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Fedora Opens the Door to AI Tools, Demands Disclosure and Oversight

OnOctober 22, 2025
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The Fedora Council greenlights the use of AI in open-source projects but keeps contributors fully responsible for the results.

Valkey 9.0 In-Memory Data Store Brings Atomic Slot Migrations, Clustered Databases

OnOctober 22, 2025

Valkey 9.0 in-memory data store debuts atomic slot migrations, cluster-wide databases, and major throughput boosts for modern workloads.

Fedora-based Ultramarine Linux 42 Released with WSL GPU Acceleration

OnOctober 22, 2025

The Fedora-based Ultramarine Linux 42 lands with WSL GPU support, while the Terra repo gets faster builds and improved performance.

AlmaLinux 10.1 Adds Native Btrfs Filesystem Support

OnOctober 21, 2025
UpdatedOctober 22, 2025

The upcoming AlmaLinux 10.1 will introduce native Btrfs support, bringing snapshotting, compression, and advanced data protection features.

MinIO with Yet Another Controversial Move: Community Must Build from Source

MinIO Again Under Fire for Source-Only Decision

OnOctober 21, 2025
UpdatedOctober 22, 2025
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MinIO sparks new controversy by ending binary releases for its Community Edition, leaving users to build from source.

Clonezilla Live 3.3 Released with Linux Kernel 6.16 and New Utilities

OnOctober 21, 2025
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Clonezilla Live 3.3 updates to Linux kernel 6.16, adds ocs-blkdev-sorter, improves device handling, and fixes key bugs from previous releases.

VirtualBox 7.2.4 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 Support

OnOctober 21, 2025
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VirtualBox 7.2.4 adds initial Linux kernel 6.18 support, fixes NAT port forwarding issues, and resolves GUI crashes when resuming from sleep.

KDE Plasma 6.5 Desktop Environment Released, This Is What’s New

OnOctober 21, 2025
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KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop is out now, adds automatic light-dark theme switching, rounded window corners, pinned clipboard items with permanent access, and more.