Distrobox 1.8.1: NVIDIA Integration and Zsh Improvements
Distrobox 1.8.1, a containerized Linux environment, is a bug-fix release that includes fixes for the NVIDIA toolkit, smarter cloning, performance boosts, and more.
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Kodi 21.2 Brings Enhanced Stability and Fixes
Kodi 21.2 open-source media player is out now with enhanced library management, fixes HDR playback, improves PVR usability, and more.
GNOME with Yet Another Controversial Decision
GNOME includes Decibels audio player in its core apps—raising eyebrows. Is this the right choice?
Rsync 3.4 Brings Patches for Six Security Vulnerabilities
Rsync 3.4 debuts with patches for six security flaws, including buffer overflow and symlink handling issues, plus improved compatibility and CI updates.
Notepad Next 0.10 Brings Better Bookmark Operations
Notepad Next 0.10, a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++, introduces enhanced bookmark operations, auto-closing HTML tags, Nix language support, and more.
Bottles 51.18 Released with Enhanced User Experience
Bottles 51.18, a compatibility layer for running Windows apps on Linux, brings UI enhancements, CLI fixes, better file pickers, and more.
VLC Might Offer AI-Generated Real-Time Subtitles
VLC media player amazes at CES2025 with real-time subtitle generation, enabling multilingual captions automatically.
Kdenlive 24.12.1 Introduces Stability and Workflow Improvements
Kdenlive 24.12.1 focuses on stability with fixes for built-in effects, crash issues, sequence resizing, and smoother workflows for Linux users.
OpenZFS 2.3 Enhances Performance, Introduces JSON Support
OpenZFS 2.3 file system rolls out with RAIDZ Expansion, Fast Dedup, Direct IO, JSON outputs, long names, and critical bug fixes.
DXVK 2.5.3 Brings Back Exclusive Full-Screen on Windows
DXVK 2.5.3 brings back the exclusive full-screen mode for Windows users and fixes issues with variable refresh rate, HDR, and performance.