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Arch Linux Pulls the Plug on New AUR Registrations After Malware Flood

More than 1,500 AUR packages got hit, and new waves kept coming.

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The latest KDE Plasma 6.7 surprised me with features I didn’t expect from a point release

The latest release of one of the finest desktop environments on the market is here, and there’s plenty to be happy about.

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Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era – and do some serious legacy clean up

And say hello to much better NTFS support. Linux creator Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux 7.1.

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KDE Plasma 6.7 released

KDE Plasma 6.7 has been released, and it brings a feature many of its users have been requesting for decades: independent per-screen virtual desktops. The latest stable update also sees a classic KDE theme revived, supports simultaneous HDR and ICC pro…

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BSD Release: FreeBSD 15.1

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Colin Percival has announced the release of FreeBSD 15.1, the second release in FreeBSD’s latest stable branch: “The FreeBSD Release Engineering team is pleased to announce the availabil…

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Alpine Linux 3.24 Features Fresh Desktops and a Newer Kernel

If you’re a fan of Alpine Linux, it’s time to upgrade because the latest version has been released with KDE Plasma 6.6, Gnome 50, and Linux kernel 6.18 LTS.

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FSF Blogs: GNU Press Shop open now through July 19

Source: Planet GNU

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GNOME Taps Two Longtime Contributors as First Foundation Fellows

Earmarked donations let GNOME fund two fellows to modernize Files (Nautilus), improve tooling, and bolster project-level governance.
The post GNOME Taps Two Longtime Contributors as First Foundation Fellows appeared first on FOSS Force.

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RefreshOS is a top contender for new Linux users – here’s why

There are so many great Linux distributions that are perfectly suitable for new users, but RefreshOS is quickly rising to the top of my list.

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FSF Events: 30 years of XaoS: Past, present and future

September 19, 2026 from 14:30–17:30 CET

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FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, June 19, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, June 19 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.

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KDE is Going Wayland Only So This New Project Gives You KDE With X11

SonicDE went from a KWin patchset to a 40-repository desktop environment in a matter of months.

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How to Type Special or Diacritical Characters in Ubuntu

Want to insert special characters (e.g., e.g., ©, ®, æ, ß, ¼, º) and/or diacritical characters (e.g., á, ä, é, ẽ) in your Ubuntu desktop? Without coping from web or using an app (e.g., Gnome Characters), you can type them directly via your physical keyboard. And, below I’m going to show you how to do […]

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Distribution Release: EasyOS 7.4

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Barry Kauler has announced the release of EasyOS 7.4. The new version focuses on polishing classic software options, providing X11 support, fixes for the ROX-filer file manager, and impr…

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Linux Kernel 7.1 is a Feature Release That Could Be Useful For You

Don’t let the .1 fool you, this release has plenty to offer.

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I found popular student discounts that can save you up to $25 per month

A student status can unlock a lot of savings if you know where to look. Here are my top picks you don’t want to miss.

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DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1177

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: RakuOS 44 and TROMjaro 2026.05.08
News: Ubuntu MATE updates status of distribution, Asahi Linux fixes dual-boot issue with MacOS 27, Antergos g…

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Linux 7.1 brings new NTFS driver, Steam Deck OLED audio fix + more

Linux 7.1 arrives with a rewritten NTFS driver, Apple Silicon battery reporting, and Steam Deck OLED audio fixes alongside massive legacy code removals.
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AUR to Arch: ‘Houston, We’ve Got a Problem…We’re Under Attack Again’

Just hours after Arch sounded the all‑clear on a massive AUR malware purge, a new, stealthier campaign is slipping malicious code back into user packages.
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An AI Agent Infiltrated Fedora's Bug Tracker and Wreaked Havoc

A hijacked contributor account let an AI agent loose on Fedora’s bug tracker, closing bugs, posting hallucinated fixes, and getting bad code into Anaconda.

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