I spoke with Derek Ross from Soapbox about Ditto, decentralized social networking, internet nostalgia, customization, moderation, and why the company believes social media has lost its personality.
Debian 13.5 bundles a huge collection of security updates and bug fixes, reminding Linux users why stable, reliable distributions still matter.
Soapbox has launched Ditto, a decentralized social platform focused on customization, open protocols, and bringing back the personality the internet seems to have lost.
Fedora Linux 44 is here with GNOME 50, Plasma 6.6, newer developer tools, and updated Asahi Remix support for Apple Silicon Macs.
Linux Kernel 7.0 is officially out, with Linus Torvalds describing another release packed with small fixes across networking, drivers, tooling, and memory handling. He also floated an interesting theory: AI tools may be helping uncover more strange bugs than ever before.
Cloudflare is taking a shot at WordPress with a new open source CMS called EmDash. The company argues the architecture behind WordPress is outdated and insecure, particularly when it comes to plugins. Built with TypeScript, serverless infrastructure, and AI tooling in mind, EmDash is Cloudflare’s attempt to rethink what a modern publishing platform should look like.
Linux Mint developers are considering a longer development cycle, arguing that frequent releases limit ambition. But is this really about innovation, or is it about sustainability and bandwidth?
4MLinux 50.0 brings upgraded webcam support, classic utilities, new games, and full self reproducibility in a lightweight Linux package.
SparkyLinux 8.1 builds on Debian 13 “Trixie” with updated kernels and desktops, offering a dependable Linux experience that is easy to maintain.
elementary OS 8.0.2 brings accessibility improvements, Music app upgrades, and Linux kernel 6.14 with better performance and hardware support.
System76 upgrades its Linux-friendly Adder WS laptop with a faster CPU, NVIDIA 50 Series GPU, and privacy features. Now $100 off.