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Arch Linux Releases March 2026 ISO

arindam — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:14:15 +0000

A new monthly ISO refresh for Arch Linux is now available for March 2026. Arch Linux has just dropped its fresh March 2026 installation ISO version 2026.03.01 on March 1, 2026. As a rolling-release distro, Arch doesn’t do traditional “big version” upgrades, but these monthly ISO snapshots bundle the absolute latest packages from the repositories,… Read More »Arch Linux Releases March 2026 ISO

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Red Hat Will Now Ship CUDA Toolkit Directly in Its Products

arindam — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 03:37:01 +0000

Red Hat now bundles NVIDIA CUDA with its operating systems, so enterprises can install and update GPU software through the same tools they use for the rest of the stack. Red Hat will begin shipping NVIDIA’s CUDA Toolkit inside Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift, and the new Red Hat AI product line. The move lets… Read More »Red Hat Will Now Ship CUDA Toolkit Directly in Its Products

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Debian Version of APT to Depends on Rust

arindam — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 03:22:49 +0000

Debian will require Rust for its APT package manager by May 2026, giving alpha, hppa, m68k and sh4 architectures six months to add Rust support. Debian developer Julian Andres Klode announced on October 28 that APT, Debian’s package manager, will require Rust dependencies starting May 2026. The change affects core functionality including .deb package parsing,… Read More »Debian Version of APT to Depends on Rust

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GIMP Launches Official Snap Package for Ubuntu

arindam — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:17:02 +0000

Now you can install and use GIMP as Snap in Ubuntu Linux and its derivatives. The GIMP team has come up with a great update for Linux users, especially those on Ubuntu, by rolling out an official Snap package straight from their Continuous Integration (CI) system. As shared in their recent announcement, this is a… Read More »GIMP Launches Official Snap Package for Ubuntu

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Fedora 43 to Drop GNOME X11 Support

arindam — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:30:26 +0000

Fedora 43 plans to remove X11 packages from GNOME repos. The upcoming Fedora 43 release, slated for October 2025, will strip away GNOME’s X11 support packages from its repositories, nudging all GNOME users toward Wayland. While the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee (FESCo) hasn’t yet given the final nod, the proposal signals a clear direction: the… Read More »Fedora 43 to Drop GNOME X11 Support

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Flawed Review Leads Mozilla to Blacklist uBlock Origin Lite

arindam — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:13:03 +0000

Mozilla’s misstep costs Firefox a top ad-blocker addon: uBlock Origin Lite. Mozilla has made headlines for mistakenly removing the popular uBlock Origin Lite (uBOL) add-on from its Firefox catalog. This controversial move, which stemmed from accusations of user data collection and the use of minified code, raises significant questions about add-on governance and user trust… Read More »Flawed Review Leads Mozilla to Blacklist uBlock Origin Lite

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Tor Project and Tails Merge Operations

arindam — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 07:19:25 +0000

The Tor Project and Tails have officially joined forces, combining two of the most powerful online anonymity tools to better protect users worldwide from surveillance and censorship. In a move that maximizes digital privacy and security for users worldwide, the Tor Project and Tails have officially joined forces. This merger combines the organizations behind two… Read More »Tor Project and Tails Merge Operations

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FreeBSD Doubles Down on Laptop Support for Broader Adoption

arindam — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 04:42:10 +0000

FreeBSD plans for $1 million investments to bring FreeBSD to laptops, enterprises. For decades, FreeBSD has reigned as the operating system of choice for mission-critical servers and networking infrastructure, renowned for its rock-solid stability, top-notch security, and exceptional performance. However, in today’s increasingly mobile world, where laptops have become indispensable tools for work and personal… Read More »FreeBSD Doubles Down on Laptop Support for Broader Adoption

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Arch Linux and Valve Team Up for a Secure, Streamlined Future

arindam — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 19:06:48 +0000

Arch Linux announces a collaboration with gaming giant Valve, focusing on developing a robust build service infrastructure and a secure signing enclave. In an exciting development in the Linux distro space, Arch Linux has announced a direct collaboration with gaming giant Valve. This partnership will focus on two critical infrastructure projects that promise to significantly… Read More »Arch Linux and Valve Team Up for a Secure, Streamlined Future

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Weston Composite Server 14.0 Released

arindam — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 14:12:30 +0000

A new release of Weston composite server 14.0 is now available. After nine months of intense development, the Weston project has finally released version 14.0 of its composite server. Weston is a crucial component in the development of modern desktop environments, including Enlightenment, GNOME, KDE, and others. This release brings a plethora of new features,… Read More »Weston Composite Server 14.0 Released

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