Martin Wimpress Wants Out at Ubuntu Mate
After 12 years leading Ubuntu MATE, its founder says it’s time to hand the reins to new maintainers.
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This Week Is Fedora 44 CoreOS Test Week
Want an early look at Fedora 44 CoreOS? Here’s your chance to get a sneak peek and put the next release through its paces.
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AlmaLinux Kitten Gets Its Claws Into RISC-V
This week, open met open. In this case, it was open source software, in the form of AlmaLinux Kitten, meeting open source hardware, in the form of the RISC-V instruction set architecture.
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Is Manjaro Done? Stick a Fork in It
A rebellion inside the Manjaro project, a community strike, and a threatened fork raise a hard question for users and contributors alike: is it time to rescue Manjaro, or walk away?
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From Novell to $6 Billion: Behind Reuters’ Latest SUSE Sale Report
EQT’s rumored plan to sell SUSE for up to $6 billion didn’t come out of nowhere. We trace the story from Novell and Microsoft to today’s anonymous‑source whispers.
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CIQ Ships RLC Pro AI, a GPU‑First Take on Rocky Linux
The company behind Rocky Linux is rolling out an AI‑optimized edition that promises better GPU utilization, a validated CUDA stack, and less hand‑rolled tuning.
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AlmaLinux Gets CUDA Parity With Ubuntu, RHEL, and RLC
AlmaLinux users no longer have to juggle Nvidia workarounds: CUDA and GPU drivers are moving into the distro’s normal package workflow.
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Gentoo Starts Exit from GitHub’s Microsoft and Copilot‑Infested Walled Garden
When Microsoft turned up the AI pressure on GitHub, Gentoo started packing for Codeberg, putting open source principles ahead of platform convenience.
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Take Our Poll: Do You Support Linux Mint’s Slower Release Plan?
Record donations, busy developers, and a proposal to slow down Linux Mint’s release cadence. We want to know if you’re on board.
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Tails 7.4.1 Ships Fast to Patch OpenSSL Bug Threatening Anonymity
Emergency Tails 7.4.1 update patches critical OpenSSL flaws that could let malicious Tor relays deanonymize users.
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Alpine Linux Turns Equinix Metal Exit Into an Infrastructure Upgrade
With Equinix Metal headed for shutdown, Alpine Linux has secured fresh backing from regional cloud and hosting providers, emerging with more diverse and resilient infrastructure than before.
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Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Linux Mint 22.2 distribution is now available for download with the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment and based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Here’s what’s new!
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First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 6.16 Is Now Available for Download
Arch Linux 2025.09.01 is now available for download as Arch Linux’s ISO release for September 2025, powered by Linux kernel 6.16 and featuring an improved installation experience.
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AerynOS 2025.08 Released with GNOME 48.4 and Mesa 25.2, KDE Plasma Support
AerynOS 2025.08 Linux distribution is now available for download with the latest GNOME 48 desktop environment, Linux kernel 6.15, and more. Here’s what’s new!
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Armbian 25.8 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 6.16 and Debian Trixie
Armbian 25.8 distribution for ARM devices is now available for download with support for new boards, Linux kernel 6.16, as well as various improvements. Here’s what’s new!
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CachyOS ISO Snapshot for August 2025 Introduces a New Package Dashboard
The CachyOS ISO snapshot for August 2025 is now available for download with a brand-new dashboard for finding packages and other improvements.. Here’s what’s new!
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Arch Linux Posts First Update on Ongoing DDoS Attack
The update from the Arch Linux project says that details of the attack will not be made available as long as it’s still ongoing.
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Arch’s AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Persistent Malware All Summer (So Far)
Arch’s AUR has been busy battling DDoS attacks and malware. Trouble’s not over—and it’s anybody’s guess what’s next… if anything.
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Debian Trixie-Based Grml 2025.08 Is Out to Celebrate Debian’s 32nd Birthday
Grml 2025.08 live distro for system administrators is now available for download based on the Debian 13 “Trixie” operating system series. Here’s what’s new!
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SparkyLinux 8.0 Is Out as One of the First Distros Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”
SparkyLinux 8.0 is now available for download as one of the first stable distributions based on the Debian 13 “Trixies” operating system series. Here’s what’s new!
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