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DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1155

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: MenuetOS, SparkyLinux with CDE, iDeal OS 2025.12.07
News: Debian seeks new Data Protection Team and updates install media for “Trixie”, Ubuntu 2…

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.

Distribution Release: MODICIA O.S. 6.12.63

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Marco M. Mariani has announced the release of an updated build of MODICIA O.S., a Debian-based Linux distribution with focus on multimedia and creative work. The new version comes with a…

Budgie Desktop switched to Wayland by Releasing v10.10

Budgie, the independent free open-source desktop environment, released new 10.10 version today. This is the final feature release in the 10.x series, as the dev team has formally put it into maintenance mode, and focus on the development of the next Budgie 11. Budgie 10.10 switched to Wayland session by default for better security and […]

Why is Everyone Talking About Window Tiling in 2026?

The Linux desktop has been perfecting window tiling while everyone else forgot about it until recently.

Docket Traffic Jam Delays Software Freedom Conservancy Vs Vizio Trial

A late‑breaking minute order from Judge Sandy Leal has delayed Software Freedom Conservancy’s Vizio GPL trial, leaving only a January 26 pretrial hearing firmly set.
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FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending January 10, 2025

Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.
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Development Release: Mageia 10 Alpha

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Mageia team has announced an alpha development snapshot of the upcoming Mageia 10 release. The final release is expected in April 2026. “Alpha ISO images are the first public snapsho…

Distribution Release: ArchBang Linux 100126

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. ArchBANG Linux has been through many changes in recent times, including the renaming of ArchBANG, to GreenBANG and back to ArchBANG again. The most recent update involves a new desktop u…

The Open Source Diary App for Android That Organizes Your Life on a Timeline

A well-designed diary app that keeps your data private, works offline, and respects your freedom.

Big GPU & Kernel Update Headed to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS’s updated hardware enablement stack (HWE) brings Linux Kernel 6.17, Mesa 25.2.7 and a new set of Wayland Protocols – a nice uplift, right?
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FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, January 16, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, January 16 from 12:00 to 15:00 EST (17:00 to 20:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.

FSF Blogs: Turning freedom values into freedom practice with the FSF tech team

Ian Kelling, FSF senior systems administrator, and also our president, outlines the complex steps the FSF tech team goes through to ensure the software we use is free. The tech team — currently just two people — is vital to our collective work for so…

Manjaro 26.0 Primary Desktop Environments Default to Wayland

If you want to stick with X.Org, you’ll be limited to the desktop environments you can choose.

Ubuntu’s New ARM Steam Snap is Available for Testing

Canonical’s ARM64 Steam Snap brings x86 gaming to Ubuntu ARM systems via FEX emulation. Early testing shows 200+ FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. You can help test it.
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Introducing Loss32: A New Lightweight Linux Distro With a Focus on Legacy Hardware

by George Whittaker

Introduction

A fresh entry has just appeared in the world of Linux distributions: Loss32, a lightweight operating system built from scratch with one goal in mind —…

Distribution Release: Omarchy 3.3.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. David Heinemeier Hansson has announced the release of Omarchy 3.3.0, an updated build of the project’s Arch-based Linux distribution with Hyprland as the preferred window manager. It is …

Ubuntu 25.04 Support Ends Next Week (Jan 15th)

Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ reaches end of life on January 15, 2025. Users must upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10 to keep receiving critical security updates.
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Try Joplin: Your Open Source Evernote Alternative

If you rely heavily on note-taking apps and want to switch from a proprietary to an open-source solution, this app might be what you’re looking for.
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