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Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS with COSMIC becomes the new foundation for System76’s next twenty years of Linux

December 13, 2025December 11, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Pop os

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.

Categories Linux Tags Cosmic desktop, Linux, open source desktop, Pop!_OS 24.04, Pop!_OS ARM, Pop!_OS tiling, Rust desktop, System76, System76 hardware

AI boom kills Crucial as Micron shuts down consumer brand

December 3, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Crucial dead

Micron is shutting down its Crucial consumer business to focus on AI and enterprise customers which leaves the Crucial brand effectively dead.

Categories Artificial Intelligence, Hardware Tags AI demand, consumer storage, Crucial, enterprise memory, Linux, Micron, PC building, RAM, SSD

Canonical brings Ubuntu Pro to WSL, giving Windows 11 users a fully supported Linux experience

December 2, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
WAL Ubuntu pro

Canonical is expanding its enterprise subscription to Windows users with Ubuntu Pro for WSL, adding long term security, compliance controls, and management features.

Categories Linux, Enterprise Tags Canonical, compliance, Enterprise, Linux, security, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Pro, Ubuntu Pro for WSL, Windows, WSL 1 Comment

Linux 6.18 arrives with a flurry of fixes

November 30, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Tux Linux penguin usb flash drive

Linus Torvalds has released Linux 6.18, packed with fixes across drivers, networking, audio, USB, and more.

Categories Linux Tags Android, drivers, Fedora, kernel, Linus Torvalds, Linux, Linux 6.18, Linux kernel, Open Source, Ubuntu

4MLinux 50.0 rolls out as the latest version of the minimalist distro

November 30, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
4MLinux 50

4MLinux 50.0 brings upgraded webcam support, classic utilities, new games, and full self reproducibility in a lightweight Linux package.

Categories Linux Tags 4MLinux, 4MLinux 50.0, GNOME Office, LibreOffice, lightweight distro, Linux, Mesa, Open Source, VLC, webcam support

Solus 4.8 Linux release brings a new era for the independent distro

November 29, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Solus 4.8 Opportunity updates the Linux distro with a new epoch, refreshed desktops, modern cleanup, and a stronger foundation for the future.

Categories Linux Tags Budgie, GNOME, KDE Plasma, Linux, Polaris repo, Solus, Solus 4.8, systemd update, Wayland, Xfce

Calibre 8.15 update lands with helpful ebook improvements

November 21, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
calibre

Calibre 8.15 is a quiet but useful update, bringing improvements to highlights, editing, stability, and news sources.

Categories ebook Tags Calibre, Calibre 8.15, ebook manager, ebook tools, ebook viewer, Linux, metadata editor, Open Source, update

Microsoft releases Zork I, II, and III as open source

November 20, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Zork

Microsoft has open sourced Zork I, II, and III under the MIT License, preserving the original codebase and making the Z-Machine available for study.

Categories Open source, Gaming, Microsoft Tags gaming history, Infocom, Linux, Microsoft, open source games, retro games, Z machine, Zork, Zork open source

Thunderbird 145 drops 32-bit Linux support as it embraces Exchange and modern email standards

November 13, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Thunderbird 145.0 is here, dropping 32-bit Linux support the same week Firefox did. The update also introduces Exchange support, DNS over HTTPS, and a long list of fixes.

Categories Open source, Software Tags DNS over HTTPS, email client, Exchange, IMAP, Linux, Mozilla, Open Source, privacy, Thunderbird, update

SparkyLinux 8.1 makes Debian 13 shine for everyday Linux users

November 12, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Sparky Linux Penguin

SparkyLinux 8.1 builds on Debian 13 “Trixie” with updated kernels and desktops, offering a dependable Linux experience that is easy to maintain.

Categories Linux Tags Debian, Debian 13, KDE Plasma, Linux, LXQt, Open Source, SparkyLinux, SparkyLinux 8.1, Xfce

Nitrux 5.0.0 proves Linux can be a great alternative to Windows

November 12, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Nitrux Linux 5

Nitrux 5.0.0 trades KDE Plasma for Hyprland, improves speed and control, and positions itself as a serious Linux option for users ready to move on from Windows.

Categories Linux, Windows Tags AMD, Hyprland, Linux, Liquorix kernel, Nitrux, NVIDIA, OpenRC, Wayland, Windows alternative

qBittorrent 5.1.3 released for Linux and Windows

May 3, 2026November 11, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Qbittorrent

qBittorrent 5.1.3 delivers important fixes for Linux, Windows, and macOS users. It now supports Wayland AppImages natively and improves accessibility, stability, and performance.

Categories Open source, Software Tags AppImage, BitTorrent, Linux, macOS, Open Source, qBittorrent, software update, torrent client, Wayland, Windows
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