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.
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
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 on another code repository, as GitHub has become too unreliable for its developers. The replacement hasn't been established yet, though.
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.
CachyOS
What's new in CachyOS this April
There's a new package manager that's more friendly to Arch beginners.
Linux Apps
Try something new: 3 Linux apps worth installing
If you like TUIs, emojis, and typing faster, I've got an app for you.
Software Updates
Open source gaming is literally looking better
Godot is gaining high dynamic range output capabilities with version 4.7, a feature that's been in development for years. Proper HDR rendering requires proper hardware, though.
Linux Laptops
You're getting 10 ports on this new Linux laptop from System76
One of them is a sort of surprising OCuLink port, in case you have an external GPU lying around.
Ubuntu
Every flavor of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (and where to download it)
From scholars to creators, there's an Ubuntu flavor for everyone out there.
curl
curl is facing a new AI problem
Bug reports written by LLMs are coming in big waves, and they can't just be dismissed as slop anymore.
Linux Laptops
A rare Linux-first touchscreen laptop has arrived
The Framework 13 Pro goes where few Linux notebooks go: touchscreen displays. Its firmware can also be updated through LVFS, and it starts at 16GB of RAM.
RISC-V
QEMU has bad 32-bit news and good RISC-V news
Along with RISC-V extensions Zilsd, Zclsd, and ZALASR, free and open source QEMU version 11.0 is also enabling the emulation of more Arm CPU features.