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Phoenix is a new X server written from scratch in Zig, aiming to modernize X11 without relying on Xorg code.
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#x11 #xorg #opensource
Phoenix Emerges as a Modern X Server Written From Scratch in Zig
Phoenix is a new X server written from scratch in Zig, aiming to modernize X11 without relying on Xorg code.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Postgresus has been renamed to Databasus as the project evolves into a full backup management system with multi-database support.
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#PostgreSQL #Databases #OpenSource #Backup
Postgresus Renamed to Databasus as Backup Tool Expands Beyond PostgreSQL
Postgresus has been renamed to Databasus as the project evolves into a full backup management system with multi-database support.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Inkscape 1.4.3, an open-source vector graphics editor, arrives with 124 bug and crash fixes, making it one of the largest maintenance releases to date.
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#Inkscape #OpenSource
Inkscape 1.4.3 Delivers 124 Bug and Crash Fixes in Major Maintenance Update
Inkscape 1.4.3, an open-source vector graphics editor, arrives with 124 bug and crash fixes, making it one of the largest maintenance releases to date.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Arch-based CachyOS is working on a new Server Edition aimed at NAS, workstations, and hosting providers, featuring hardened defaults and optimized packages.
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#Linux #OpenSource
CachyOS Plans New Server Edition With Hardened Defaults
Arch-based CachyOS is working on a new Server Edition aimed at NAS, workstations, and hosting providers, featuring hardened defaults and optimized packages.
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December 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Arch Linux has confirmed an active DDoS attack during Christmas, with IPv4 access to its website unavailable.
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#ArchLinux #Linux
Arch Linux Website Hit by DDoS and Temporarily Limited to IPv6
Arch Linux has confirmed an active DDoS attack during Christmas, with IPv4 access to its website unavailable.
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December 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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GStreamer 1.26.10 multimedia framework resolves multichannel FLAC and Opus issues and improves Matroska demuxing for 4K uncompressed video streams.
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#OpenSource #Multimedia
GStreamer 1.26.10 Brings Fixes for FLAC Opus and Matroska Handling
GStreamer 1.26.10 multimedia framework resolves multichannel FLAC and Opus issues and improves Matroska demuxing for 4K uncompressed video streams.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Wayback 0.3, a X11 compatibility layer that allows running X11 desktop environments using Wayland, is now available in Fedora 42/43 and Alpine Linux stable repositories.
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#OpenSource #Wayland
Wayback 0.3 Preview Arrives With Fedora and Alpine Availability
Wayback 0.3, a X11 compatibility layer that allows running X11 desktop environments using Wayland, is now available in Fedora 42/43 and Alpine Linux stable repositories.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Ruby 4.0 is now available, introducing the experimental Ruby Box isolation feature, the new ZJIT compiler, and performance and concurrency improvements.
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#Ruby #Programming #OpenSource
Ruby 4.0 Released With Ruby Box Isolation and New ZJIT Compiler
Ruby 4.0 is now available, introducing the experimental Ruby Box isolation feature, the new ZJIT compiler, and performance and concurrency improvements.
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December 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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FreshRSS 1.28 self-hosted RSS feed aggregator introduces advanced search, new sorting by user date and article length, UI improvements, and more.
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#OpenSource #SelfHosting
FreshRSS 1.28 Feed Aggregator Released With New Sorting Options
FreshRSS 1.28 self-hosted RSS feed aggregator introduces advanced search, new sorting by user date and article length, UI improvements, and more.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Kitty 0.45 GPU-accelerated terminal introduces a new keyboard-first file selector kitten with fast navigation and rich previews for text, images, videos, and e-books.
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#Linux #OpenSource
Kitty Terminal 0.45 Released With New Keyboard-First File Selector Kitten
Kitty 0.45 GPU-accelerated terminal introduces a new keyboard-first file selector kitten with fast navigation and rich previews for text, images, videos, and e-books.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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OpenMediaVault 8.0 is now available, upgrading the NAS platform to Debian 13 and officially dropping support for legacy CPU architectures.
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#NAS #OpenSource
OpenMediaVault 8 NAS Launches With Debian 13 Upgrade
OpenMediaVault 8.0 is now available, upgrading the NAS platform to Debian 13 and officially dropping support for legacy CPU architectures.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Pinta 3.1, an open-source image-drawing/editing app, is out with improvements to canvas performance, reduced memory usage, and smoother zooming for large images.
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#Pinta #ImageEditor #OpenSource
Pinta 3.1 Image Editor Brings New Grid, Selection Tools, and More
Pinta 3.1, an open-source image-drawing/editing app, is out with improvements to canvas performance, reduced memory usage, and smoother zooming for large images.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Parrot OS 7.0 is now available, introducing KDE Plasma 6, Wayland by default, a Debian 13 base, and a fully rewritten system architecture.
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#Linux #OpenSource
Parrot OS 7.0 Released With KDE Plasma 6, Wayland, and Debian 13 Base
Parrot OS 7.0 is now available, introducing KDE Plasma 6, Wayland by default, a Debian 13 base, and a fully rewritten system architecture.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Fabrice Bellard, founder of QEMU and FFmpeg, has published Micro QuickJS, a minimal JavaScript engine targeting embedded and low-memory environments.
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#OpenSource #JavaScript
QEMU and FFmpeg Founder Introduces Micro QuickJS JavaScript Engine
Fabrice Bellard, founder of QEMU and FFmpeg, has published Micro QuickJS, a minimal JavaScript engine targeting embedded and low-memory environments.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Watchtower, a widely used Docker container update tool, is no longer maintained after its core developers stepped away.
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#Docker #OpenSource
Docker Update Tool Watchtower Reaches End of Maintenance
Watchtower, a widely used Docker container update tool, is no longer maintained after its core developers stepped away.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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The postmarketOS 25.12 release updates all major mobile Linux interfaces, including GNOME 49, Plasma Mobile 6.5.3, and Phosh 0.51.
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#Linux #OpenSource
postmarketOS 25.12 Brings GNOME 49, Plasma Mobile 6.5, and Phosh 0.51
The postmarketOS 25.12 release updates all major mobile Linux interfaces, including GNOME 49, Plasma Mobile 6.5.3, and Phosh 0.51.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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QEMU 10.2 expands emulation support for RISC-V, PowerPC, and s390x, adding performance improvements, new machine support, and fixes.
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#QEMU #OpenSource #Virtualization
QEMU 10.2 Expands RISC-V, PowerPC, and s390x Emulation Capabilities
QEMU 10.2 expands emulation support for RISC-V, PowerPC, and s390x, adding performance improvements, new machine support, and fixes.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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The Lua 5.5 programming language introduces explicit global variable declarations alongside major improvements to memory and garbage collection.
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Lua 5.5 Released With Incremental Garbage Collection and Compact Arrays
The Lua 5.5 programming language introduces explicit global variable declarations alongside major improvements to memory and garbage collection.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.3 improves flashing performance with real-time bottleneck detection, faster async I/O, smarter sync handling, and detailed write timing analysis.
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#RaspberryPi #OpenSource #Linux
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.3 Released With Smarter Networking and Faster Writes
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.3 improves flashing performance with real-time bottleneck detection, faster async I/O, smarter sync handling, and detailed write timing analysis.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Ubuntu-based elementary OS 8.1 is now available with the Wayland-based Secure Session set as the default and fixes over 1,100 reported issues.
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#Linux #OpenSource
elementary OS 8.1 Is Out With Secure Session Now Default
Ubuntu-based elementary OS 8.1 is now available with the Wayland-based Secure Session set as the default and fixes over 1,100 reported issues.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Clapper 0.10, an open-source media player, strengthens its enhancer plugin system, adding configurability, new plugins, and more.
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#Linux #OpenSource
Clapper 0.10 Media Player Released With Enhancer Plugin System Improvements
Clapper 0.10, an open-source media player, strengthens its enhancer plugin system, adding configurability, new plugins, and more.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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The Qubes OS 4.3 release updates default templates to Fedora 42, Debian 13, and Whonix 18, dropping support for older template versions.
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#Linux #OpenSource
Qubes OS 4.3 Brings Fedora 42, Debian 13, and Whonix 18 Templates
The Qubes OS 4.3 release updates default templates to Fedora 42, Debian 13, and Whonix 18, dropping support for older template versions.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Catch up on the latest Linux news: Mint 22.3 Beta, Systemd 259, mpv 0.41, OpenZFS 2.4, Debian gets its own PPA-like system, MIT and Apache 2.0 lead open source licensing in 2025, Mageia 10 enters alpha phase, and more.
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#Linux #OpenSource
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 51 (Dec 15 – 21, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Mint 22.3 Beta, Systemd 259, mpv 0.41, OpenZFS 2.4, Debian gets its own PPA-like system, MIT and Apache 2.0 lead open source licensing in 2025, Mageia 10 enters alph...
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December 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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The Linux Foundation reports over $310M in 2025 revenue, with $8.41M allocated to the Linux Kernel Project.
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#Linux #OpenSource
The Linux Foundation Spent $8.4 Million on the Linux Kernel Project in 2025
The Linux Foundation reports over $310M in 2025 revenue, with $8.41M allocated to the Linux Kernel Project.
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December 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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MPV 0.41 open-source media player makes GPU-Next the default renderer, delivering better color handling, Wayland improvements, and more.
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#VideoPlayer #OpenSource
MPV 0.41 Media Player Switches to GPU-Next Renderer
MPV 0.41 open-source media player makes GPU-Next the default renderer, delivering better color handling, Wayland improvements, and more.
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December 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM