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This week's Linux and FOSS news
LINUX NEWS
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Users Get Linux 7.0 HWE Kernel Ahead of Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-users-get-linux-7-0-hwe-kernel-ahead-of-ubuntu-24-04-5-ltsCanonical Certifies the Advantech AOM-2721 AIoT Board for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS:
https://9to5linux.com/canonical-certifies-the-advantech-aom-2721-aiot-board-for-ubuntu-24-04-ltsLinux Mint Monthly News July - HWE ISOs for Linux Mint 22.3 with kernel 7.0, kernel management moved to System Administration tool, etc.:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5050Nitrux Shows Off a New Desktop Approach Other Distros Might Want to Take Note of:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17418654/nitrux-workspace-environmentOmarchy Bets Its Future on AI Agents While the Linux World Stays Cautious:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17417194/omarchy-ai-agent-focus
(Omarchy already seemed like a shiny, bloated dev focused distro, so agentic stuff fits into this image pretty well I guess lol)Omarchy 4.0 Linux Distro Released With Desktop Shell Now Implemented Via Quickshell:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Omarchy-4.0-ReleasedManjaro 26.1 'Bian-May' released via Stable update with Linux kernel 7.1 & KDE Plasma 6.7:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/manjaro-26-1-bian-may-released-via-stable-update-with-linux-kernel-7-1-and-kde-plasma-6-7/SparkyLinux 8.4 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 7.1, Debian 13.6 Base:
https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-8-4-released-with-support-for-linux-kernel-7-1-debian-13-6-baseSlackware-Based Zenwalk Linux Aims For "True Low Latency Desktop Experience":
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Zenwalk-BORE-KernelKDE neon ships weekly refresh with Plasma 6.7.4 and updated Ubuntu 24.04 patches:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/kde-neon-20260813-plasma-674-weekly-iso-refresh-on-ubuntu-2404-lts/KDE Announces “Bulletproof” KDE Suite with Three Years of Support:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-announces-bulletproof-kde-suite-with-three-years-of-supportKDE Plasma 6.8 To Allow Fine-Tuning Mouse/Touchpad Speeds:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.8-Tune-Mouse-SpeedsKDE Frameworks 6.29 Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-29-released-with-various-improvements-and-bug-fixesGNOME 51 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-51-desktop-environment-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testingGNOME Devs Share GNOME Shell Design Ideas for Future GNOME Releases:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-devs-share-gnome-shell-design-ideas-for-future-gnome-releasesGNOME Disks Has Finally Been Ported to GTK4 and LibAdwaita:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-disks-has-finally-been-ported-to-gtk4-and-libadwaita-first-look(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)
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