Flathub Sees Over 435 Million Downloads in 2025
Flathub recorded more than 435 million app downloads in 2025, with Firefox, Chrome, and Discord ranking among the platform’s most downloaded apps.
Linux & Open Source News
Explore the latest updates from the Linux and Open Source ecosystem. Find out about the newest distributions, software releases, and community-driven projects making headlines.
Micro Text Editor 2.0.15 Released After More Than a Year of Development
Micro 2.0.15 terminal text editor marks a return after a long hiatus, bringing broad syntax enhancements and stability fixes.
Archinstall 3.0.15 Brings COSMIC Desktop
Archinstall 3.0.15, a guided installer for Arch Linux, introduces COSMIC desktop support, rEFInd boot manager integration, smarter Zram defaults, and more.
Wishing All Linuxiac Readers a Happy, Healthy, and Bright 2026
Wishing all Linuxiac readers a happy, healthy, and peaceful 2026 filled with warmth, kindness, and (open-source) moments worth remembering.
Shotcut 25.12 Video Editor Delivers Full 10-Bit CPU Video Processing
Shotcut 25.12 video editor introduces full 10-bit CPU video processing, expanding high-quality editing beyond GPU effects with improved transitions and compositing.
2025’s Linux and Open-Source Moments That Shaped the Year
A look back at the Linux and open-source moments of 2025 that influenced development and shaped the direction of the ecosystem.
Haruna 1.7 Media Player Brings Smarter Playlists
KDE’s Haruna 1.7 media player improves playlist management, audio replay gain support, and overall stability.
SuperTux 0.7 Beta Lands With Massive World Redesigns
SuperTux returns with version 0.7 Beta 1, its first major update in four years, bringing fully rebuilt worlds, new assets, music, and gameplay changes.
Hyprland 0.53 Lands With Window Rule Rewrite and Dozens of Fixes
Hyprland 0.53 tiling Wayland compositor releases with a complete window rule rewrite, breaking config changes, new features, and a long list of fixes.
Orbitiny Desktop Pilot 8 Delivers Its Biggest Release Yet
The Orbitiny Desktop Pilot 8 pre-release delivers its most substantial update yet, featuring a new graphical installer and a rebuilt desktop core.