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Linux From Scratch 12.4 and Beyond Linux From Scratch 12.4 have been released.

New releases of the Linux From Scratch 12.4 (LFS) and Beyond Linux From Scratch 12.4 (BLFS) guides have been introduced, along with LFS and BLFS editions featuring the system manager systemd. Linux From Scratch provides instructions for building a basic Linux system from scratch using only the source code for the necessary software. Beyond Linux From Scratch complements the LFS instructions with information on assembly […]

Release of AerynOS 2025.08, formerly known as Serpent OS

The release of AerynOS 2025.08 has been announced, marking the second update since the project's renaming from Serpent OS. The distribution utilizes its own package manager and an atomic system update model. Development is carried out by the original team behind the Solus distribution, which includes Ikey Doherty, the creator of Solus, and Joshua Strobl, the key developer of the Budgie desktop environment. Bootable […]

Release of volt-gui 1.2.0, a GUI for optimizing settings that affect gaming performance in Linux.

The release of the volt-gui 1.2.0 application has occurred, providing a graphical interface for optimizing gaming performance on Linux. The program simplifies the configuration of graphics driver settings, Mesa, and the Linux kernel. For example, it offers options for selecting the scheduler mode, managing VSync usage, shader caching, enabling various optimizations, and replacing the reported information on OpenGL and Vulkan versions. The code is written in Python […]

FreeBSD Development Report for the Second Quarter of 2025

A report on the development of the FreeBSD project for the second quarter of 2025 has been published. Notable changes include the FreeBSD Core Team developing guidelines for the use of AI and large language models in development. Possible applications of AI in FreeBSD include documentation translation, summarizing long/unfamiliar documents, bug tracking, and code analysis. Currently, there are no plans to use AI for code generation […]

Release of the IceWM 3.9.0 window manager with cursor theme support

The release of the lightweight window manager IceWM 3.9.0 is now available. IceWM provides full keyboard shortcut management, the ability to use virtual desktops, taskbars, and application menus. Tabs can be used for window grouping. The window manager is configured through a relatively simple configuration file, with theme support available. Window grouping in the form of tabs is supported. Built-in applets are available for monitoring CPU, memory, and traffic […]

The GNOME Foundation's Executive Director has stepped down

Steven Deobald announced his resignation from the position of Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation, which oversees the development of the GNOME desktop environment. Steven took office four months ago, and at a recent board meeting, it was decided that he was not suitable for the role of Executive Director, despite achievements such as creating a new donation platform and working on policies […]

The release of the SpamAssassin 4.0.2 spam filtering system.

After one and a half years of development, the release of the spam filtering platform SpamAssassin 4.0.2 has been published. Decisions on blocking in SpamAssassin are made comprehensively. Initially, the message is checked using various methods, such as contextual analysis, DNSBL blacklists and whitelists, trained Bayesian classifiers, known spam signatures, and sender authentication via SPF and DKIM. The results of these checks accumulate a weight coefficient that […]

Release of the Niri compositing server 25.08, utilizing Wayland

The release of the Niri 25.08 composite server has been published, implementing a mosaic (tiling) layout method in the style of the GNOME extension PaperWM, where windows are grouped into an infinitely scrollable ribbon on the screen. Opening a new window leads to the ribbon expanding, while previously added windows do not change size. The project is based on using the Wayland protocol but allows running X11 applications through the DDX server Xwayland. […]

Release of Wine 10.14 and Wine staging 10.14.

An experimental release of the open implementation of the Win32 API — Wine 10.14 — has been published. Since the release of 10.13, 19 bug reports have been closed, and 264 changes have been made. Key changes include: Added implementation of the ping utility for IPv6. The continuous integration infrastructure of Gitlab has been migrated to Debian release 13. The Wine Mono engine has been updated to version 10.2.0. Wine Mono is a distribution of the Framework […]

The Bcachefs filesystem in the Linux kernel has been transitioned to external maintenance mode.

Linus Torvalds has changed the support status of bcachefs in the Linux kernel to "externally maintained". The note on this change indicates that the decision was made after lengthy discussions, both public and private. Essentially, the new status implies a halt to accepting changes for Bcachefs while keeping this filesystem in a frozen state within the main kernel. Before this, Kent Overstreet […]

Update for the FreedomBox personal server creation platform.

New builds of FreedomBox Trixie have been released, translated to the Debian 13 package base. The project is developing a system for easily deploying personal servers that ensure user data protection and allow for the quick deployment of standard services on personal equipment for personal use. All project developments are available through Debian repositories. The installation image is built for the x86_64 architecture (building assemblies […]

Release of MODICIA 6.12.41, a distribution for multimedia content creators.

The release of the MODICIA 6.12.41 distribution, based on the Debian package base and offering a collection of applications for musicians, designers, and video creators, has been published. The user environment is built using the Cinnamon desktop environment. The project maintains an application catalog containing about 1000 packages. The size of the ISO image, which can be run in live mode, is 4.7 GB (x86_64). The distribution has been in development since 1998 and is notable for including […]

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