Post by @fosserytech@social.linux.pizza

@fosserytech@social.linux.pizza

2026-08-23 10:00 UTC

This week&#39;s Linux and FOSS news LINUX NEWS Debian 11 Bullseye Reaches EOL: August 2026 Deadline and Migration Options: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/debian-11-bullseye-reaches-eol-august-2026-deadline-and-migration-options/ Debian Turns 33 Years Old, Happy Birthday!: https://9to5linux.com/debian-turns-33-years-old-happy-birthday (Happy birthday, Debian! 🥳🎂) Canonical is Funding a PhD to Automate C to Rust Translation for Ubuntu: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17424976/canonical-c-to-rust-automation (Yay, mass translation, mass bugs lol) Ubuntu is Growing Faster on Windows Than on Linux: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17421675/canonical-wsl-growth (Not really surprised, Ubuntu isn&#39;t really a user-focused distro anymore, Canonical makes money from enterprise customers, who like to slave for Microsoft I guess, but they use WSL because Linux is often much better at development stuff.) (A few months ago, I learned some DevOps at university, and the prof showed how to install Jenkins on a Windows machine using WSL, and I&#39;m like: why use Windows at that point, wouldn&#39;t it be easier to just use Linux?) Bazzite Linux 44 for handhelds finally launches with some massive upgrades: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bazzite-linux-44-for-handhelds-finally-launches-with-some-massive-upgrades/ Arch Linux-Based Garuda Linux “Temeraire” Released with Linux Kernel 7.2: https://9to5linux.com/arch-linux-based-garuda-linux-temeraire-released-with-linux-7-2 Tails 7.11 updates Tor Browser and fixes persistent storage bugs: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/tails-7-11-updates-tor-browser-and-fixes-persistent-storage-bugs/ Fedora x86-64-v3 Optimized Packages Pushed Back To At Least Fedora 46: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-x86-64-v3-Delayed-F46 RPM 6.1 Is Here with New Release Model Inspired by the Linux Kernel: https://9to5linux.com/rpm-6-1-is-here-with-new-release-model-inspired-by-the-linux-kernel Red Hat&#39;s Tuned 2.28 To Improve Out-Of-The-Box WiFi Power Savings On Fedora: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Red-Hat-Tuned-2.28 PikaOS 26.08.20 Nest 4.0 Released: Debian-based Gaming and Creation Distro updated: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/pikaos-260820-nest-40-released-debianbased-gaming-and-creation-distro-updated/ TUXEDO Computers Introduces New Kernel Concept for Debian-Based TUXEDO OS: https://9to5linux.com/tuxedo-computers-introduces-new-kernel-concept-for-debian-based-tuxedo-os ALG (Arka Linux GUI) releases 2026.08 beta ISOs for GNOME, Plasma, and Xfce: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/alg-releases-202608-beta-isos-for-gnome-plasma-and-xfce/ This Solo Dev Already Built a Popular Distro. Now He&#39;s Trying It Again: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17422317/stillos-review (more Linux and FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Debian #Ubuntu #Fedora #Bazzite #Tails #GarudaLinux #FosseryTech

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@fosserytech@social.linux.pizza 2026-08-23 10:00

(more Linux news in original post) KDE neon Build 20260820 Released with Gear 26.08 and Plasma 6.7.4: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/kde-neon-build-20260820-released-with-gear-2608-and-plasma-674/ TheSSS 52.0 ships as an ultra-lightweight Linux server suite with OpenSSH 10.2 and kernel 6.18: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/thesss-520-ships-as-an-ultralightweight-linux-server-suite-with-openssh-102-and-kernel-618/ Btrfs Snapshot Integration in KDE: https://bharadwajraju.com/posts/btrfs-snapshots-in-kde/ KDE Gear 26.08 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps: https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-26-08-software-suite-is-out-with-many-improvements-for-kde-apps KDE Plasma 6.8 Update: Faster Panel Auto-Hide, Multilingual System Settings Search, and KWin Stability Improvements: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/kde-plasma-68-update-faster-panel-autohide-multilingual-system-settings-search-and-kwin-stability-improvements/ GNOME 51 Hits String Freeze with Stable Release Set for September 16: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/gnome-51-hits-string-freeze-with-stable-release-set-for-september-16/ Tuba, the best Mastodon client for Linux, just got a BIG update: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/tuba-mastodon-quote-support-collections Dynamic icons GNOME extension adds 2 new styles, Yaru fixes: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/dynamic-icons-gnome-extension-updated Postcard is a new email client for GNOME, built with AI: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/postcard-gnome-email-client COSMIC 1.6 Desktop Environment Released with More Improvements: https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-6-desktop-environment-released-with-more-improvements PINE64 is Halting its Linux Hardware Line, and The AI Bubble is to Blame: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17423811/pine64-kills-off-linux-hardware Framework Laptop 12 Updated For Intel Wildcat Lake, Shipping Starts In October: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-Laptop-12-WCL Wine 11.16 Ships with VA-API Hardware Video Decoding and Mono ARM64 Support: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/wine-1116-ships-with-vaapi-hardware-video-decoding-and-mono-arm64-support/ Wine Staging 11.16 lands with long-awaited AF_UNIX socket support and fresh shader tweaks: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/wine-staging-1116-adds-afunix-socket-support-and-shader-improvements/ Proton 11.0-2 Brings Support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, and Plain Sight: https://9to5linux.com/proton-11-0-2-brings-support-for-asteroidshd-portal-worlds-and-plain-sight Bottles 66.7 drops: IPv4 fallback, path fixes, and a Flatpak sandbox patch: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/bottles-667-ipv4-fix-and-flatpak-sandbox-patch-for-linux-gaming/ Bottles 66.8 Released: CUDA Support, UMU Shortcuts, and Wine Shutdown Fixes for Linux: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/bottles-668-released-cuda-support-umu-shortcuts-and-wine-shutdown-fixes-for-linux/ Goverlay 1.9.0 stabilizes nightly build, adds Russian translation and MangoHud config fixes: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/goverlay-190-stable-release-adds-russian-i18n-and-mangohud-fixes/ (more Linux and FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #KDE #GNOME #KDENeon #COSMIC #PINE64 #FrameworkLaptop #Wine #Bottles #Goverlay #LinuxGaming #Btrfs #KDEPlasma #FosseryTech

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