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Deepin 25 Preview: A Sleek Redesign with Major Under-the-Hood Changes

OnJanuary 17, 2025

Deepin 25 changes direction: read-only core system with atomic updates, AI-powered features, brand-new window compositing engine, an optimized DDE, and more.

GNOME with Yet Another Controversial Decision

OnJanuary 16, 2025

GNOME includes Decibels audio player in its core apps—raising eyebrows. Is this the right choice?

ELevate Opens AlmaLinux 9 to 10 Beta Upgrade Path

OnJanuary 16, 2025

ELevate Project’s latest update: AlmaLinux 9 to 10 beta upgrade path is now available for testing.

Rsync 3.4 Brings Patches for Six Security Vulnerabilities

OnJanuary 15, 2025

Rsync 3.4 debuts with patches for six security flaws, including buffer overflow and symlink handling issues, plus improved compatibility and CI updates.

Notepad Next 0.10 Brings Better Bookmark Operations

OnJanuary 15, 2025

Notepad Next 0.10, a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++, introduces enhanced bookmark operations, auto-closing HTML tags, Nix language support, and more.

Bottles 51.18 Released with Enhanced User Experience

OnJanuary 15, 2025

Bottles 51.18, a compatibility layer for running Windows apps on Linux, brings UI enhancements, CLI fixes, better file pickers, and more.

Linux Mint 22.1 Now Available for Download with Cinnamon 6.4

OnJanuary 14, 2025

Powered by kernel 6.8 and based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Linux Mint 22.1 "Xia" is now available for download, offering a Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment.