#ubuntu2604 — Public Fediverse posts
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This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
Colorado Age Attestation Bill May Exclude Open Source OSes and Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/colorado-age-attestation-bill-may-exclude-open-source-oses-and-appsAlmaLinux Comments On California Age Verification Law:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AlmaLinux-Age-Verification-LawsUbuntu 26.04 LTS released: GNOME 50, Wayland-only and Linux 7.0:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-04-lts-releasedUbuntu Server 26.04 LTS Will Now Automatically Install HWE/OEM Kernel Packages:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Server-26.04-HWE-OEMUbuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) release date & schedule:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-26-10-release-dateUbuntu Rust Coreutils Audit Revealed 113 Issues, Ubuntu 26.10 Aims For "100% Rust Coreutils":
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Rust-Coreutils-AuditUbuntu Looks Toward More Snap-Based Devpacks Moving Forward:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-More-Devpacks-FutureGhostty OpenGL-Accelerated Terminal Available On Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ghostty-Ubuntu-26.04Archinstall 4.3 Arch Linux Installer Adds Support for Installing Additional Fonts:
https://9to5linux.com/archinstall-4-3-arch-linux-installer-adds-support-for-installing-additional-fontsCachyOS Rolls Out A Super-Charged Linux 7.0 Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-Super-Charged-Linux-7.0Microsoft Reportedly Looking At Rebasing Azure Linux On Fedora:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/MS-Azure-Linux-Fedora-BasedTails 7.7 Anonymous Distro Adds Detection of Outdated Secure Boot Certificates:
https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-7-anonymous-distro-adds-detection-of-outdated-secure-boot-certificatesAlmalinux 9.8 beta released with expanded architecture and toolset support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/almalinux-9-8-beta-released-with-expanded-architecture-and-toolset-support/LXQt 2.4 Desktop Environment Released with More Wayland Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-4-desktop-environment-officially-released-with-more-wayland-improvementsNiri 26.04 Wayland Compositor Adds Much Sought After Blur Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Niri-26.04-Released(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)
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This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
KDE Plasma 6.5 Released with Rounded Corners, Clipboard Pinning + More:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/kde-plasma-6-5-new-features-changes-release
(Rounded corners? Get GNOMEd, KDE users lol)KDE Plasma 6.6 Will Cater To Windows Power Users With "winver":
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6-winverResources 1.9 Brings Intel Xe GPU Support & Other System Resource Monitoring For GNOME:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Resources-1.9Fedora Linux 43 Final Cleared For Release Next Week:
https://ostechnix.com/fedora-linux-43-final-cleared-for-release-next-week/Fedora Linux project agrees to allow AI-assisted contributions with a new policy:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/fedora-linux-project-agrees-to-allow-ai-assisted-contributions-with-a-new-policy/Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Daily Builds Now Available for Download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/ubuntu-26-04-daily-builds-availableUbuntu 25.10 Unattended Upgrades Broken Due To Rust Coreutils Bug:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Broken-Upgrade
(That's why an experimental software should never be shipped in a stable version of a distro)Xubuntu Website Hijack Served Malware Downloads (Now Fixed):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/xubuntu-website-malware-hackZorin OS 18 Broke Download Records on Windows 10 EOL Day:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/zorin-os-18-biggest-launch-ever
(The year of Linux desktop is coming 😎)Ultramarine Linux 42: GPU boost for WSL & Terra 43 package manager enhancements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/ultramarine-linux-42-gpu-boost-for-wsl-and-terra-43-package-manager-enhancements/AnduinOS 1.4 debuts on Ubuntu 25.10, drops X11 and updates core apps:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/anduinos-1-4-debuts-on-ubuntu-25-10-drops-x11-and-updates-core-apps/Clonezilla Live 3.3 has been released with Linux 6.16 Kernel, Alias Devices & eMMC Support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/clonezilla-live-3-3-has-been-released-with-linux-6-16-kernel-alias-devices-and-emmc-support/AlmaLinux 10.1 Beta Released with Btrfs Support, Linux Kernel 6.12 and More:
https://ostechnix.com/almalinux-10-1-beta-released/Mobian Trixie with Debian 13 base released, with Linux kernel 6.12, Phosh 46, Plasma mobile 6.3:
https://blog.mobian.org/posts/2025/10/new-stable-rotating-keys/(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)
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