOL in 2020, so Arch's devs reduced the apps that used it to the point it is now entirely removed from the distro's repos.