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Inkscape 1.4: New Filter Gallery, Modular Grids, and Enhanced Font Tools

OnOctober 14, 2024

Inkscape 1.4, a free and open-source vector graphics editor, introduces a customizable Filter Gallery, modular grids, powerful font tools, and more.

Bottles 51.14 Update Brings Win 11 Support

Bottles 51.14 Update Brings Windows 11 Support

OnOctober 12, 2024

Bottles 51.14, a Windows compatibility layer for Linux, brings native force stop, Windows 11 support, and personal repos.

Distrobox 1.8 Debuts with Expanded Container Distro Support

OnOctober 12, 2024

Distrobox 1.8 container wrapping layer brings massive updates, shell fixes, better NVIDIA support, and new container distros.

KDE neon Rebased from Ubuntu’s ‘Jellyfish’ to ‘Numbat’

OnOctober 12, 2024

The Plasma-centered KDE neon has been rebased from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to 24.04 LTS. Here's more on that!

KDE Frameworks 6.7.0 Is Out, Here’s What’s New

OnOctober 11, 2024

KDE releases Frameworks 6.7.0, with Breeze icon fixes, CMake updates, KAuth improvements, and more.

Asahi Linux Brings Gaming to M1/M2 Macs

OnOctober 11, 2024

Asahi Linux's alpha release allows a smooth Apple's M1/M2 hardware gaming with Vulkan 1.3 drivers and x86 emulation.

KDE Gear 24.08.2 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Here’s What’s New

OnOctober 10, 2024

KDE Gear 24.08.2 apps collection is now available for download, with key improvements to the Dolphin, Kate, and Konsole apps.

Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole) Now Available, Here’s What’s New

OnOctober 10, 2024

Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole) is now available to all Ubuntu fans, shipping with Linux kernel 6.11, GNOME 47, systemd updates, and many more enhancements.