COSMIC
COSMIC desktop environment is coming along nicely with 1.0.12
Picking a wallpaper and dragging-and-dropping files are getting a little easier.
Jordan Gloor
Jordan Gloor is a journalist of over five years, having covered tech, agriculture, and local history. He likes to tinker with computers in his free time, especially in self-hosting and the Linux desktop. He also enjoys drinking hot tea and gardening.
Distro Release
AlmaLinux 10.2 beta is here, this is what's new
"Lavender Lion" is coming with the ability to run 32-bit software in a x86_64 userspace.
Linux Kernel
Copy Fail: A simple guide to staying safe on your Linux desktop
You can confirm that you're secure with a simple check of your system info.
KDE
"Enhance!" KDE Plasma is getting higher-quality zoom
Also, solving the case of the disappearing background apps.
Linux Apps
Try a new Linux app: 3 worth installing
Want to take control of your GPU? This app does everything.
Resources
Which Linux distributions do age verification?
Myths and confusion abound in the age attestation issue. Here are clear answers with direct quotes from developers and experts.
Linux Mint
Wayland is coming to Linux Mint (and maybe a new kind of release)
Also, people with brand new PCs should check out the new HWE release.
Distro Release
Fedora 44 arrived this week. These are the biggest changes and how to get them
Fedora on ARM? It's more attainable now.
Software Updates
The Rust-based, GPU-accelerated spiritual successor to Atom has exited beta
Version 1.0.0 brings a better Markdown experience and more LLM access.
Distro Release
What's new in Bazzite 44, available now
For one thing, Bazzite images are getting faster to download.
GitHub
Another major open source project is leaving GitHub
Ghostty is finding a new haunt.
Ubuntu
What's happening with Ubuntu and AI (and why it's a problem)
The details are unclear, but you can expect AI features to be arriving in Ubuntu in the coming year.