This week's Linux and FOSS news:
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This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/xfce-is-getting-a-brand-new-wayland-compositor-called-xfwl4/SonicDE Looks To Preserve & Improve The X11-Specific KDE Code:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/SonicDE-Improving-KDE-X11-CodeCOSMIC Desktop ‘Frosted Glass’ UI Effect Previewed:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/cosmic-desktop-frosted-glass-effectGNOME 50 Finally Lands Improved Discrete GPU Detection:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-50-Better-GPU-DetectionGNOME 50 Is No Longer Treating Variable Rate Refresh "VRR" As Experimental:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-50-VRR-Not-ExperimentalAdd Custom Toggles to GNOME’s Quick Settings with this Extension:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/custom-command-toggle-gnome-extensionTiling Shell 17.3 adds new tiling modes, touchscreen support:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/tiling-shell-17-3-gnome-adaptive-snapping-updateKDE Plasma 6.6 Beta 2 Released For Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6-Beta-2Plasma 6.7 Restoring The Air Plasma Theme, Fixes KWin Issue With Intense Alt+Tab'ing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Brings-Back-Air-ThemeBudgie 10.10.1 Released With Better Stability & Improved Labwc Integration:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10.1Funding, AI and Politics Take Center Stage at FOSDEM 2026:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/fosdem-2026-open-source-funding-ai-talks
(The talks sound pretty interesting based on their titles, maybe will look at few of the recordings)Linux mobile related stands at FOSDEM 2026:
https://linmob.net/fosdem-2026-recommendations/Phosh Mobile Phone UI Making Progress On GTK4 Port:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Phosh-GTK4-ProgressOpen Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/open-gaming-collective-ogc-formed-to-push-linux-gaming-even-further/CachyOS founder explains why they didn't join the new Open Gaming Collective (OGC):
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/cachyos-founder-explains-why-they-didn-t-join-the-new-open-gaming-collective-ogc/AerynOS Establishes Policy Against LLM Contributions, 2026.01 ISO Refresh:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AerynOS-2026.01Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 3 is available to download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/ubuntu-26-04-snapshot-3-releasedDietPi 10.10 drops Debian 11, adds Uptime Kuma & ownCloud Infinite Scale, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/dietpi-10-10-drops-debian-11-adds-uptime-kuma-and-owncloud-infinite-scale-and-more/Heroic Games Launcher v2.19 released adding ZOOM Platform, AppImage updates and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/heroic-games-launcher-v2-19-released-adding-zoom-platform-appimage-updates-and-more/The simple GOG client for Linux, Minigalaxy version 1.4.1 is out now:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/the-simple-gog-client-for-linux-minigalaxy-version-1-4-1-is-out-now/(more Linux and FOSS news in comment)
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This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/xfce-is-getting-a-brand-new-wayland-compositor-called-xfwl4/SonicDE Looks To Preserve & Improve The X11-Specific KDE Code:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/SonicDE-Improving-KDE-X11-CodeCOSMIC Desktop ‘Frosted Glass’ UI Effect Previewed:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/cosmic-desktop-frosted-glass-effectGNOME 50 Finally Lands Improved Discrete GPU Detection:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-50-Better-GPU-DetectionGNOME 50 Is No Longer Treating Variable Rate Refresh "VRR" As Experimental:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-50-VRR-Not-ExperimentalAdd Custom Toggles to GNOME’s Quick Settings with this Extension:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/custom-command-toggle-gnome-extensionTiling Shell 17.3 adds new tiling modes, touchscreen support:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/tiling-shell-17-3-gnome-adaptive-snapping-updateKDE Plasma 6.6 Beta 2 Released For Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6-Beta-2Plasma 6.7 Restoring The Air Plasma Theme, Fixes KWin Issue With Intense Alt+Tab'ing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Brings-Back-Air-ThemeBudgie 10.10.1 Released With Better Stability & Improved Labwc Integration:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10.1Funding, AI and Politics Take Center Stage at FOSDEM 2026:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/fosdem-2026-open-source-funding-ai-talks
(The talks sound pretty interesting based on their titles, maybe will look at few of the recordings)Linux mobile related stands at FOSDEM 2026:
https://linmob.net/fosdem-2026-recommendations/Phosh Mobile Phone UI Making Progress On GTK4 Port:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Phosh-GTK4-ProgressOpen Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/open-gaming-collective-ogc-formed-to-push-linux-gaming-even-further/CachyOS founder explains why they didn't join the new Open Gaming Collective (OGC):
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/cachyos-founder-explains-why-they-didn-t-join-the-new-open-gaming-collective-ogc/AerynOS Establishes Policy Against LLM Contributions, 2026.01 ISO Refresh:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AerynOS-2026.01Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 3 is available to download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/ubuntu-26-04-snapshot-3-releasedDietPi 10.10 drops Debian 11, adds Uptime Kuma & ownCloud Infinite Scale, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/dietpi-10-10-drops-debian-11-adds-uptime-kuma-and-owncloud-infinite-scale-and-more/Heroic Games Launcher v2.19 released adding ZOOM Platform, AppImage updates and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/heroic-games-launcher-v2-19-released-adding-zoom-platform-appimage-updates-and-more/The simple GOG client for Linux, Minigalaxy version 1.4.1 is out now:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/the-simple-gog-client-for-linux-minigalaxy-version-1-4-1-is-out-now/(more Linux and FOSS news in comment)
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Apple M3 Progress On Linux: Asahi Can Boot To KDE Desktop - But No GPU Acceleration Yet:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M3-Linux-Boot-To-KDEMecha Comet – Modular Linux Handheld with Snap-On Modules:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/mecha-comet-modular-linux-handheldBanjo-Kazooie gets a native PC port with Linux / Steam Deck support:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/banjo-kazooie-gets-a-native-pc-port-with-linux-steam-deck-support/NVIDIA GeForce NOW Is Now Available Natively On Linux In Flatpak Form:
https://www.phoronix.com/review/nvidia-geforce-now-linuxLACT 0.8.4 Brings Improved Overclocking UI For GPUs On Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LACT-0.8.4-ReleasedTigerVNC 1.16 Released With "w0vncserver" For Sharing Wayland Desktop Sessions:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/TigerVNC-1.16GE-Proton 10-29 released with updates to FEX, Wine, DXVK and a few game fixes:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/ge-proton-10-29-released-with-updates-to-fex-wine-dxvk-and-a-few-game-fixes/Proton Experimental updated to fix the EA app again on SteamOS / Linux:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/proton-experimental-updated-to-fix-the-ea-app-again-on-steamos-linux/Linux Kernel Continuity Document Added: What Happens If Torvalds' Git Repo Goes Away?:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Kernel-Continuity-DocNVIDIA VA-API Driver 0.0.15 Released With A Few Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-VA-API-Driver-0.0.15Mesa 25.3.4 released with more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-25-3-4-released-with-more-bug-fixes-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/Mesa 26.0-rc2 Released With Numerous AMD, NVIDIA & Intel Driver Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.0-rc2-ReleasedOpen-Source Nova Driver In Linux 7.0 Continues Preparing For NVIDIA Turing GPU Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-DRM-For-Linux-7.0Mesa NVK Driver Temporarily Disabling Support For Larger Pages Due To Bug:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-Disable-NVK-Large-PageNew Intel Linux Driver Workaround Halves Initial Game Load Time For MHW:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Vulkan-DriConf-LTOSeveral New X.Org Libraries See 2026 Releases:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/X.Org-Library-Updates-Jan-2026Systemd Founder Lennart Poettering Announces Amutable Company:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AmutableAI Code Review Prompts Initiative Making Progress For The Linux Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AI-Code-Review-Prompts-LinuxIntel Releases LLM-Scaler-vLLM 1.3 With New LLM Model Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-LLM-Scaler-vLLM-1.3GStreamer 1.28 Released With More Rust Code:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GStreamer-1.28(FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #NVIDIA #Proton #Mesa #AsahiLinux #FosseryTech
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Apple M3 Progress On Linux: Asahi Can Boot To KDE Desktop - But No GPU Acceleration Yet:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M3-Linux-Boot-To-KDEMecha Comet – Modular Linux Handheld with Snap-On Modules:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/mecha-comet-modular-linux-handheldBanjo-Kazooie gets a native PC port with Linux / Steam Deck support:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/banjo-kazooie-gets-a-native-pc-port-with-linux-steam-deck-support/NVIDIA GeForce NOW Is Now Available Natively On Linux In Flatpak Form:
https://www.phoronix.com/review/nvidia-geforce-now-linuxLACT 0.8.4 Brings Improved Overclocking UI For GPUs On Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LACT-0.8.4-ReleasedTigerVNC 1.16 Released With "w0vncserver" For Sharing Wayland Desktop Sessions:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/TigerVNC-1.16GE-Proton 10-29 released with updates to FEX, Wine, DXVK and a few game fixes:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/ge-proton-10-29-released-with-updates-to-fex-wine-dxvk-and-a-few-game-fixes/Proton Experimental updated to fix the EA app again on SteamOS / Linux:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/proton-experimental-updated-to-fix-the-ea-app-again-on-steamos-linux/Linux Kernel Continuity Document Added: What Happens If Torvalds' Git Repo Goes Away?:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Kernel-Continuity-DocNVIDIA VA-API Driver 0.0.15 Released With A Few Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-VA-API-Driver-0.0.15Mesa 25.3.4 released with more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/mesa-25-3-4-released-with-more-bug-fixes-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/Mesa 26.0-rc2 Released With Numerous AMD, NVIDIA & Intel Driver Fixes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.0-rc2-ReleasedOpen-Source Nova Driver In Linux 7.0 Continues Preparing For NVIDIA Turing GPU Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-DRM-For-Linux-7.0Mesa NVK Driver Temporarily Disabling Support For Larger Pages Due To Bug:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-Disable-NVK-Large-PageNew Intel Linux Driver Workaround Halves Initial Game Load Time For MHW:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Vulkan-DriConf-LTOSeveral New X.Org Libraries See 2026 Releases:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/X.Org-Library-Updates-Jan-2026Systemd Founder Lennart Poettering Announces Amutable Company:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AmutableAI Code Review Prompts Initiative Making Progress For The Linux Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AI-Code-Review-Prompts-LinuxIntel Releases LLM-Scaler-vLLM 1.3 With New LLM Model Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-LLM-Scaler-vLLM-1.3GStreamer 1.28 Released With More Rust Code:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GStreamer-1.28(FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #NVIDIA #Proton #Mesa #AsahiLinux #FosseryTech
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FOSS NEWS
State of Mozilla report outlines an alternative vision for AI:
https://betanews.com/article/state-of-mozilla-report-outlines-an-alternative-vision-for-ai/Brave browser adds option to block YouTube Playables in settings:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/brave-browser-adds-option-to-block-youtube-playables-in-settings/
(I play da YouTube game. I "pirate" stuff with FreeTube and yt-dlp, use VPN when I get IP block, use Invidious when FreeTube and yt-dlp break. Also have an Android-x86 VM just to have NewPipe as a fallback. Now that's the game.)
(Actually someone should make a YouTube Piracy Simulator game where the player can collect score by watching or downloading videos using 3rd party tools (could work similarly like those simple mobile games where players need to tap on resources to collect them). The enemy is YouTube, final boss is DRM lmao)Signal now lets users pin messages in one-on-one and group chats, with time limits:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/signal-now-lets-users-pin-messages-in-one-on-one-and-group-chats-with-time-limits/Proton Drive SDK update: faster, more reliable file operations:
https://proton.me/blog/drive-sdk-january-2026Bitwarden enhances Premium and Families plans with more security features & raises prices:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/bitwarden-enhances-premium-and-families-plans-with-more-security-features-and-raises-prices/Transmission 4.1.0 Released with Big Updates:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/transmission-4-1-0-releasedNotesnook 3.3.8 brings note expiration, CSV import/export, and improved customization:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/notesnook-3-3-8-brings-note-expiration-csv-import-export-and-improved-customization/Shotcut Video Editor Now Using Hardware Decoding By Default Except For NVIDIA On Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Shotcut-26.1-Video-EditorCalibre 9.0 adds new bookshelf view, instant editing, Linux scrolling upgrades, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/calibre-9-0-adds-new-bookshelf-view-instant-editing-linux-scrolling-upgrades-and-more/F-Droid Basic 2.0 alpha debuts with rewritten UI, better search and improved app discovery:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/f-droid-basic-2-0-alpha-debuts-with-rewritten-ui-better-search-and-improved-app-discovery/STAR WARS Battlefront II private server and mod launcher KYBER goes open source:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/star-wars-battlefront-ii-private-server-and-mod-launcher-kyber-goes-open-source/Linuxulator-Steam-Utils To Enjoy Steam Play Gaming On FreeBSD & Other Options:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Gaming-2026(more FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #Mozilla #Brave #Signal #Proton #ProtonDrive #Bitwarden #Transmission #Notesnook #Shotcut #Calibre #FDroid #StarWarsBattlefront #Kyber #Linuxulator #FreeBSD #FosseryTech
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(Linux news in previous posts)
FOSS NEWS
State of Mozilla report outlines an alternative vision for AI:
https://betanews.com/article/state-of-mozilla-report-outlines-an-alternative-vision-for-ai/Brave browser adds option to block YouTube Playables in settings:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/brave-browser-adds-option-to-block-youtube-playables-in-settings/
(I play da YouTube game. I "pirate" stuff with FreeTube and yt-dlp, use VPN when I get IP block, use Invidious when FreeTube and yt-dlp break. Also have an Android-x86 VM just to have NewPipe as a fallback. Now that's the game.)
(Actually someone should make a YouTube Piracy Simulator game where the player can collect score by watching or downloading videos using 3rd party tools (could work similarly like those simple mobile games where players need to tap on resources to collect them). The enemy is YouTube, final boss is DRM lmao)Signal now lets users pin messages in one-on-one and group chats, with time limits:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/signal-now-lets-users-pin-messages-in-one-on-one-and-group-chats-with-time-limits/Proton Drive SDK update: faster, more reliable file operations:
https://proton.me/blog/drive-sdk-january-2026Bitwarden enhances Premium and Families plans with more security features & raises prices:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/bitwarden-enhances-premium-and-families-plans-with-more-security-features-and-raises-prices/Transmission 4.1.0 Released with Big Updates:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/transmission-4-1-0-releasedNotesnook 3.3.8 brings note expiration, CSV import/export, and improved customization:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/notesnook-3-3-8-brings-note-expiration-csv-import-export-and-improved-customization/Shotcut Video Editor Now Using Hardware Decoding By Default Except For NVIDIA On Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Shotcut-26.1-Video-EditorCalibre 9.0 adds new bookshelf view, instant editing, Linux scrolling upgrades, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/calibre-9-0-adds-new-bookshelf-view-instant-editing-linux-scrolling-upgrades-and-more/F-Droid Basic 2.0 alpha debuts with rewritten UI, better search and improved app discovery:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/f-droid-basic-2-0-alpha-debuts-with-rewritten-ui-better-search-and-improved-app-discovery/STAR WARS Battlefront II private server and mod launcher KYBER goes open source:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/star-wars-battlefront-ii-private-server-and-mod-launcher-kyber-goes-open-source/Linuxulator-Steam-Utils To Enjoy Steam Play Gaming On FreeBSD & Other Options:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Gaming-2026(more FOSS news in comments)
#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #Mozilla #Brave #Signal #Proton #ProtonDrive #Bitwarden #Transmission #Notesnook #Shotcut #Calibre #FDroid #StarWarsBattlefront #Kyber #Linuxulator #FreeBSD #FosseryTech
(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)
ACP Registry debuts in Zed Editor with built-in IDE support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/acp-registry-debuts-in-zed-editor-with-built-in-ide-support/GNU C Library Moving From Sourceware To Linux Foundation Hosted CTI:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-C-Library-To-CTI-LFOllama debuts 'ollama launch' to run coding tools with local or cloud models:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/ollama-debuts-ollama-launch-to-run-coding-tools-with-local-or-cloud-models/Immich 2.5 adds space-saving option, non-destructive image editing, UI upgrades, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/immich-2-5-adds-space-saving-option-non-destructive-image-editing-ui-upgrades-and-more/GNU gettext Reaches Version 1.0 After 30+ Years In Development - Adds LLM Features:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-gettext-1.0Electronic Frontier Foundation calls for stronger privacy with Encrypt It Already campaign:
https://betanews.com/article/electronic-frontier-foundation-calls-for-stronger-privacy-with-encrypt-it-already-campaign/The free and open source Godot Engine 4.6 is out now with major upgrades:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/the-free-and-open-source-godot-engine-4-6-is-out-now-with-major-upgrades/Netflix Animation Studios are now funding Blender development:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/netflix-animation-studios-are-now-funding-blender-development/Vulkan 1.4.342 Published With Cooperative Matrix Conversion Extension:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.342-ReleasedPandas 3.0 debuts str dtype and Copy-on-Write for dataframes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/pandas-3-0-debuts-str-dtype-and-copy-on-write-for-dataframes/Jan v3 model debuts, with updates to Jan Desktop v0.7.6:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/jan-v3-model-debuts-with-updates-to-jan-desktop-v0-7-6/The viral AI agent Clawdbot rebrands a third time, and now has a social network for bots:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/the-viral-ai-agent-clawdbot-rebrands-a-third-time-and-now-has-a-social-network-for-bots/OPNsense 26.1 enhances security, network visibility, automation, and threat intelligence:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/opnsense-26-1-enhances-security-network-visibility-automation-and-threat-intelligence/#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #Zed #ZedEditor #ACP #GNUCLibrary #Ollama #Immich #GNUgettext #GodotEngine #Godot #Vulkan #Pandas #Jan #Clawdbot #Moltbot #OpenClaw #OPNsense #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Programming #Python #Coding #Development #Dev #GameDev #GameDevelopment #IDE #FosseryTech
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This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/xfce-is-getting-a-brand-new-wayland-compositor-called-xfwl4/SonicDE Looks To Preserve & Improve The X11-Specific KDE Code:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/SonicDE-Improving-KDE-X11-CodeCOSMIC Desktop ‘Frosted Glass’ UI Effect Previewed:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/cosmic-desktop-frosted-glass-effectGNOME 50 Finally Lands Improved Discrete GPU Detection:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-50-Better-GPU-DetectionGNOME 50 Is No Longer Treating Variable Rate Refresh "VRR" As Experimental:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-50-VRR-Not-ExperimentalAdd Custom Toggles to GNOME’s Quick Settings with this Extension:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/custom-command-toggle-gnome-extensionTiling Shell 17.3 adds new tiling modes, touchscreen support:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/tiling-shell-17-3-gnome-adaptive-snapping-updateKDE Plasma 6.6 Beta 2 Released For Testing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6-Beta-2Plasma 6.7 Restoring The Air Plasma Theme, Fixes KWin Issue With Intense Alt+Tab'ing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Brings-Back-Air-ThemeBudgie 10.10.1 Released With Better Stability & Improved Labwc Integration:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10.1Funding, AI and Politics Take Center Stage at FOSDEM 2026:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/fosdem-2026-open-source-funding-ai-talks
(The talks sound pretty interesting based on their titles, maybe will look at few of the recordings)Linux mobile related stands at FOSDEM 2026:
https://linmob.net/fosdem-2026-recommendations/Phosh Mobile Phone UI Making Progress On GTK4 Port:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Phosh-GTK4-ProgressOpen Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/open-gaming-collective-ogc-formed-to-push-linux-gaming-even-further/CachyOS founder explains why they didn't join the new Open Gaming Collective (OGC):
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/cachyos-founder-explains-why-they-didn-t-join-the-new-open-gaming-collective-ogc/AerynOS Establishes Policy Against LLM Contributions, 2026.01 ISO Refresh:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AerynOS-2026.01Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 3 is available to download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/ubuntu-26-04-snapshot-3-releasedDietPi 10.10 drops Debian 11, adds Uptime Kuma & ownCloud Infinite Scale, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/dietpi-10-10-drops-debian-11-adds-uptime-kuma-and-owncloud-infinite-scale-and-more/Heroic Games Launcher v2.19 released adding ZOOM Platform, AppImage updates and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/heroic-games-launcher-v2-19-released-adding-zoom-platform-appimage-updates-and-more/The simple GOG client for Linux, Minigalaxy version 1.4.1 is out now:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/the-simple-gog-client-for-linux-minigalaxy-version-1-4-1-is-out-now/(more Linux and FOSS news in comment)
@fosserytech XFCE getting Wayland support is a huge deal imo
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