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@fosserytech@social.linux.pizza

2026-08-23 10:00 UTC

(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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@fosserytech@social.linux.pizza 2026-08-23 10:01

(more Linux news in previous posts) RustDesk brings true unattended remote access to Wayland, including multi-monitor setups: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/rustdesk-brings-true-unattended-remote-access-to-wayland-including-multi-monitor-setups/ X.Org Server 26.1.0 Release Candidate Drops Xwayland, Kills Autoconf, and Strips Legacy Code: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/xorg-server-2610-release-candidate-drops-xwayland-kills-autoconf-and-strips-legacy-code/ XWayland 26.1 RC1 Released With Many New Features: https://www.phoronix.com/news/XWayland-26.1-RC1 Linux Creator Linus Torvalds Just Used AI to Fix a Kernel Bug: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17426094/torvalds-used-ai-fix-kernel-bug Linux 7.2 brings cache-aware scheduling, faster ext4 and Btrfs: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/linux-7-2-cache-aware-scheduling-ext4-btrfs GNU Linux-Libre 7.2 Kernel Is Now Available for Software Freedom Lovers: https://9to5linux.com/gnu-linux-libre-7-2-kernel-is-now-available-for-software-freedom-lovers Linux 7.3 Network Changes Merged But Developers "Completely Overwhelmed" Due To AI/LLMs: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Networking (Fun to read the last two articles after each other lol) Rust For Linux 7.3 Begins Seeing Fixes To Prepare For Rust's GCC Backend: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-For-Linux-7.3 Longtime Linux CIFS/SMB3 Maintainer Passes Away: https://www.phoronix.com/news/SMB3-CIFS-Maintainer-Change (RIP Steve French 😢 Thank you for your work) EXT4 Preps More Performance Improvements For Linux 7.3: https://www.phoronix.com/news/EXT4-Linux-7.3 NetworkManager 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs: https://9to5linux.com/networkmanager-1-58-1-improves-support-for-private-connections-and-fixes-bugs Mesa 26.1.8 Drops as the Final Stable Bugfix for the 26.1 Branch: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/mesa-2618-drops-as-the-final-stable-bugfix-for-the-261-branch/ Mesa 26.2.1 Released With Dozens Of Fixes: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.2.1-Released NVK Vulkan Video Merged For Mesa 26.3: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVK-Vulkan-Video-Mesa-26.3 OpenZFS 2.4.4 Released: Security Hardening, Pool Recovery Tools, and Linux 7.2 Support: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/openzfs-244-released-security-hardening-pool-recovery-tools-and-linux-72-support/ XanMod Kernel 7.2.0 Released: Boost Linux Performance with Steam Deck Drivers and AMD V-Cache Optimization: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/xanmod-kernel-720-released-boost-linux-performance-with-steam-deck-drivers-and-amd-vcache-optimization/ Liquorix Linux Kernel 7.1-14 Ships With Linux 7.1.9 and Distribution Security Sync: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/liquorix-linux-kernel-7114-ships-with-linux-719-and-distribution-security-sync/ Liquorix Linux Kernel 7.1-15 Releases With Tightened Project-C Scheduler Optimizations: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/liquorix-linux-kernel-7115-releases-with-tightened-projectc-scheduler-optimizations/ (FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #RustDesk #XOrg #XWayland #LinuxKernel #LinuxLibre #NetworkManager #Mesa #Liquorix #FosseryTech

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