Linux

For Linux veterans who cut their teeth on desktop environments in the late 1990s, there's a new project that's bound to spark some serious nostalgia. MiDesktop, a modern fork of the original KDE 1 desktop environment, has just released its first public development preview, bringing the classic computing experience of...

The Devuan project has released version 6.1 of their systemd-free Linux distribution, marking the first point release in the Excalibur series. Coming just two months after the major Devuan 6 release, this update demonstrates the project's commitment to providing a stable, maintained alternative for users who prefer to avoid systemd....

The much-anticipated Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS has arrived, bringing the brand-new COSMIC desktop environment to users worldwide. If you're currently running Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS, you're probably eager to experience the next generation of this popular Linux distribution. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the entire upgrade process, ensuring a smooth...

The lightweight IceWM window manager has kicked off the new year with its 4.0 release, delivering significant improvements to window navigation, modern graphics support, and enhanced usability for high-resolution displays. Released on January 1, 2026 (IceWM) , this major update arrives five months after version 3.9 and represents a substantial...

SDL 3.4, an open-source, cross-platform library that helps software developers build multimedia applications and games more easily on multiple platforms, has been released. The new version delivers a wide range of improvements across graphics, input, audio, and platform integration, with a strong focus on better interoperability between the GPU-based 3D...

The Linux application ecosystem reached a significant milestone in 2025 as Flathub, the leading distribution platform for Flatpak applications, recorded over 435 million downloads. This achievement underscores the growing acceptance of universal packaging formats and represents a major shift in how Linux users discover and install software. The application catalog...

After years of development and anticipation, System76 has officially released Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS featuring the stable version of their custom-built COSMIC Desktop Environment 1.0. This landmark release marks a significant shift in the Linux desktop landscape, introducing a modern, Rust-based desktop environment designed from the ground up. What Makes COSMIC...

The Arch Linux installation tool just got a significant update that will excite fans of System76's ambitious desktop environment project. Archinstall 3.0.15 has been released, and its headline feature is official support for the COSMIC desktop environment. What's New in Archinstall 3.0.15 For those unfamiliar, Archinstall is the official guided...

The popular terminal-based text editor Micro has released version 2.0.15, marking its first update in over a year and bringing a host of improvements to the lightweight editing tool beloved by developers and system administrators alike. A Long-Awaited Update Micro 2.0.15 arrives after an extended development cycle that began following...

Mabox Linux, a lightweight, rolling-release Linux distribution based on Manjaro and designed around the Openbox window manager, has released version 25.12. 25.12.One of the most visible changes is the improved panel and its dynamic menus. The volume icon by the system tray now works more consistently: left-click mutes or unmutes,...