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  1. Modern display pipelines need accurate color, better debugging, and efficient use of hardware.

    Weston 16 helps move that work forward with expanded HDR and color management support, improved Perfetto tracing, DRM backend optimizations, and new protocol and renderer capabilities.

    Read more: collabora.com/news-and-blog/ne

    #Weston #Wayland #LinuxGraphics #OpenSource

  2. (more Linux news in original post)

    System76 Unveils the Adder Pro, Its First OLED Linux Laptop for Gamers and Creators:
    linuxcompatible.org/story/syst

    Proton-CachyOS version 11.0-20260702 brings AMD FSR4 upgrades, Pipewire changes:
    gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/prot

    DXVK 3.0.2 Brings Fixes for Dying Light: The Beast, Halo CE, Overwatch, and More:
    9to5linux.com/dxvk-3-0-2-bring

    D7VK 2.0 released with more performance fixes for retro Direct3D games on Linux:
    gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/d7vk

    NVK Vulkan Performance Improving With Mesa 26.2 Against NVIDIA Proprietary Driver:
    phoronix.com/news/NVK-Mesa-26.

    GOverlay 1.8.7 brings OptiScaler enhancements and low-latency layer support:
    linuxcompatible.org/story/gove

    GOverlay 1.8.8 Released: Unifies Linux Vulkan Tools and Fixes Startup Deadlocks:
    linuxcompatible.org/story/gove

    Wayland 1.26 Is Now Available for Download with New Features and Improvements:
    9to5linux.com/wayland-1-26-is-

    Weston 16.0 Released: Key New Features:
    debugpoint.com/weston-16/

    Frame: A New X11 Server Implementation Written Entirely In x86_64 Assembly:
    phoronix.com/news/Frame-X11-Se

    Vocalinux Turns Your Speech Into Text Without Giving Away Voice Data:
    itsfoss.com/news/vocalinux-bet

    (FOSS news in comments)

    #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #AdderPro #ProtonCachyOS #DXVK #D7VK #NVK #GOverlay #Wayland #Weston #X11 #Vocalinux #FosseryTech

  3. Weston 16 brings major updates for Wayland compositor development, with expanded HDR and color management support, improved Perfetto debugging, DRM backend optimizations, and new protocol and renderer capabilities.

    A strong step forward for more efficient, flexible display pipelines.

    collabora.com/news-and-blog/ne

    #Weston #Wayland #LinuxGraphics #OpenSource

  4. Hype for the Future 190/284: City of Weston, Missouri

    Overview The City of Weston is a notable community located relatively near the Missouri River in the historic Platte Purchase region of Platte County, Missouri, notable as home to Weston Bend State Park in the vicinity. Notable hotels, bed-and-breakfast sites, group accommodations, and related facilities exist throughout the small city, including the Saint George Hotel, the Hatchery House Bed and Breakfast, Wild Equine Bed and Breakfast, the Weston Steamboat Inn, the Red Maple Inn, and the […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  5. Weston (the Wayland example/reference compositor) added a custom Lua based shell that you can configure/extend with Lua. I wonder how much work it would take to build a mruby Weston shell? I would prefer a Ruby DSL over Lua.

    collabora.com/news-and-blog/ne

    #wayland #weston #mruby #freeprojectidea

  6. ICYMI: Weston 15.0 is out now.

    It brings a new Lua-based shell for fully customizable window management, an experimental Vulkan renderer, and a wide range of improvements across color handling, media playback, and display performance.

    collabora.com/news-and-blog/ne

    #Weston #Wayland #LinuxGraphics #OpenSource @vulkan

  7. Weston 15.0 has arrived, bringing a brand new Lua-based shell for fully customizable window management, an experimental Vulkan renderer, and a host of improvements to color handling, media playback, and display performance.

    collabora.com/news-and-blog/ne

    #Weston #Wayland #LinuxGraphics #OpenSource @vulkan