AlmaLinux 10.2 Released with i686 Packages and Btrfs Boot Support
AlmaLinux 10.2 ships with Linux kernel 6.12, i686 userspace packages, Btrfs boot support, GNOME 49, Linux 6.12, and expanded hardware support.
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California Bill Adds Open-Source Carve-Out to Age Verification Rules
California’s AB 1856 amendment adds an open-source carve-out to OS-level age verification rules, likely excluding most Linux distributions.
Labwc 0.20 Wayland Compositor Released with wlroots 0.20 Support
Labwc 0.20 window-stacking Wayland compositor lands as the first release based on wlroots 0.20, adding HDR10 support, show desktop action, and capture improvements.
PipeWire 1.6.6 Multimedia Framework Fixes Snap Client Audio Issue
PipeWire 1.6.6 is out with a fix for a server bug that could leave Snap clients without sound, plus filter-graph and Pulse server updates.
AerynOS Gets Linux 7.0, COSMIC 1.0.13, and KDE Plasma 6.6.5
AerynOS users get Linux kernel 7.0.10, KDE Plasma 6.6.5, COSMIC 1.0.13, Firefox 151, Wine 11.9, and LLVM 22.1.6.
KernelScript 0.1 Debuts as a New Language for eBPF Development
KernelScript 0.1 introduces an experimental type-safe DSL for writing eBPF, userspace, and kernelspace code from one codebase.
Sway 1.12 Wayland Compositor Released with HDR10 and Window Capture
Sway 1.12 lands with HDR10 support via the Vulkan renderer, individual window capture, wlroots 0.20, and new Wayland protocols.
AppGrid 1.8 KDE Plasma Launcher Adds Smarter Search
AppGrid 1.8 updates the KDE Plasma 6 launcher with rewritten favorites, drag-and-drop support, smarter search, and deeper Plasma integration.
Flatpak’s Future May Leave Non-systemd Distros Behind
Flatpak’s future sandboxing design may rely more heavily on systemd services, raising questions about compatibility with non-systemd systems.
MX Linux 25.2 Released with Linux 7.0 AHS Kernel
MX Linux 25.2 is now available with Linux 7.0 on the AHS edition, Debian 13.5 base updates, and refreshed ISO images.