Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 51 (Dec 15 – 21, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Mint 22.3 Beta, Systemd 259, mpv 0.41, OpenZFS 2.4, Debian gets its own PPA-like system, MIT and Apache 2.0 lead open source licensing in 2025, Mageia 10 enters alpha phase, and more.
The Linux Foundation Spent $8.4 Million on the Linux Kernel Project in 2025
The Linux Foundation reports over $310M in 2025 revenue, with $8.41M allocated to the Linux Kernel Project.
MPV 0.41 Media Player Switches to GPU-Next Renderer
MPV 0.41 open-source media player makes GPU-Next the default renderer, delivering better color handling, Wayland improvements, and more.
Darktable 5.4 RAW Photo Editing Tool Released
Darktable 5.4, an open-source raw photo editing tool, introduces AgX tone mapping, capture sharpening, multi-workspace support, and more.