Meet Wayback: A Bridge Between X Desktops and Wayland
Wayback is a new experimental minimal Wayland compositor that supports Xwayland, letting X apps function without a full X server.
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Torvalds Drops Bcachefs from Linux 6.17 Amid Maintainer Dispute
Disagreements over late-stage fixes and developer conduct led Linus Torvalds to drop Bcachefs from the upcoming Linux kernel 6.17 release.
OBS Studio 31.0.4 Hotfix Squashes Cross-Platform Crashes and Freezes
OBS Studio 31.0.4 fixes crashes related to media sources with no video size and improves stability for macOS 13 and Linux users.
Wine 10.11 Released with NTSync Prep and Fixes for Over 25 Bugs
Wine 10.11 brings fixes and early NTSync groundwork, improving Windows app compatibility on Linux with 25 bug fixes and WIDL enhancements.
PipeWire 1.4.6 Improves Latency Reporting
PipeWire 1.4.6 multimedia framework is out with bug fixes, improved ALSA latency reporting, and filter-chain stability.
GStreamer 1.26.3 Delivers Bug and Security Fixes
GStreamer 1.26.3 multimedia framework fixes H.266 parser flaws, improves WAV file support, and optimizes fragmented MP4 handling.
KDE Plasma 6.4.1 Desktop Environment Released
KDE Plasma 6.4.1 is a bugfix release that improves translations and refines your desktop experience across KWin, Discover, Plasma Desktop, and more.
Hyprland Launches Subscription Plan to Sustain Development
Hyprland stays fully open source—but Premium subscribers can unlock extra support, forum access, and curated desktop experiences for €5/month.
Firefox 140 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Firefox 140 open-source web browser drops Pocket integration and introduces tab unloading to save memory, Android fingerprint lock for private tabs, and more.
GNOME Moves On: What the End of the X11 Session Means
GNOME is dropping its X11 session support in the upcoming version 49—here's what this means for the X11 users.