Linux & Open Source News

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KDE Plasma 6.3.1 Desktop Environment Released

OnFebruary 18, 2025

Plasma 6.3.1, the first bugfix update to KDE's latest 6.3 series, addresses crashes, UI glitches, and display issues for a polished experience.

TigerVNC 1.15 Released with Improved Mouse Support

OnFebruary 17, 2025

TigerVNC 1.15 cross-platform VNC client & server brings back/forward mouse button support, clipboard redirection, password security checks, and more.

Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 7 (Feb 10 – 16, 2025)

OnFebruary 16, 2025

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Plasma 6.3, Endeavour OS Mercury, GNOME's new website, Tumbleweed's move to SELinux, Serpent OS's change to AerynOS, and more.

Chimera Linux’s New ISO Images Bring Plasma 6.3 and GNOME 47

OnFebruary 15, 2025

The still-in-development Chimera Linux released updated ISO images with new apk-tools, kernel 6.13, Plasma 6.3, GNOME 47, and more.

No More Snakes: Serpent OS Rebrands as AerynOS

OnFebruary 15, 2025

Ikey Doherty, the leader of the Serpent OS project, announces that the Linux distro rebrands to AerynOS to better reflects its vision.

Amarok 3.2.2 Launches as the Final Qt5 Release Before Moving to Qt6

OnFebruary 15, 2025

Amarok 3.2.2 open-source music player lands with bug fixes and non-UNIX support, marking the final Qt5/KF5 release before the Qt6 transition.

Kdenlive 24.12.2 Brings Bug Fixes and UI Improvements

OnFebruary 14, 2025

Kdenlive 24.12.2 open-source video editing software brings bug fixes, including UI resizing, proxy clip handling, and improved Speech-to-Text support.