BTW, Arch Users! Pacman Might Be Getting a Rust Replacement
The Rust-based ALPM project is looking suspiciously like Pacman's replacement.
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Europe Has a New Plan to Break Free from US Tech Dominance
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Even Linux Creator Linus Torvalds is Using AI to Code in 2026
Linus Torvalds is working on a new side project and he is not hesitating to take the help of AI.
Bose SoundTouch End of Life Gets Less Painful With Public API Release
The API documentation opens the door for developers to build their own control apps (hopefully open source ones).
Linux Kernel Bugs Hide for 2+ Years on Average
Study of 20 years of kernel history finds bugs hide for 2+ years on average, some for decades.
Fedora 44 Will Be the First Distro to Adopt KDE's Plasma Login Manager
The move replaces SDDM but means giving up on custom login themes.
Debian's Data Protection Team is No More, Maybe You Can Help?
With no one left to handle data protection requests, the project is looking for new volunteers.
An X11 Thing! Your Favorite Middle-Click Paste is Likely to be Disabled in Future GNOME Releases
Proposals for both GNOME and Firefox would disable the feature by default, but the final decision is still pending.
5 Linux Resolutions to Level Up Your Skills in 2026
Actually, these are mostly based on my New Year resolutions, and not all of these will be applicable to you, but you will surely find one or two to add to your new year resolution as a desktop Linux user.
First Good News of 2026! COCOS 4 Game Engine Goes Open Source
Previously proprietary, this game engine is now fully open source.
These are the Linux Apps I Couldn't Live Without in 2025
These open source gems have helped me refine my workflow.
Hyprland Becomes More Attractive with Crash Recovery and Safe Mode Features
New crash recovery wrapper and welcome screen arrive, though windowrules require manual migration.
NTFSPlus Becomes "NTFS" as Driver Moves Closer to Kernel Integration
The v3 patch series brings improved performance and new features while dropping the "Plus" moniker.
Debian Embraces Chinese LoongArch Processors with Official Loong64 Support
Two-year journey from Debian Ports brings LoongArch to the officially supported architecture lineup.
If You Have an Older NVIDIA GPU on Arch Linux, Your System Might Be Broken
But it's not entirely Arch Linux's fault. This stems from NVIDIA dropping Pascal support and Arch's decision to push legacy drivers to AUR.
F*** You! Co-Creator of Go Language is Rightly Furious Over This Appreciation Email
And I understand why he got annoyed and angry.
CachyOS Wants to Improve Your Server Performance Now
The devs plan a hardened server image with optimized packages and pre-tuned settings.
9 New Linux Distros That Could Grow Big in 2026
We do not need a mythical “year of the Linux desktop” for Linux to keep growing. We just need good ideas, consistent execution, and projects that keep getting better with every release.
5 New Linux Distributions We Discovered in 2025
No, this is not a list of all the new distros that came up in 2025. We are listing the ones we covered throughout this year.
We Have Another New Linux Phone Before 2025 Ends...And It's Not For You (or Me)
FuriLabs launches enterprise-only VX1 with MDM capabilities for companies.
Here's Our Prediction for the Future of Desktop Linux in 2026
Our take on the trends that will shape desktop Linux and open source in the year ahead.
Christmas Comes Early With elementary OS 8.1 Release
Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Secure Session as default and many other improvements.
13 Awesome Games Linux Users Can Grab in Steam Winter Sale 🎮 (Ends 5 January)
End 2025 on a winning note by grabbing some fun games for your Linux gaming rig!
Watch Out Elasticsearch! Tiger Data's PostgreSQL BM25 Search Extension Goes Open Source
Previously proprietary PostgreSQL extension is now freely available on GitHub.
