Fish Shell 4.3 Released With Scripting and Terminal Improvements
Fish Shell 4.3 introduces smarter theming, improved completions, better terminal integration, and many changes across scripting and interactive features.
Debian Officially Welcomes Loong64 as a Supported Architecture
Debian has officially promoted loong64 from Debian Ports, confirming it will ship as a supported architecture in Debian 14 Forky.
Winux Tries to Mimic Windows While Staying Fully Linux
Ubuntu-based Winux joins the Linux ecosystem by mimicking the Windows experience, but is imitation the best path?
GitHub Takes Down Rockchip MPP Repository After FFmpeg Copyright Claim
GitHub disabled the Rockchip Linux MPP repository after a DMCA notice from an FFmpeg developer alleging violations of the LGPL license.
QNX Introduces a Self-Hosted Developer Desktop
QNX has released a self-hosted Developer Desktop for QNX 8.0, featuring an XFCE desktop on Wayland with native compilation support.
Phoenix Emerges as a Modern X Server Written From Scratch in Zig
Phoenix is a new X server written from scratch in Zig, aiming to modernize X11 without relying on Xorg code.
Postgresus Renamed to Databasus as Backup Tool Expands Beyond PostgreSQL
Postgresus has been renamed to Databasus as the project evolves into a full backup management system with multi-database support.
Inkscape 1.4.3 Delivers 124 Bug and Crash Fixes in Major Maintenance Update
Inkscape 1.4.3, an open-source vector graphics editor, arrives with 124 bug and crash fixes, making it one of the largest maintenance releases to date.
CachyOS Plans New Server Edition With Hardened Defaults
Arch-based CachyOS is working on a new Server Edition aimed at NAS, workstations, and hosting providers, featuring hardened defaults and optimized packages.
Arch Linux Website Hit by DDoS and Temporarily Limited to IPv6
Arch Linux has confirmed an active DDoS attack during Christmas, with IPv4 access to its website unavailable.