Solus Announces Transition Away from Snap
Solus drops AppArmor patches in Linux kernel 6.9 and phase out Snap support by 2025, shifting focus to Flatpak for software installs.
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Nano 8.1 Command-Line Text Editor Released, Here’s What’s New
Nano 8.1 command-line text editor rolls out with features like the 'cycle' function, improved syntax options, enhanced bindings, and more.
PCSX2 2.0 Brings Massive Improvements Over PS2 Emulation
PCSX2 2.0, the open-source PlayStation 2 emulator, launches with a modern Qt interface and enhanced game compatibility, saying goodbye to old plugins.
Wine 9.13 Enhances ODBC Driver Support
Wine 9.13 released, including ODBC driver support, user32 data upgrades, and CMD.EXE rewrite.
CachyOS July 2024 Update Rolls Out, Here’s What’s New
Arch-based CachyOS's July 2024 release brings a Zen4-optimized repo for peak performance on Zen4/5 CPUs, AMD improvements, and more.
Pacman 7.0 Package Manager Released, Here’s What’s New
Arch's Pacman 7.0 package manager enhances security, introducing DownloadUser for safer file handling, fixing several key vulnerabilities, and more.
Whonix 17.2 Privacy-Focused Linux Distro Released
Whonix Linux 17.2 targets anonymity-paranoid users, rolling out with a connection directly to Tor and avoiding the Anon Connection Wizard popup.
Holly Million Steps Down as GNOME Foundation Executive Director
Leadership change at GNOME as Holly Million exits, Richard Littauer steps in as Interim Executive Director.
OBS Studio 30.2 Unveils New Multitrack Streaming Features
OBS Studio 30.2, a free and open-source app for screencasting and live streaming, updates UI, adds Hybrid MP4, multitrack output, and more.
Incus 6.3 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
Incus 6.3 rolls out with initial support for running OCI application containers, new VM options, live migration improvements, and more.