Post #1093210

2026-04-12 12:57 UTC

This week's Linux and FOSS news: LINUX NEWS Manjaro lead dev plans to implement age verification, other team members don't: https://forum.manjaro.org/t/will-manjaro-implement-age-verification/186816 (Aragorn for Manjaro lead! lol) Solus says they don't have plans to implement anything, but aren't sure if the laws affect them, they are monitoring the situation: https://getsol.us/2026/04/solus-and-age-verification/ Vipnix (a Gentoo > Funtoo > Macaroni-based, Systemd-free distro) rejects implementing age verification, excludes Brazil (their own country!) and California: https://vipnix.com.br/site/livecd-vipnix/ https://github.com/BryanLunduke/DoesItAgeVerify/pull/73 (They are pretty brave that despite being a Brazilian company, they decided not to comply, respect to them. Idk if I would personally trust them though, because they include some Google and Cloudflare stuff in their website, but their stance is respectable regardless) Mobian will do whatever upstream Debian does: https://social.linux.pizza/@fosserytech/116370129667947301 I made an age attestation/verification tracker to track which FOSS OSes (Linux, BSD, others) comply with the laws, which oppose: https://odysee.com/@fossery-tech:4/Linux-BSD-age-attestation-verification-tracker:7 Debian's APT 3.2 Released with History, Undo, Redo, and Rollback Support: https://9to5linux.com/debians-apt-3-2-released-with-history-undo-redo-and-rollback-support You can now enable Ubuntu Pro from the OS setup tool: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-pro-initial-setup-tool Bazzite Linux gets some major upgrades for the April 2026 Update: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/bazzite-linux-gets-some-major-upgrades-for-the-april-2026-update/ Trisquel GNU/Linux 12.0 LTS Released with GNU Linux-Libre 6.8 Kernel, MATE 1.26: https://9to5linux.com/trisquel-gnu-linux-12-0-lts-released-with-gnu-linux-libre-6-8-kernel-mate-1-26 Deepin 25.1 launches with Linux 6.18, UOS AI upgrades, and new immutable system features: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/deepin-25-1-launches-with-linux-6-18-uos-ai-upgrades-and-new-immutable-system-features/ TrueNAS 26 Beta Brings Linux 6.18 LTS + OpenZFS 2.4 Combination For NAS Devices: https://www.phoronix.com/news/TrueNAS-26-Beta GParted Live 1.8.1-3 Released with Linux Kernel 6.19.10 and GParted 1.8.1: https://9to5linux.com/gparted-live-1-8-1-3-released-with-linux-kernel-6-19-10-and-gparted-1-8-1 (more Linux and FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #AgeVerification #Manjaro #Solus #Vipnix #Mobian #AgeAttestation #Debian #APT #Ubuntu #Bazzite #Trisquel #TrisquelGNUlinux #Deepin #TrueNAS #TrueNAS26 #GParted #GPartedLive #NAS #LinuxDistro #DistroRelease #FosseryTech

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@fosserytech@social.linux.pizza 2026-04-12 12:57

(more Linux news in original post) KDE Plasma 6.6.4 Is Out to Reduce CPU and GPU Load for Full-Screen Windows: https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-4-is-out-to-reduce-cpu-and-gpu-load-for-full-screen-windows KDE 4’s Air Theme Making a Comeback, Oxygen Gets Major Revamp for Plasma 6.7: https://9to5linux.com/kde-4s-air-theme-making-a-comeback-oxygen-gets-major-revamp-for-plasma-6-7 KDE Frameworks 6.25 Adds Support for Converting Momme Units in KRunner: https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-25-adds-support-for-converting-momme-units-in-krunner GNOME-Aligned Amberol 2026.1 Music Player Released, Phosh Improves X11 Support: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Amberol-2026.1 Rust API and a new plugin system added to Miracle-WM: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/miracle-wm-rust-plugins Phosh 0.54.0 released with status page for location quick setting, other smaller improvements: https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.54.0/ Ghostty terminal is now available in the Ubuntu repos: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ghostty-terminal-ubuntu-26-04-apt-install First Look at Shelly, a Modern Graphical Package Manager for Arch Linux: https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-shelly-a-modern-graphical-package-manager-for-arch-linux Valve dev fixes up VRAM management on AMD GPUs to improve performance: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/valve-dev-fixes-up-vram-management-on-amd-gpus-to-improve-performance/ Proton Experimental brings fixes for classic Resident Evil 1 & 2, Dino Crisis 1 & 2 and more: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-classic-resident-evil-1-2-dino-crisis-1-2-and-more/ Wine Staging 11.6 Ships Big Patch Series For Working On DirectComposition: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-Staging-11.6 D7VK 1.7 Brings More Improvements For Legacy Direct3D On Vulkan: https://www.phoronix.com/news/D7VK-1.7-Released Flatpak 1.16.4 Linux App Sandboxing Framework Brings Important Security Fixes: https://9to5linux.com/flatpak-1-16-4-linux-app-sandboxing-framework-brings-important-security-fixes XDG-Desktop-Portal 1.20.4 Released To Protect Against Apps Trashing Arbitrary Host Files: https://www.phoronix.com/news/XDG-Desktop-Portal-1.20.4 PipeWire 1.6.3 Improves RAOP Compatibility to Make It Work on More Devices: https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-3-improves-raop-compatibility-to-make-it-work-on-more-devices GStreamer 1.28.2 Adds Caching Support to NVCodec Plugin to Speed Up Initialization: https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-28-2-adds-caching-support-to-nvcodec-plugin-to-speed-up-initialization Rust Coreutils 0.8 Brings Significant Performance Gains: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-0.8-Released TUXEDO Laptops Will Enjoy More Features With The Upstream Linux 7.1 Kernel: https://www.phoronix.com/news/TUXEDO-More-Uniwill-Linux-7.1 (FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #KDE #KDEPlasma #GNOME #MiracleWM #Phosh #Ghostty #Proton #Wine #D7VK #Flatpak #PipeWire #GStreamer #RustCoreutils #TUXEDO #Shelly #FosseryTech

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