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AndrewR

Work: we're upgrading your machine to Windows 11 soon.

Me: oh I thought I was already on Windows 11, became it's so bad already.

Legit haven't used Windows properly for years. The ads popping up, constant reminders to use AI features, and the news on the start menu feels like harassment.

My machine runs an RDP session to a Linux machine and Zoom for calls. I have a strong dislike for this configuration. I just want the real thing.

#linux#linuxdesktop
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Botler

Wollte eigentlich nur kurz die Fedora 42 Beta ausprobieren – und dann droppt heute einfach der finale Release!
GNOME 48 ist mit an Bord, sieht richtig gut aus und läuft erstaunlich rund.
Hab’s direkt auf meinem Laptop installiert – mal sehen, ob das mein neues Main-Setup wird.

Was haltet ihr von Fedora?

#Fedora42#GNOME48#Linux
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Raven

Fedora 42 released with KDE Plasma reaching edition status, COSMIC desktop spin, new installer experience with Anaconda WebUI, unification of /usr/bin and /usr/sbin, X86 MIPI camera hardware enablement, optimized binaries for the x86_64 architecture using glibc-hwcaps, and many updated packages

fedoramagazine.org/announcing-

Fedora Magazine · The answer is 42! Fedora Linux 42, that is. - Fedora MagazineFedora Linux 42 is officially released. Thank you so much to everyone who works so hard on Fedora and in all of our upstream projects.
#fedora#fedora42#linux
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Larvitz :fedora: :redhat:

Tomorrow 5pm UTC is the final go/no-go meeting for the release of Fedora Linux 42: calendar.fedoraproject.org/mee

If everything goes to plan, then the new release can be there as soon as 2025-04-15 !!

It's the first release of Fedora Linux, that will promote the KDE desktop to full "Edition" Status (Same as the Gnome Desktop variant).

I've already been running F42 KDE edition on my daily devices and didn't envounter any issues so far 🙂

Also running some VServers with Fedora CoreOS 42 on Hetzner Cloud, which is also a joy to work with :-)

docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/f

:kde: :fedora: :linux:

calendar.fedoraproject.orgMeeting "F42 Final Go/No-Go" - Fedocal
#linux#kde#fedora
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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

APT 3.0 released with revamped interface, columnar display for package names and colored text for better readability, will be the default for Debian 13 and Ubuntu 25.04:
9to5linux.com/apt-3-0-debian-p

Tails 6.14.1 released with safe access for any directory in the Home directory or Persistent Storage via the Tor Browser (through the integration of XDG Desktop Portals of Flatpak), updated software, usability and accessibility fixes, bug fix for Welcome Screen:
alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/
(Flatpak haters gonna drop Tails now lol)

Nitrux 3.9.1 released with MauiKit and Maui Apps update, Linux kernel 6.13, Mesa 25, new Fiery browser, default configuration files added for Bauh, udev rule for NTsync, module configuration for v4l2loopback, a PipeWire configuration file for wine64-preloade, automatic change of power profile, screen brightness and refresh rate on laptops depending on the power source, and more:
9to5linux.com/immutable-distro

CachyOS March 2025 snapshot available with new Limine bootloader, Linux kernel 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3.3, new cachyos-samba-settings package, re-enabled GSP Firmware for the closed-source NVIDIA kernel module, support for the “ASUS Armoury” driver used by the ROG Ally and other devices for fan and power management, etc.:
9to5linux.com/cachyos-iso-snap

Archinstall 3.0.3 released with improved Limine bootloader support, Sway replaced with Hyprland in the profile seat selection, improved FAT12 and FAT16 ESP support, package selector that displays a multi-selection menu to let users add any available package, will no longer force install the GRUB bootloader on BIOS systems when the user has not chosen it as a bootloader etc.:
9to5linux.com/arch-linux-insta

Serious security bypasses are found in Ubuntu 24.04 and later:
alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/

(FOSS news in comment)

#WeeklyNews#News#Linux
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fraggle

Before Wayland, there was X11, the graphical backbone of Linux for over 35 years. Originally developed at MIT in the 1980s, X11 introduced network transparency, allowing applications to run on one machine while displaying on another, a concept ahead of its time. This flexibility made it an essential part of UNIX and later, Linux desktops, powering everything from early X Window Managers to full desktop environments like Xfce, MATE, and KDE.

Despite its age and complexity, X11 remains widely used today, proving that well engineered software can stand the test of time. While Wayland aims to replace it with a modern, secure approach, X11’s legacy continues to shape how we interact with Linux desktops.

#X11#LinuxDesktop#FOSS
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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

GNOME 48 "Bengaluru" released with dynamic triple buffering to boost the performance on low-end GPUs, Wayland color management protocol support, new Adwaita fonts, HDR (High Dynamic Range) support, new Wellbeing feature with screen time tracking, new Display Control utility, new windows centered by default, OSD notifications for headphone connections, new Papers app as the default document viewer, notifications grouped by apps, improvements to Nautilus and Software, Loupe got image editing support etc.:
9to5linux.com/gnome-48-bengalu

Serpent OS changes name to AerynOS, because of "serpent" having a negative association:
9to5linux.com/ikey-dohertys-se
(Instead of a "negative" name, now it has a name that's hard to spell correctly, judging from how many people spell Python incorrectly lol)

Fedora 42 Beta available with new KDE edition (not spin anymore!), COSMIC spin, refreshed Anaconda installer, DNF5 improvements etc.:
betanews.com/2025/03/18/fedora

Kali Linux 2025.1 released with Xfce 4.20, KDE Plasma 6.2, refreshed theme, new keyboard shortcuts, kernel update, new partition layout etc.:
9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2025-

Lead developer of the Dash to Panel GNOME extension quits due to drama around the animated heart icon with a donation message:
news.itsfoss.com/dash-to-panel
(Linux isn't Linux without a drama each week...)

PINE64 RISC-V tablet (PineTab-V) gets new Debian-based distro, new accelerometer, a fix for a slow charging issue, an LED status indicator light, and a unique identifier for the PineTab-V in the EEPROM:
news.itsfoss.com/pinetab-v-upg

(FOSS news in comment)

#WeeklyNews#News#Linux
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