Proton 10.0-4 Brings Compatibility Boost With Dozens of Games Now Playable
Proton 10.0-4 is now available, resolving issues in Far Cry 5, Age of Empires IV, and other titles on Linux and Steam Deck.
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.
Emmabuntüs DE 5 1.05 Brings Accessibility Improvements Based on Debian 12
Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5 1.05 introduces accessibility improvements, Debian 12.13 base, and enhanced support for visually impaired users and refurbished PCs.
GParted 1.8 Partition Editor Improves FAT Handling
GParted 1.8 partition editor is out with multiple crash fixes, improved FAT handling, and safer file system copying.
DietPi 10.0 Released With Debian 12 Requirement and Software Changes
DietPi 10.0 is now available, requiring Debian 12 and introducing software updates, platform removals, and system migration changes.
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 4, 2026 (Jan 19 – 25)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: MX Linux 25.1, CachyOS, GNU Guix 1.5, GIMP 3.0.8, COSMIC 1.0.3, Wine 11.1, Bottles 61, Linux distros I recommend for those switching from Windows, and more.
Bottles 61 Turns Into an Analysis Tool With the New Eagle Feature
Bottles 61 introduces Eagle, a new analysis tool that deeply inspects Windows executables to improve Wine and Proton compatibility on Linux.
DAXFS Proposed as a Zero-Copy Shared Memory Filesystem for Linux
A new Linux proposal introduces DAXFS, a read-only filesystem that bypasses page cache for direct access to shared memory.
Glibc 2.43 Released With ISO C23 Features and Performance Improvements
GNU C Library 2.43 introduces ISO C23 features, new memory APIs, math optimizations, Unicode 17 updates, and multiple security fixes.
AerynOS Blocks LLM Use, Citing Ethical Training Data and Environmental Costs
AerynOS has revised its Contributing guidelines to reject AI-generated submissions, including code, docs, issues, and artwork.
GIMP 3.0.8 Delivers Bug Fixes Across Core, Tools, and Plugins
GIMP 3.0.8 image editor rolls out bug fixes, faster font loading, improved CLI behavior, and stability improvements across Linux, Windows, and macOS.