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2026-03-22 10:22 UTC

(more Linux news in original post) GNOME 50 released, this is what’s new: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/gnome-50-released KDE Plasma 6.6.3 Makes KWin’s Screencasting Feature More Robust for PipeWire 1.6: https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-3-makes-kwins-screencasting-feature-more-robust-for-pipewire-1-6 KDE Plasma 6.7's KWin Lands Support For 3D LUTs To Help With Modern GPUs: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.7-KWin-Does-3D-LUTs KDE Linux Adds Apple APFS File-System Support, Workaround For Frustrating AMDGPU Issue: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Linux-Adds-APFS Ubuntu 26.04 has a new boot animation (blink and you’ll miss it): https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-26-04-boot-spinner Ubuntu’s new folder icons are here – and you’re going to have opinions: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-2604-new-folder-icons Canonical brings Microsoft Defender to Ubuntu to tighten Linux security: https://betanews.com/article/canonical-brings-microsoft-defender-to-ubuntu-to-tighten-linux-security/ (Well done, traitors, after introducing Amazon spyware earlier, now you introduce Microsoft spyware) Fedora Asahi Remix 43 Released for Apple Silicon Macs with KDE Plasma 6.6: https://9to5linux.com/fedora-asahi-remix-43-released-for-apple-silicon-macs-with-kde-plasma-6-6 Systemd-Free antiX 26 Linux Distro Is Here Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”: https://9to5linux.com/systemd-free-antix-26-linux-distro-is-here-based-on-debian-13-trixie SparkyLinux 2026.03 Rolling Ships with Linux 6.19, Latest Calamares Installer: https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-2026-03-rolling-ships-with-linux-6-19-latest-calamares-installer Mageia 10 Enters Public Beta Testing with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS and Mesa 26.0: https://9to5linux.com/mageia-10-enters-public-beta-testing-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-and-mesa-26-0 AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 Begins Supporting RISC-V: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-Adds-RISC-V Ubuntu's Snap Affected By Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Snapd-High-Vulnerability Canonical Collecting Wish List Ideas For Improving Mir: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Canonical-Mir-Wish-List-2026 Manjaro Linux looks like it's in trouble with the release of the "Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto": https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/manjaro-linux-looks-like-its-in-trouble-with-the-release-of-the-manjaro-2-0-manifesto/ (More Linux and FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #GNOME #KDE #KDEPlasma #KDELinux #Ubuntu #FedoraAsahiRemix #antiX #SparkyLinux #Mageia #AlmaLinux #Snap #Mir #Manjaro #Distro #Distribution #DesktopEnvironment #DistroRelease #DistributionRelease #DesktopLinux #LinuxDesktop #SystemdFree #Ubuntu2604 #FosseryTech

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@fosserytech@social.linux.pizza 2026-03-22 10:22

(more Linux news in previous posts) System76 Launches New COSMIC-Powered Thelio Mira High-Performance Linux PC: https://9to5linux.com/system76-launches-new-cosmic-powered-thelio-mira-high-performance-linux-pc System76 Makes The Best Open-Source Keyboard Even Better: https://www.phoronix.com/review/system76-launch-keyboard-2026 TUXEDO Gemini 17 Gen4 Linux Laptop Now Available with AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX: https://9to5linux.com/tuxedo-gemini-17-gen4-linux-laptop-now-available-with-amd-ryzen-9-9955hx Wine 11.5 Release Is Big: Syscall User Dispatch Feature Supported On Linux: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.5-Released OpenGL Lands New Extension To Benefit Wine: https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenGL-Mesa-Wine-Ext Wayland 1.25 Released With Color Management Now Fully Documented: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-1.25-Released GE-Proton 10-33 brings fixes for VR outside of Steam, FSR upgrades and more: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/ge-proton-10-33-brings-fixes-for-vr-outside-of-steam-fsr-upgrades-and-more/ systemd 260 Released: mstack, SysV Service Scripts Removed & AI Agents Documentation: https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-260-Released SysV Init 3.16 Released With Cleanups, Improved systemd Unit To SysV Script Conversion: https://www.phoronix.com/news/SysV-Init-3.16 PipeWire 1.6.2 Released with Audio Mixer Optimizations and Various Bug Fixes: https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-2-released-with-audio-mixer-optimizations-and-various-bug-fixes GRUB Bootloader Development Moves To FreeDesktop.org: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-GRUB-To-FreeDesktop Vulkan 1.4.347 Debuts With Three New Extensions: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vulkan-1.4.347-Released Arm Preparing Live Firmware Activation Support For Linux: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arm-Live-Firmware-Activation Bcachefs 1.37 Released With Linux 7.0 Support, Erasure Coding Stable & New Sub-Commands: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Bcachefs-1.37-Released (FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #LinuxPC #System76 #TUXEDO #Wine #OpenGL #Wayland #GEProton #systemd #Systemd260 #SysVInit #PipeWire #GRUB #Vulkan #Bcachefs #FosseryTech

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