TUXEDO OS is leaving Ubuntu behind and moving to Debian Testing as its permanent foundation. The next generation of the Linux distro is now available as an open beta.
GNOME 51 beta is now available, giving Linux users an early look at improvements spanning Shell, Files, Settings, Maps, GTK, Mutter, security, accessibility, and more.
Kubuntu Focus is committing more than $100,000 to a three-year KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS initiative focused on stability, security updates, and making Linux a more practical alternative to proprietary operating systems.
Linux Mint 22.3 has new HWE installation images powered by Linux kernel 7.0, while major kernel management and Cinnamon improvements are also in development.
Cloudflare has open-sourced Cloudflare OS, an AI-powered workplace platform that lets businesses create documents, workflows, and custom apps while controlling agent access to company data.
IBM and Red Hat are offering Lightwell at no charge to more than 285 U.S. universities, NGOs, and think tanks to help secure open source software.
AerynOS 2026.08 is here with experimental OpenZFS support, Linux 7.1.5, systemd 261.2, and major improvements to its moss package manager. The update focuses on infrastructure rather than flashy features, proving that boring Linux upgrades can sometimes be the most important ones.
NetBSD 11.0 has arrived with stable RISC-V support, initial Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite compatibility, a MICROVM kernel capable of booting in about 10 milliseconds, improved Linux compatibility, and dozens of hardware and performance enhancements.
4MLinux 52 is now stable with Linux 6.18 LTS, LibreOffice 26, simpler Wi-Fi configuration, and improved support for older graphics cards.
MakuluLinux released AI-OS on July 28 with Electra, an integrated AI system for coding, writing, Linux management, automation, memory, and remote access.
OpenAI has released an open source CLI and TypeScript SDK for Codex Security giving developers new ways to scan repositories validate vulnerabilities and add security checks to CI workflows
Linux Mint is preparing to make Wayland a fully supported option in Cinnamon, with improvements for NVIDIA graphics, HiDPI displays, multiple monitors, KVM switches, and application compatibility.