Alpine Linux 3.24 brings GNOME 50, COSMIC, and major cleanup
Alpine Linux 3.24.0 arrives with Linux kernel 6.18, GNOME 50, COSMIC desktop support, and aggressive removal of aging packages like GTK+ 2, Qt 5 components, and libsoup 2.
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System76 CEO praises open source carveout in age verification laws
System76 CEO Carl Richell says open-source software secured exemptions from age verification requirements in Colorado and California, raising new questions about Linux, privacy, and regulation.
RakuOS takes a huge step toward becoming a serious Linux distro
RakuOS Linux 44 finally feels like a Linux distro regular users might actually trust, thanks to major improvements to overlays, drivers, updates, and system reliability.
AerynOS January 2026 update shows a Linux distro that is growing up fast
AerynOS kicks off 2026 with a serious focus on the operating system itself, delivering kernel updates, desktop improvements, and major work on its rolling-release infrastructure.
Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC becomes the new foundation for System76’s next twenty years of Linux
Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS arrives with the new COSMIC desktop and a letter from System76’s founder explaining why this release marks a new Linux era.
PorteuX 2.4 introduces COSMIC desktop but says farewell to Slackware stable
PorteuX 2.4 introduces the COSMIC desktop for current users while officially ending the Slackware stable edition.
AerynOS Linux October 2025 update delivers GNOME 49.1, KDE Plasma 6.5.1, and key compiler changes
AerynOS ends October with big changes, including a compiler switch, GNOME 49.1, KDE 6.5.1, and a smoother build system. The 2025.10 ISO is ready to download.