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KDE Plasma 6.6 is here — and this is one of the biggest KDE Plasma releases in a long time. In this video, I break down all…
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📰 Showtime video player edges closer to Ubuntu debut
Those testing Ubuntu 26.04 daily builds or monthly snapshots may have noticed that Showtime, GNOME’s spiffy new video player, is not preinstalled in the ‘extended selection’, despite being announced as a replacement for Totem. It’s especially confusing since Resources system monitor, announced as a software swap the same time as Showtime, has been on the ISO for a while.
🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/showtime-video-player-ubuntu-2604-coming-soon
#ubuntu #gnome
Those testing Ubuntu 26.04 daily builds or monthly snapshots may have noticed that Showtime, GNOME’s spiffy new video player, is not preinstalled in the ‘extended selection’, despite being announced as a replacement for Totem. It’s especially confusing since Resources system monitor, announced as a software swap the same time as Showtime, has been on the ISO for a while.
🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/showtime-video-player-ubuntu-2604-coming-soon
#ubuntu #gnome
OMG! Ubuntu
Showtime video player edges closer to Ubuntu debut
Showtime video player looks set to make it into Ubuntu 26.04 LTS after a package update fixed a dependency issue that was blocking its inclusion. Totem's days are numbered.
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📰 GStreamer 1.28.1 Released with Support for the AV1 Stateful V4L2 Decoder
GStreamer 1.28.1 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with a new Whisper-based speech-to-text transcription element and many other changes.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-28-1-released-with-support-for-the-av1-stateful-v4l2-decoder
#opensource
GStreamer 1.28.1 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with a new Whisper-based speech-to-text transcription element and many other changes.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-28-1-released-with-support-for-the-av1-stateful-v4l2-decoder
#opensource
9to5Linux
GStreamer 1.28.1 Released with Support for the AV1 Stateful V4L2 Decoder
GStreamer 1.28.1 open-source multimedia framework is now available to download with a new Whisper-based speech-to-text transcription element.
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📰 Some Linux kernels just got a nice LTS end-of-life extension, including 6.12
As much as the FOSS community has an excellent record for maintaining its software for long periods of time after a new version releases, people can't maintain an operating system forever. At some point, you have to cut off the old versions and redirect your efforts onto the newer ones. As such, Linux kernels do have an end-of-life date where support will end for that version.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/some-linux-kernels-just-got-a-nice-lts-end-of-life-date-extension/
#linux
As much as the FOSS community has an excellent record for maintaining its software for long periods of time after a new version releases, people can't maintain an operating system forever. At some point, you have to cut off the old versions and redirect your efforts onto the newer ones. As such, Linux kernels do have an end-of-life date where support will end for that version.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/some-linux-kernels-just-got-a-nice-lts-end-of-life-date-extension/
#linux
XDA
Some Linux kernels just got a nice LTS end-of-life extension, including 6.12
Especially 6.12
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📰 Intel Vulkan Driver Sees Some Minor Optimizations For DX12 Games On Linux
Merged to Mesa 26.1-devel this week is a minor improvement to the Intel "ANV" Vulkan driver providing some slight enhancements to DirectX 12 games running on Linux by way of Valve's Steam Play with VKD3D-Proton...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.1-Intel-ANV-DX12-Minor
#steam #linux #intel
Merged to Mesa 26.1-devel this week is a minor improvement to the Intel "ANV" Vulkan driver providing some slight enhancements to DirectX 12 games running on Linux by way of Valve's Steam Play with VKD3D-Proton...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.1-Intel-ANV-DX12-Minor
#steam #linux #intel
Phoronix
Intel Vulkan Driver Sees Some Minor Optimizations For DX12 Games On Linux
Merged to Mesa 26.1-devel this week is a minor improvement to the Intel 'ANV' Vulkan driver providing some slight enhancements to DirectX 12 games running on Linux by way of Valve's Steam Play with VKD3D-Proton.
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📰 CoreCollective is a New Consortium Bringing the Arm Software Ecosystem Under One Roof
The likes of AMD, Canonical, Google, Huawei, Qualcomm, Red Hat, and others are on board.
🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/news/corecollective-launch/
#amd #arm
The likes of AMD, Canonical, Google, Huawei, Qualcomm, Red Hat, and others are on board.
🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/news/corecollective-launch/
#amd #arm
It's FOSS
CoreCollective is a New Consortium Bringing the Arm Software Ecosystem Under One Roof
The likes of AMD, Canonical, Google, Huawei, Qualcomm, Red Hat, and others are on board.
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📰 AlmaLinux Showing Nice Growth With More Than 2M System Update Check-Ins Per Week
AlmaLinux as one of the leading, modern and community-minded alternatives to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) continues enjoying very nice growth. In their 2025 Year In Review they provided a look at their growth with now having more than two million systems per week checking in for software updates...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-2M-Weekly-Check-Ins
#linux
AlmaLinux as one of the leading, modern and community-minded alternatives to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) continues enjoying very nice growth. In their 2025 Year In Review they provided a look at their growth with now having more than two million systems per week checking in for software updates...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-2M-Weekly-Check-Ins
#linux
Phoronix
AlmaLinux Showing Nice Growth With More Than 2M System Update Check-Ins Per Week
AlmaLinux as one of the leading, modern and community-minded alternatives to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) continues enjoying very nice growth
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📰 Debian 14 will drop Gtk2 – unless Ardour rides to the rescue
Many dependent apps, including FreePascal and Lazarus, face the chop Version 2 of the widely used Gtk toolkit will be dropped from the next Debian release. The problem is that many things still need it, including FreePascal and its Lazarus IDE.…
🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/02/26/debian_14_will_drop_gtk2/
#debian
Many dependent apps, including FreePascal and Lazarus, face the chop Version 2 of the widely used Gtk toolkit will be dropped from the next Debian release. The problem is that many things still need it, including FreePascal and its Lazarus IDE.…
🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/02/26/debian_14_will_drop_gtk2/
#debian
The Register
Debian 14 will drop Gtk2 – unless Ardour rides to the rescue
: Many dependent apps, including FreePascal and Lazarus, face the chop
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📰 Tails 7.5 Updates Tor Browser to 15.0.7 and Improves Thunderbird Security
Tails 7.5, a privacy-focused Linux distro, upgrades Tor Browser to 15.0.7, updates the Tor client to 0.4.9.5, and improves Thunderbird security.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/tails-7-5-privacy-focused-linux-distro-released/
#linux #distro
Tails 7.5, a privacy-focused Linux distro, upgrades Tor Browser to 15.0.7, updates the Tor client to 0.4.9.5, and improves Thunderbird security.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/tails-7-5-privacy-focused-linux-distro-released/
#linux #distro
Linuxiac
Tails 7.5 Updates Tor Browser to 15.0.7 and Improves Thunderbird Security
Tails 7.5, a privacy-focused Linux distro, upgrades Tor Browser to 15.0.7, updates the Tor client to 0.4.9.5, and improves Thunderbird security.
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📰 Linux 7.1 Looks To Support Extended Attributes On Sockets For New GNOME & systemd Functionality
While the Linux 7.0 feature merge window ended this past weekend and that next kernel release won't debut as stable until April, there are already features out on the horizon that are being positioned for likely merging into the Linux 7.1 kernel assuming no issues appear or objections raised by Linus Torvalds. One of the features already looking like it will be submitted for Linux 7.1 is supporting extended attributes on sockets...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Looks-xattrs-Sockets
#linux #systemd #gnome #kernel
While the Linux 7.0 feature merge window ended this past weekend and that next kernel release won't debut as stable until April, there are already features out on the horizon that are being positioned for likely merging into the Linux 7.1 kernel assuming no issues appear or objections raised by Linus Torvalds. One of the features already looking like it will be submitted for Linux 7.1 is supporting extended attributes on sockets...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Looks-xattrs-Sockets
#linux #systemd #gnome #kernel
Phoronix
Linux 7.1 Looks To Support Extended Attributes On Sockets For New GNOME & systemd Functionality
While the Linux 7.0 feature merge window ended this past weekend and that next kernel release won't debut as stable until April, there are already features out on the horizon that are being positioned for likely merging into the Linux 7.1 kernel assuming…
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📰 I replaced Android with a full Linux desktop on my old phone, and it's shockingly usable
Pocketblue, based on Fedora Atomic, is great on the OnePlus 6.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/replaced-android-full-linux-desktop-old-phone/
#linux #fedora #android
Pocketblue, based on Fedora Atomic, is great on the OnePlus 6.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/replaced-android-full-linux-desktop-old-phone/
#linux #fedora #android
XDA
I replaced Android with a full Linux desktop on my old phone, and it's shockingly usable
Pocketblue, based on Fedora Atomic, is great on the OnePlus 6.
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📰 Arch-Based Omarchy 3.4 Released With Tmux Integration, Hibernation by Default
Arch-based Omarchy 3.4 introduces default Tmux integration, hibernation on new installs, refined Hyprland workflows, and multiple new desktop themes.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/arch-based-omarchy-linux-3-4-released/
#arch
Arch-based Omarchy 3.4 introduces default Tmux integration, hibernation on new installs, refined Hyprland workflows, and multiple new desktop themes.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/arch-based-omarchy-linux-3-4-released/
#arch
Linuxiac
Arch-Based Omarchy 3.4 Released With Tmux Integration, Hibernation by Default
Arch-based Omarchy 3.4 introduces default Tmux integration, hibernation on new installs, refined Hyprland workflows, and multiple new desktop themes.
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📰 Microsoft Updates DirectX Shader Compiler With Improved Vulkan Driver Interoperability
Microsoft has published a new version of its open-source DirectX Shader Compiler. Besides adding Shader Model 6.9 production support, making this DX Compiler update interesting to us are the SPIR-V back-end improvements and enhancing interoperability with Vulkan drivers...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/DX-Shader-Compiler-Better-VLK
#opensource
Microsoft has published a new version of its open-source DirectX Shader Compiler. Besides adding Shader Model 6.9 production support, making this DX Compiler update interesting to us are the SPIR-V back-end improvements and enhancing interoperability with Vulkan drivers...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/DX-Shader-Compiler-Better-VLK
#opensource
Phoronix
Microsoft Updates DirectX Shader Compiler With Improved Vulkan Driver Interoperability
Microsoft has published a new version of its open-source DirectX Shader Compiler
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📰 LXD 6.7 Released With AMD GPU Passthrough Support
Canonical today released LXD 6.7 as the latest feature update to this system container and virtual machine manager commonly used in Ubuntu Linux environments...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/LXD-6.7-Released
#amd #ubuntu #linux
Canonical today released LXD 6.7 as the latest feature update to this system container and virtual machine manager commonly used in Ubuntu Linux environments...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/LXD-6.7-Released
#amd #ubuntu #linux
Phoronix
LXD 6.7 Released With AMD GPU Passthrough Support
Canonical today released LXD 6.7 as the latest feature update to this system container and virtual machine manager commonly used in Ubuntu Linux environments
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📰 Bazzite triples its userbase in 8 months as gamers seek a Windows alternative
People have begun to wake up to the idea that, in some situations, installing a gaming-oriented Linux distro will give you a better experience than Windows 11. Once pinned as the one operating system you don't want to use if you care about gaming, Linux has since come leaps and bounds with tech like Proton that allows games to run on the FOSS operating system without the game's developers lifting a finger.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/bazzite-triples-its-userbase-in-8-months-as-gamers-seek-a-windows-alternative/
#linux #distro
People have begun to wake up to the idea that, in some situations, installing a gaming-oriented Linux distro will give you a better experience than Windows 11. Once pinned as the one operating system you don't want to use if you care about gaming, Linux has since come leaps and bounds with tech like Proton that allows games to run on the FOSS operating system without the game's developers lifting a finger.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/bazzite-triples-its-userbase-in-8-months-as-gamers-seek-a-windows-alternative/
#linux #distro
XDA
Bazzite triples its userbase in 8 months as gamers seek a Windows alternative
And it's still growing.
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📰 Calibre 9.4 Adds “Reading Stats” to the E-Book Viewer to Show Reading Progress
Calibre 9.4 open-source e-book manager is now available for download with "reading stats" to the E-book viewer to show reading progress, a nicer Edit book UI, and other changes.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-4-adds-reading-stats-to-the-e-book-viewer-to-show-reading-progress
#opensource
Calibre 9.4 open-source e-book manager is now available for download with "reading stats" to the E-book viewer to show reading progress, a nicer Edit book UI, and other changes.
🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-4-adds-reading-stats-to-the-e-book-viewer-to-show-reading-progress
#opensource
9to5Linux
Calibre 9.4 Adds “Reading Stats” to the E-Book Viewer to Show Reading Progress
Calibre 9.4 open-source e-book manager is now available for download with "reading stats" to the E-book viewer to show reading progress.
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📰 Numerous AMDXDNA Ryzen AI Driver Fixes For Linux 7.0-rc2
Sent out today were all of the DRM/accel driver fixes for the week, ahead of the Linux 7.0-rc2 kernel release due out on Sunday...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-rc2-DRM-Fixes
#linux #kernel
Sent out today were all of the DRM/accel driver fixes for the week, ahead of the Linux 7.0-rc2 kernel release due out on Sunday...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-rc2-DRM-Fixes
#linux #kernel
Phoronix
Numerous AMDXDNA Ryzen AI Driver Fixes For Linux 7.0-rc2
Sent out today were all of the DRM/accel driver fixes for the week, ahead of the Linux 7.0-rc2 kernel release due out on Sunday.
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📰 Open Source Endowment Launches to Fund Critical FOSS Infrastructure
The Open Source Endowment introduces an investment-backed model to provide sustainable funding for widely used open source projects.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/open-source-endowment-launches-to-fund-critical-foss-infrastructure/
#opensource
The Open Source Endowment introduces an investment-backed model to provide sustainable funding for widely used open source projects.
🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/open-source-endowment-launches-to-fund-critical-foss-infrastructure/
#opensource
Linuxiac
Open Source Endowment Launches to Fund Critical FOSS Infrastructure
The Open Source Endowment introduces an investment-backed model to provide sustainable funding for widely used open source projects.
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📰 Intel Media Driver Update Brings Nova Lake S Support, AV1 Improvements
While at the end of February, today Intel released the Intel Media Driver 2025Q4 release as well as the latest VPL GPU Runtime for their media stack...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Media-Driver-2025Q4
#intel
While at the end of February, today Intel released the Intel Media Driver 2025Q4 release as well as the latest VPL GPU Runtime for their media stack...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Media-Driver-2025Q4
#intel
Phoronix
Intel Media Driver Update Brings Nova Lake S Support, AV1 Improvements
While at the end of February, today Intel released the Intel Media Driver 2025Q4 release as well as the latest VPL GPU Runtime for their media stack.
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📰 The OrangePi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux is now "on ice" due to component prices
The latest update for the OrangePi Neo handheld with Manjaro Linux is not a positive one, with the whole thing now unfortunately "on ice".Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/the-orangepi-neo-gaming-handheld-with-manjaro-linux-is-now-on-ice-due-to-component-prices/
#linux
The latest update for the OrangePi Neo handheld with Manjaro Linux is not a positive one, with the whole thing now unfortunately "on ice".Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/the-orangepi-neo-gaming-handheld-with-manjaro-linux-is-now-on-ice-due-to-component-prices/
#linux
GamingOnLinux
The OrangePi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux is now "on ice" due to component prices
The latest update for the OrangePi Neo handheld with Manjaro Linux is not a positive one, with the whole thing now unfortunately on ice.
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📰 Linux runs most PC games now, and you don't need SteamOS to do it
Linux gaming is slowly gaining prominence, and while it's definitely not mainstream, it has crossed a line of viability that sounded ridiculous even a few years ago. It's no longer a hobby project, but a real way to enjoy most of your favorite games. Not every title works, and a handful of popular multiplayer games still treat Linux like a second-class citizen, but by and large, even games that aren't supported by Linux natively will run...
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-runs-most-pc-games-now-and-you-dont-need-steamos-to-do-it/
#linux
Linux gaming is slowly gaining prominence, and while it's definitely not mainstream, it has crossed a line of viability that sounded ridiculous even a few years ago. It's no longer a hobby project, but a real way to enjoy most of your favorite games. Not every title works, and a handful of popular multiplayer games still treat Linux like a second-class citizen, but by and large, even games that aren't supported by Linux natively will run...
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-runs-most-pc-games-now-and-you-dont-need-steamos-to-do-it/
#linux
XDA
Linux runs most PC games now, and you don't need SteamOS to do it
The secret sauce has nothing to do with SteamOS
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