KDE
"Enhance!" KDE Plasma is getting higher-quality zoom
Also, solving the case of the disappearing background apps.
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Linux Apps
Try a new Linux app: 3 worth installing
Want to take control of your Linux PC's GPU? This app does everything. Plus, PDF editing and terminal-based file browsing made easy with Okular and Yazi.
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 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.