Linux & Open Source News

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IceWM 3.7 Window Manager Brings Enhanced Customization

OnFebruary 24, 2025

IceWM 3.7 window manager for the X Window System brings new theming options, improved keybinding support, and bug fixes.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 8 (Feb 17 – 23, 2025)

OnFebruary 23, 2025

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Ubuntu 24.04.2, Plasma 6.3.1, COSMIC Alpha 6, Pi-hole 6, NVIDIA vs AMD, Docker Hub drops pull consumption fees, and more.

Lutris 0.5.19 Brings Better Proton Handling

OnFebruary 23, 2025

Lutris 0.5.19 open-source game manager for Linux improves Proton integration, refines DXVK handling, enhances Esync & Fsync settings, and more.

PhotoPrism Released Its First Major Update for 2025

PhotoPrism AI-Powered Photos App Released Its First 2025 Update

OnFebruary 23, 2025

The first PhotoPrism update for 2025 brings a sleek UI, hybrid photo-video viewer, and 3D Earth view for Places—plus some usability and performance enhancements.

Docker Hub Drops Pull Consumption Fees

OnFebruary 23, 2025

Docker Hub remains free of pull consumption charges, with improved pull limits and delayed storage fees to support developers.

Niri 25.02 Wayland Compositor Brings Tabbed Columns, Shadows, and More

OnFebruary 22, 2025

Niri 25.02 scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor brings tabbed columns, customizable shadows, drag-and-drop scrolling, screencast highlights, and more.

Wine 10.2: Better Thread Handling, Wow64 Upgrades, and More

OnFebruary 22, 2025

Wine 10.2 offers better gaming and app support with vkd3d 1.15, dynamic Wow64 mode, thread priority tweaks, and Bluetooth updates.

PeaZip 10.3 Boosts Performance with 25% Faster Startup

OnFebruary 22, 2025

PeaZip 10.3 open-source file archiver optimizes startup, reducing memory use by 20%, enhances TAR handling, and more.

COSMIC Desktop Alpha 6 Released, This Is What’s New

OnFebruary 21, 2025

Alpha 6 of System76's COSMIC desktop environment is now available with zoom capabilities, improved accessibility, desktop icon management, new scaling options, and more.