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(DIR) Post #AkcXDdhPOaNG8Mmw76 by fosserytech@social.linux.pizza
2024-08-04T10:07:55Z
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This week's Linux and FOSS news:LINUX NEWSLinux kernel 6.9 reaches EOL, switching to 6.10 is advised:https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-9-reaches-end-of-life-users-must-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-10Vanilla OS 2 released with Debian base instead of Ubuntu, Linux kernel 6.9, GNOME 46, LVM support, initramfs rollback and regenerate options, Sideload allows installing Deb and Apk packages, preinstalled Waydroid, GUI frontend for APX, OEM support in installer etc.:https://9to5linux.com/vanilla-os-2-orchid-released-with-hybrid-debian-base-heres-whats-new(Waydroid support is interesting, I didn't have much luck with it, it always failed to connect to the Internet all the time)(APX is interesting, it's basically Distrobox but with APT syntax)First public ISO of Serpent OS released, it's a independent distro, with its own repos, package manager (MOSS), vanilla GNOME desktop (KDE Plasma and COSMIC edition is also planned):https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-serpent-os-minimal-gnome-desktop-and-rust-based-package-manager(Fun fact: it's founded by Solus founder Ikey Doherty, it will probably be the new upstream for Solus)Gentoo based Funtoo gets discontinued after 16 years of development, lead dev Daniel Robbins (also founder of Gentoo) said he doesn't have fun anymore developing the distro:https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/7/gentoo-based-linux-distribution-funtoo-is-being-discontinued-after-16-years-of-development/First Arch ISO with Linux kernel 6.10 available:https://9to5linux.com/first-arch-linux-iso-release-powered-by-linux-6-10-is-now-available-for-downloadNitrux 3.6 released with NVIDIA 560 driver, additional NVIDIA tweaks, (modified) KDE Plasma 5.27.11 LTS desktop, updated KWin config, AppArmor 4.0.1, AppArmor profile which prevented Flatpaks to work is removed:https://9to5linux.com/systemd-free-nitrux-3-6-arrives-with-nvidia-560-driver-latest-nvidia-gsp-firmwareUbuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-5 released with smaller improvements, bug fixes, fixed migration from 16.04:https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-touch-ota-5-is-now-available-for-ubuntu-phone-users(It's still so far behind base Ubuntu, sometimes it's even further behind than Zorin OS lol)Wine 9.14 released with enhanced inter-process communication, ODBC Windows driver support:https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/7/wine-9-14-enhances-inter-process-communication-and-odbc-support-and-improves-performance/(FOSS news in reply)#WeeklyNews #FOSS #OpenSource #Linux #LinuxKernel #VanillaOS #SerpentOS #Funtoo #Arch #ArchLinux #Nitrux #UbuntuTouch #Wine #LinuxDistro #LinuxDistribution #DistroRelease #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile #DesktopLinux #LinuxDesktop #FosseryTech
(DIR) Post #AkcXDfYcUEX3tggwgy by fosserytech@social.linux.pizza
2024-08-04T10:08:21Z
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(Linux news in original post)FOSS NEWSOpenBSD gets hardware accelerated VA-API video decoding support:https://debugpointnews.com/openbsd-va-api-support/Pixelorama 1.0 released with new layer blend modes, new curve tool, non-destructive layer effects, option to move multiple layers on timeline (it's already better than GIMP then lol), new color picker (stolen from Krita lol), extension support:https://news.itsfoss.com/pixelorama-1-0/Git 2.46 released with better error messages, improved CLI completion tools (e.g. git symbolic-ref), new git contacts tool etc:https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/7/git-2-46-released-enhanced-error-handling-rfc-option-and-improved-security-features/Forgejo 8.0 released with new dependency dashboard, UI improvements, improved security, stability, Gitea v1.22 compatibility, discontinued Microsoft SQL Server support (well played, it doesn't fit Forgejo's philosophy of going fully FOSS):https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/7/forgejo-v8-0-launches-with-new-dependency-dashboard-new-ui-changes-and-enhanced-stability/(Codeberg is already updated, there seems to be a new Milestones menu item, idk what's the purpose of that. Owned repos also include a new option to set which pages should appear (toggling various repo pages was all around the settings, now it's finally in one place))#WeeklyNews #FOSS #OpenSource #BSD #OpenBSD #Pixelorama #PixelArt #Git #VCS #VersionControl #Development #Programming #Coding #Forgejo #Codeberg #FosseryTech