📰 KDE Plasma 6.6.7 Arrives as the First Update in the New LTS Series

Originally expected to end with version 6.6.6, KDE Plasma 6.6 now continues as an LTS branch, with version 6.6.7 delivering important bug fixes.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-6-7-arrives-as-the-first-update-in-the-new-lts-series/

#kde #plasma

📰 After 23 Years, Longtime Linux Developer To "Step Back For A While"

Longtime Linux kernel engineer Darrick Wong who stepped down as the XFS file-system maintainer in 2023 is now taking a step back from his other Linux kernel development roles after working on the kernel the past 23 years...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Darrick-Wong-Step-Back-23-Years

#kernel #linux

📰 First Look at Devario OS: A Modern, Shelly-First Linux Distro Based on Arch Linux

A first look at Devario OS Linux distro featuring the Aqueous dynamic tiling Wayland compositor, Pearl shell, and Shelly package manager.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-devario-os-a-modern-shelly-first-linux-distro-based-on-arch-linux

#arch #distro #linux #wayland

📰 The Best Features Of Linux 7.3: Performance Improvements, Lots From Valve

The Linux 7.3 kernel is slated to be officially released on Sunday, 18 October, barring any last minute issues from coming about. With that said, here's a reminder about some of the most exciting features to look forward to in this next kernel version...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Best-Features

#kernel #linux

📰 Researchers Demonstrate OpenBSD Root Exploit Chaining 37-Year-Old Shared-Memory Bug

A local privilege escalation exploit published today gains root on OpenBSD 7.9 by chaining a roughly 37-year-old integer overflow with a separate kernel flaw, bypassing OpenBSD's KARL kernel-address randomization and its SMAP and SMEP hardware protections. Security firm Calif, which found and reported the flaws, published a detailed writeup and full proof-of-concept code after OpenBSD shipped.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/researchers-demonstrate-openbsd-root.html

#kernel

📰 GNOME OS Preview Launches for the General Public with GNOME 51

GNOME OS Preview has been released today as a new edition of the GNOME OS distribution featuring the latest and greatest GNOME desktop environment.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-os-preview-launches-for-the-general-public-with-gnome-51

#gnome

📰 Wine 11.20 Fixes 24 Bugs, Improves ARM64EC Support

Wine 11.20 adds ARM64EC relay debugging, improves XML validation, moves CD-ROM handling to Mount Manager, and fixes 24 bugs.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/wine-11-20-fixes-24-bugs-improves-arm64ec-support/

#wine

📰 OpenRGB 1.1 Released with CLI Fixes, Improved Device Hotplug Support

OpenRGB 1.1 fixes command-line and SDK server issues, improves device hotplug handling, and introduces a new hidapi-hotplug dependency on Linux.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/openrgb-1-1-released-with-cli-fixes-improved-device-hotplug-support/

#linux

📰 Node.js creator ditches Deno to work on open source Cloudflare Workers

You're building servers 'wrong,' says Ryan Dahl as Cloudflare gobbles his Deno startup.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/10/16/nodejs-creator-ditches-deno-to-work-on-open-source-cloudflare-workers/5303662

#opensource

📰 PeaZip 11.4 Open-Source Archive Manager Released with Various Improvements

PeaZip 11.4 open-source archive manager is now available for download with improvements to sanitization of input file names in multiple stages of the scripting engine.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/peazip-11-4-open-source-archive-manager-released-with-various-improvements

#opensource

📰 Steam Client Beta for October 16 brings another round of startup performance improvements

I do love a bit of competition between stores don't you? Valve's latest Steam Client Beta for October 16th brings more speed.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/steam-client-beta-for-october-16-brings-another-round-of-startup-performance-improvements/

#steam

📰 Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.1 Rolls Out with Support for Volla Tablet, Various Updates

Ubuntu Touch OTA 2.1 rolls out with support for Volla Tablet, updated Morph Browser, flashlight support for Volla Phone Plinius, a security fix, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-touch-ota-2-1-rolls-out-with-support-for-volla-tablet-various-updates

#ubuntu

📰 Valve fix Zero Company crashing on Steam Machine with the latest major game update

Zero Company recently had a major upgrade, with it crashing on Steam Machine and probably other SteamOS / Linux systems - which Valve have solved.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/valve-fix-zero-company-crashing-on-steam-machine-with-the-latest-major-game-update/

#linux #steam

📰 KDE Plasma 6.9 To Debut New Weather Widget & On-Screen Keyboard

With KDE Plasma 6.8 released earlier this week, KDE developers have begun working on more feature activity toward Plasma 6.9...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.9-Weather-Keyboard

#kde #plasma

📰 KDE Plasma 6.8 Marks 30 Years With a Major Shift to Wayland and a More Powerful Linux Desktop

by George WhittakerThe KDE Project has officially released KDE Plasma 6.8, introducing a substantial collection of desktop improvements while celebrating three decades of open-source software development. Released on October 14, 2026, exactly 30 years after Matthias Ettrich announced the original KDE project, this anniversary edition brings significant changes to display management, accessibility, graphics performance, remote desktop...

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/kde-plasma-68-marks-30-years-major-shift-wayland-and-more-powerful-linux-desktop

#kde #linux #opensource #plasma #wayland

📰 Linux Lands Fix for Rare, Varying SMP Boot Hangs Affecting Kernels Since 2024

Among the flurry of last minute patch activity ahead of tomorrow's presumed Linux 7.3 stable kernel release is a fix for addressing some rare hangs at boot time. The reports varied but ultimately tracked down to a kernel change made two years ago...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-KThreads-NBCON

#kernel #linux

📰 ZimaOS Is a Linux-Based NAS OS That Makes Self-Hosting Easier

Meet ZimaOS, a Linux-based NAS operating system that simplifies file storage, backups, Docker apps, and home server management.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/zimaos-is-a-linux-based-nas-os-that-makes-self-hosting-easier/

#linux #linuxbased

📰 GNOME's New Local/Cloud AI Chat App Gains More Features

Coming about the past few months has been Moose as a GNOME-aligned AI chat application built around GTK4 and libadwaita. It began as a local AI chat app for the GNOME desktop and grew to support cloud AI services as well. This past week marked the latest feature release for Moose...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Moose-0.6-AI

#gnome

📰 Not Every Open Source OS Needs to Be Based on Linux, and These Six Aren’t

There are more operating systems than just Linux. Here's a list of a few that are under active development.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17499437/open-source-non-linux-os

#linux #opensource

📰 MeshXFS: AI Adapts XFS Into A Clustered File-System

MeshXFS is a clustered open-source file-system in which "no human wrote any of its own code". Depending upon your views of AI, not necessarily something you want to hear for entrusting your data in an AI-created solution. Instead, Claude Opus was tasked with adapting the XFS file-system driver into a clustered file-system...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/MeshXFS-XFS-Clustered

#opensource

📰 GNOME 50.6 Desktop Environment Released with Fixes for Nautilus, GNOME Shell

GNOME 50.6 is now available as the sixth update to the latest GNOME 50 desktop environment series with various bug fixes, updated translations, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-6-desktop-environment-released-with-fixes-for-nautilus-gnome-shell

#gnome