Amazon Linux 2023 Secures FIPS 140-3 Certification
Amazon Linux 2023 has earned FIPS 140-3 validation, confirming its cryptographic modules meet top U.S. and Canadian government security standards.
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.
KiCad Advises Linux Users to Stick with X11 for Professional PCB Design
The KiCad team outlines serious Wayland limitations, including window control and crashes, urging users to stick with X11 desktops for reliability.
KDE Plasma 6.3.5 Set to Debut with Debian 13
Debian 13 “Trixie” is set to ship with KDE Plasma 6.3.5, now officially migrated to Debian Testing ahead of the stable release.
KDE Plasma 6.4 Desktop Environment Released, This Is What’s New
KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop introduces better visuals, smart widgets, a redesigned Spectacle, and adaptive tiling per virtual desktop.
Notepad Next 0.12 Adds Custom Toolbars, Multi-Shortcuts
Notepad Next 0.12, a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++, lands with a customizable toolbar, enhanced shortcut options, and more.
Git 2.50 Lands: Say Goodbye to Recursive Merges Engine
Git 2.50 distributed revision control tool removes the legacy recursive merge engine, completing the transition to the faster, more robust ORT engine.
Arch Linux Shifts to Pure WoW64 Builds for Wine and Wine-Staging
Arch Linux transitions wine & wine-staging to pure WoW64 builds, removing multilib dependency.
Dozzle 8.13 Real‑Time Docker Log Viewer Released
Dozzle 8.13 real‑time Docker log viewer improves usability with UI updates and adds a logout icon while fixing several small bugs.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 24 (Jun 9 – 15, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Rocky 10, Kali 2025.2, KDE Frameworks 6.15, Archinstall 3.0.8, XBPS 0.60, Wine 10.10, Gitea 1.24, End of Windows 10: Don’t worry, be happy, and more.
PeaZip 10.5 File Archiver Released with Faster Performance and New Features
PeaZip 10.5, an open-source file archiver, improves archive handling with faster extraction, better memory usage, and new security warnings for risky files.