KDE
"Bullet-proof KDE" means you can stay on Plasma 6.6 for 3 years
The joint announcement from KDE, Techpaladin, and Kubuntu Focus details a plan for supporting professionals using Plasma 6.6 until 2029.
KDE
The joint announcement from KDE, Techpaladin, and Kubuntu Focus details a plan for supporting professionals using Plasma 6.6 until 2029.
Software Updates
Along with its exit from beta, the Linux-native edition of Geforce NOW can be downloaded from an Nvidia-official Flatpak repository.
Software Updates
A new PowerMiser setting and a voltage slider let you have more control over your Nvidia card.
Distro Release
With its refresh of the Debian package base, SparkyLinux has reintroduced a 32-bit edition with support for the Openbox window manager.
Linux Apps
This week I'm exploring a feed aggregator, a duplicate finder, and a drop-down terminal.
Software Updates
Both a text-based interface and a graphical one accessible via your web browser now let you interactively create the configuration file for your Fastfetch.
Pixelorama
Version 1.2 of Pixelorama includes a new autotiling system, a tool for converting flat sprites to isometric, and Steam Cloud saves.
Independent, slop-free Linux and open source news that gets to the point.
Jellyfin's interface for Android Auto was completely rebuilt from the ground-up, and a new download manager saves you from scouring the file system for media.
Version 26.08 adds support for Heroic Games Launcher and for Ubuntu 26.04 on the 86x emulator for RISC-V devices.
The Package Compatibility Helper will now prompt you to install software from Flathub that will let you run Java programs, DOS games, and more.
The base was upgraded to Debian 13.6, bringing along with it some package upgrades (and a downgrade).
This week I'm exploring an MKV file editor, a kanban-style productivity app, and an in-terminal file manager.
This release for the anti-surveillance operating system brings a new shutdown procedure avoiding data loss, plus a new default video player.
This is how each device in the Raspberry Pi Touch Display lineup compares the others, including the newest 10-inch model.
One of the most notable new features, Containers, lets you open the same website in multiple tabs and sign into a different website account with each.
In a GUADEC presentation about Flathub, a transition to a Forgejo instance gets mentioned and is met with applause.
This week, I'm showing off a Google Maps alternative, a command monitoring tool, and a simple system cleaner tool for KDE Plasma.
While KDE Plasma 6.8 won't be here until October, there are already exciting announced features to look forward to.
There are new consistency checks, member management tools, and review comment features. Plus, commit lists look different in pull request reviews.
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