Linux & Open Source News

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KeePassXC 2.7.11 Lands on Linux with New Attachment Viewer Features

OnNovember 24, 2025

KeePassXC 2.7.11 open-source password manager delivers fixes, improved Linux behavior, and new attachment previews for images, HTML, and Markdown.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 47 (Nov 17 – 23, 2025)

OnNovember 23, 2025

Catch up on the latest Linux news: AlmaLinux 9.7, Debian Libre, Blender 5.0, Plasma 6.5.3, Bottles 60.0, Proxmox VE 9.1, PHP 8.5, iDescriptor brings iPhone management to Linux, and more.

iDescriptor Brings iPhone Management to Linux

OnNovember 23, 2025

iDescriptor brings iPhone management to Linux, enabling app installs, file access, AirPlay, and device controls in a free, open-source application.

MariaDB 12.1 Database Arrives with Faster Aria Engine

OnNovember 23, 2025

The new MariaDB 12.1 update introduces a segmented key cache, MDL scalability gains, and several enhancements across the database engine.

Thunderbird Pro Nears Launch with New Website and $9 Early Bird Plan

OnNovember 23, 2025

Thunderbird Pro’s new website goes live as the service nears launch, introducing a $9 Early Bird plan with Thundermail, Send, and Appointment.

KDE Plasma 6.6 Will Introduce Per-Window Screen-Recording Exclusions

OnNovember 22, 2025

KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment will introduce per-window screen-recording exclusions, richer blur effects for dark themes, and more.

Bottles 60.0 Launches with Native Wayland Support

OnNovember 22, 2025

Bottles 60.0, a Wine prefix manager for running Windows apps on Linux, adds native Wayland support, a refreshed UI, and more.

Self-Hosters Confirm It Again: Linux Dominates the Homelab OS Space

OnNovember 22, 2025

According to the 2025 Self-Host survey from selfh.st, Linux dominates self-hosting setups and homelab operating systems.

Mozilla Resolves 21-Year-Old Bug, Adds Full XDG Directory Support

OnNovember 21, 2025
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Firefox 147 adds support for the XDG Base Directory Specification, ending a 21-year wait and aligning the browser’s Linux file storage with modern standards.