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Ubuntu Maker Canonical Donates to Support Open Source Developers

OnMay 14, 2025
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Ubuntu maker Canonical now donates $10K monthly via thanks.dev to support smaller open source projects powering its work, giving back to the developer community.

Grafana 12 Observability Platform Released with Major Upgrades

OnMay 14, 2025

Grafana 12 observability platform lands with Drilldown GA, dynamic dashboards, Git Sync, SCIM support, blazing-fast tables, new theming options, and more.

Fedora-Based Nobara Linux Goes Rolling

OnMay 13, 2025
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Nobara Linux 42 adopts Brave as default, offers kernel 6.14, GNOME 48, KDE 6.3.4, and a new universal flatpak manager.

Inkscape 1.4.2 Lands with Bug Fixes, Format Enhancements

OnMay 12, 2025

Inkscape 1.4.2, an open-source vector graphics editor, is out, merging 1.4.1 with over 70 bug fixes, file import improvements, and new features.

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 194 Firewall Rolls Out with Kernel 6.12 LTS

OnMay 12, 2025

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 194 open-source firewall is out, featuring Linux kernel 6.12.23, major package updates, improved Pakfire UI, and more.

Shotcut 25.05 Video Editor Rolls Out with Alpha Strobe Filter

Shotcut 25.05 Video Editor Adds Powerful Editing Tools

OnMay 12, 2025

Shotcut 25.05 video editor lands with a new Alpha Strobe filter, Freeze Frame tool, UI enhancements, and more.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 19 (May 5 – 11, 2025)

OnMay 11, 2025
UpdatedMay 12, 2025

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Raspberry Pi OS, Plasma 6.3.5, Kitty 0.42, Hyprland 0.49, 'End of 10' campaign, openSUSE removing the Deepin desktop, Mint's theme gets a modern touch, and more.