Posts by omgubuntu@floss.social
(DIR) Post #BA0FH3TnCKx9qsEHtw by omgubuntu@floss.social
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As other office suites pile on AI features, LibreOffice's decision to not join in isn't hurting its appeal.https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/libreoffice-download-record?v1#LibreOffice #Linux #Opensource
(DIR) Post #BA2M1fCkG1NqDRmd5U by omgubuntu@floss.social
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Audacity 4.0 has landed, and the new Qt UI delivers quite the glow up!New clip editing features, project file format and better system integration are also included in the update.https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/audacity-4-released?v1#opensource #audacity #foss
(DIR) Post #BABF0qUJg1lCC5Xfjk by omgubuntu@floss.social
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Firefox Nova, the browser's rounded new design, will go live later this month.Code commit suggests the redesign will be enabled by default for all users in Firefox 157 – barring any last minute hiccups, of course.https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/firefox-nova-redesign-coming-september?v1 #firefox #openSource #nova
(DIR) Post #BACmONLl9cOSQ4KM9Q by omgubuntu@floss.social
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Ubuntu 26.10 artwork, including the new 'Stonking Stingray' wallpaper, is out.Pleasant? Sure. Purple? Ofc. Thing in the middle? You bet – same template for almost a decade.Is it getting stale?People can name macOS releases by their wallpaper. Each feels distinct – which is important for more than "looks nice'. Ubuntu ships BIG improvements every 6 months, but shirks the user-facing branding opportunity to communicate "hey, new one" to casuals.https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-2610-wallpaper?v1#ubuntu #art #linux
(DIR) Post #BAD3GGitbhfGlqrxSK by omgubuntu@floss.social
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@WiteWulf You're replying to a blog dedicated to Ubuntu, that's been "caring" what the distro does since 2009. Reporting on and noting what the distro does, its decisions, its directions – including it's branding – is kind of the whole point of existing 😅.
(DIR) Post #BAD3hGGlOzp5BMa812 by omgubuntu@floss.social
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@WiteWulf I don't think the salt is necessary, my friend. There's also not much to get over: you complained that I "care" about the decisions made by an OS, but I'm a blog dedicated to reporting on and covering said OS, so… I don't agree. There's enough real division in the world without creating more because /a blog/ is covering (or "caring" too much about) an OS.
(DIR) Post #BAD458E6xN5jBiiuMC by omgubuntu@floss.social
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@WiteWulf Enjoy your day, sir. I'll just be here… trying to, er… understand the point of your complaint.
(DIR) Post #BADHqxKW4XSChFr0L2 by omgubuntu@floss.social
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Ubuntu is testing x86-64-v3 ISO builds for 26.10.It's a step up from the v1 baseline currently, and since most CPUs sold in the last decade support v3, modern machines stand to benefit.Daily builds only for now.https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-amd64v3-iso-downloads?v1#ubuntu #opensource #tech
(DIR) Post #BAHHh2xmihnrWKOb0i by omgubuntu@floss.social
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A developer who doesn't use Apple wanted Liquid Glass on their Linux desktop, so they built it as a GNOME Shell extension. It uses real refraction shaders, not just a simple blur, so there is a performance hit – but still, it's pretty cool! https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/liquid-glass-gnome-shell?v1#linux #gnome #ubuntu
(DIR) Post #BAHJyRe4PEEOtxb8wi by omgubuntu@floss.social
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@rotopenguin Haha, I agree. It's a nice demo of the technical flexibility of GNOME Shell (though poor little Intel iGPU isn't happy at being asked to run it for 20 mins).
(DIR) Post #BAHaRRt2Bb8rJZRvn6 by omgubuntu@floss.social
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Ubuntu 26.10, out next month, will now be powered by the Linux 7.3 kernel, currently in development.Canonical has made v7.2 the target but has bumped things up to stay "aligned with the latest upstream capabilities". https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-2610-kernel-version?v1#ubuntu #linux #openSource
(DIR) Post #BAIukCrCjta7ePP41g by omgubuntu@floss.social
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Linux Mint is adding two new apps in its next release, both part of its GTK cross-desktop XApps Project. Clockenstein is a replacement for GNOME Calendar, while Xepub is an ebook reader with annotation tools. 🗞️ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/linux-mint-new-apps?v1#linux #opensource #linuxmint
(DIR) Post #BATJYRzpQmD0NRfTQu by omgubuntu@floss.social
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GNOME 51 is out! It brings smoother UI animations, new settings and improvements across its core apps, including the ability to add handwritten signatures in the document viewer.Highlights in the link - GNOME 51 ships in Ubuntu 26.10, out 15 October.https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/gnome-51-released?v1#gnome #ubuntu #linux
(DIR) Post #BATocrgMyAc3mL9QFk by omgubuntu@floss.social
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New Linux beta of Orion web browser continues ploughing away at parity with the macOS version.New in v0.4.3: browser toolbar editing, find in page and easy access to release notes. Plus, ofc, bug fixes. Lots of 'em.https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/orion-browser-linux-043-update?v1#linux #kagi #tech
(DIR) Post #BATqXW6bxoPVJu0FQO by omgubuntu@floss.social
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UPDATE: Ubuntu 24.04.5.1 is now available to download, a fixed version of last week's fifth point release for the 2024 LTS.For those unaware, a bug in the initial image – link below – left some desktop installs unable to complete, so Canonical pulled had to pull it from download.https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-pulls-24-04-5-download?v2#ubuntu #opensource
(DIR) Post #BAVNv820uh6BA6IIgy by omgubuntu@floss.social
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A 'fancy' new overview mode has been added to Miracle-wm.v0.11 of the Mir-based tiling window manager also adds window urgency support, keyboard cheatsheets and a stack of new Mir protocols.https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/miracle-wm-0-11-released?v1#Linux #OpenSource #foss
(DIR) Post #BAXH5ZA4aZNApx0uFk by omgubuntu@floss.social
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Microsoft's Edit snap package – maintained by a Canonical dev – was finally updated this week.v2.0 of the TUI text editor supports syntax highlighting for over a dozen languages, adds new shortcuts for moving text around and makes Find & Replace more powerful.(Yes, Microsoft, but it's open-source).https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/microsoft-edit-2-0-update?v1#linux #microsoft #openSource
(DIR) Post #BAXU4ZOdWqfegDgHCK by omgubuntu@floss.social
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Calibre has been updated with a “create your own adventure” game, powered by AI.You design a world, create a character and shape the story by your choices to the text (and images) the AI generates.Just what users of a *checks notes* /ebook manager/ will be clamouring forhttps://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/calibre-ebook-app-ai-ficton-writing?v1#openSource #calibre #ai
(DIR) Post #BAYFfzFn3BrVR2t2Vk by omgubuntu@floss.social
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@mpg 🔥
(DIR) Post #BAcK9ZbuJ1JgE0iZN2 by omgubuntu@floss.social
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Geary e-mail client, reborn? Kinda! Convey is built from the same code, but adds new features and a UI port to GTK4. It's available to install from Flathub.https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/convey-geary-email-client?v1#GNOME #Linux #OpenSource