Post #1909744

2026-05-03 09:48 UTC

(more Linux news in original post) IPFire 2.29 Core Update 201 Linux Firewall Distro Released with DNS Firewall: https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-201-linux-firewall-distro-released-with-dns-firewall DietPi 10.3 brings Orange Pi 4 LTS image, Prometheus monitoring, USB auto-mount, and more: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/dietpi-10-3-brings-orange-pi-4-lts-image-prometheus-monitoring-usb-auto-mount-and-more/ Grml 2026.04 Linux Distro Is Out with Linux Kernel 6.19, Based on Debian 14 Forky: https://9to5linux.com/grml-2026-04-linux-distro-is-out-with-linux-kernel-6-19-based-on-debian-14-forky Wine 11.8 Improves VBScript Compatibility, Finally Fixes Microsoft Golf 1999: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.8-Released Proton Experimental and Proton 11 Beta updated to fix issues with the EA App: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-and-proton-11-beta-updated-to-fix-issues-with-the-ea-app/ Proton Experimental updated to get Crimson Desert working again on Linux / SteamOS: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-updated-to-get-crimson-desert-working-again-on-linux-steamos/ D7VK 1.8 further improves retro Direct3D games on Linux: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/d7vk-1-8-further-improves-retro-direct3d-games-on-linux/ Someone got Ubuntu running on a PS5 – and played Steam: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ps5-linux-steam (This is what Sony gets for adding DRM to their system lol) Steam On Linux In April Pulled Back From Its Record High Marketshare: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-April-2026-Survey Framework’s new Linux laptop is selling faster than its Windows one: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3123900/framework-new-linux-laptop-is-selling-faster-than-its-windows-one.html: Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.1 Release Candidate: https://9to5linux.com/linus-torvalds-announces-first-linux-kernel-7-1-release-candidate Copy Fail exploit lets 732 bytes hijack Linux systems and quietly grab root: https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/copy-fail-linux-root-exploit/ Devuan developer working on reviving GTK2: https://devuanusers.com/thread-gtk2-revival-thread--80 XWayland 24.1.11 released with bug fixes: https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2026-April/062234.html WayVNC 0.10 Released For Advancing This Leading VNC Server For Wayland: https://www.phoronix.com/news/WayVNC-0.10-Released (FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #IPFire #DietPi #OrangePi #Grml #Wine #Proton #ProtonExperimental #D7VK #LinuxMarketshare #FrameworkLaptop #LinuxKernel #GTK2 #XWayland #WayVNC #FosseryTech

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@fosserytech@social.linux.pizza 2026-05-03 09:49

(Linux news in previous posts) FOSS NEWS Firefox’s free VPN is getting the one feature it was missing: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/firefox-free-vpn-select-server March in Servo: keyboard navigation, better debugging, FreeBSD support, and more!: https://servo.org/blog/2026/04/30/march-in-servo/ Mobile Linux browser Kumo receives support for the Servo engine (in addition to WebKit): https://github.com/catacombing/kumo/releases/tag/v1.7.0 (Not sure how it can be set to use Servo though, I don't see any setting for it in the app) (But finally, an actively maintained browser with Servo support (even if only for the niche mobile Linux, it doesn't work on desktop), after Verso being basically dead) Dillo 3.3 brings dilloc CLI utility, page actions, FLTK 1.4 support, and fixed OAuth login: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/dillo-3-3-brings-dilloc-cli-utility-page-actions-fltk-1-4-support-and-fixed-oauth-login/ 7-Zip 26.01 Now Allows Making Use Of Huge Pages On Linux For Faster Compression: https://www.phoronix.com/news/7-Zip-26.01 Calibre 9.8 E-Book Manager Improves Content Server, Native TTS Engine, and More: https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-more LibreOffice 26.2.3 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 40 Bug Fixes: https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-26-2-3-open-source-office-suite-released-with-more-than-40-bug-fixes Kdenlive 26.04 Video Editor Brings Monitor Mirroring, Animated Previews: https://9to5linux.com/kdenlive-26-04-video-editor-brings-monitor-mirroring-animated-previews Shotcut 26.4 Video Editor Adds Vulkan GPU Support to Speech to Text on Linux: https://9to5linux.com/shotcut-26-4-video-editor-adds-vulkan-gpu-to-speech-to-text-on-linux Wireshark 4.6.5 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities and Updates Protocol Support: https://9to5linux.com/wireshark-4-6-5-fixes-multiple-vulnerabilities-and-updates-protocol-support Blender change the Anthropic AI funding deal, with discussions planned for AI Policies: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/blender-change-the-anthropic-ai-funding-deal-with-discussions-planned-for-ai-policies/ Nintendo 64 emulator gopher64 gets even easier to use: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/nintendo-64-emulator-gopher64-gets-even-easier-to-use/ (more FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #News #Firefox #VPN #Servo #Kumo #Dillo #7Zip #Calibre #LibreOffice #Kdenlive #Shotcut #Wireshark #Blender #Nintendo64 #gopher64 #Browser #WebBrowser #Ebook #EbookManager #OfficeSuite #VideoEditor #ContentCreation #Networking #Nintendo #NintendoEmulator #Animation #FosseryTech

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