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Lutris 0.5.20 Improves Proton Integration and Adds Steam Family Source

OnFebruary 17, 2026

Lutris 0.5.20, an open-source game manager for Linux, is out with fixes, Proton integration improvements, and introduces a new Steam Family source for shared game libraries.

Bottles 62.0 Adds Dynamic Launcher Portal Support

OnFebruary 16, 2026

Bottles 62.0, a Wine prefix manager for running Windows apps on Linux, introduces Dynamic Launcher portal support and adds detailed progress reporting for backups and restore operations.

KDE Responds to FUD Over Alleged systemd Mandate

OnFebruary 16, 2026
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KDE addresses misinformation about systemd requirements, stating Plasma remains usable on non-systemd systems.

Sparky 8.2 Refreshes KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE, and Openbox Editions

OnFebruary 16, 2026

Sparky Linux 8.2 brings KDE Plasma 6.3.6, Openbox 3.6.1, Xfce 4.20, and the newest packages from the Debian 13 repositories.

Budgie Desktop 11 Preview 1 to Introduce Multi-Panel Support and Tiling

OnFebruary 16, 2026
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Budgie Desktop 11 Preview 1 will add support for multiple panels, let users place panels along screen edges, and introduce tiling features powered by Magpie.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 7, 2026 (Feb 9 – 15)

OnFebruary 15, 2026
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Catch up on the latest Linux news: Linux Kernel 6.19, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.6, Mesa 26, Vim 9.2, OpenVPN 2.7, Podman 5.8, XFS could gain a self-healing feature, and more.

KaOS 2026.02 Debuts Niri Wayland Desktop While Exploring Life Beyond Systemd

OnFebruary 15, 2026
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KaOS 2026.02 is released without Plasma on the ISO, introducing the Niri and Noctalia Wayland desktops. Plasma 6 remains available in the repositories.