Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:<p>This week's Linux and FOSS news:</p><p>LINUX NEWS</p><p>Linux kernel 6.15 RC3 released with last minute fix for GCC-15, and a few other bug fixes:<br><a href="https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-15-rc3-released/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-1</span><span class="invisible">5-rc3-released/</span></a></p><p>Linux kernel 6.13 reaches EOL, upgrade to 6.14 is recommended:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-13-reaches-end-of-life-its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-14" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-1</span><span class="invisible">3-reaches-end-of-life-its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-14</span></a></p><p>COSMIC Alpha 7 released with pinned workspaces, option to reorder workspaces, high contrast mode, global shortcuts (turned off by default), new settings for XWayland fractional scaling and more:<br><a href="https://ostechnix.com/cosmic-desktop-environment-alpha-7-released/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ostechnix.com/cosmic-desktop-e</span><span class="invisible">nvironment-alpha-7-released/</span></a></p><p>Fedora 43 will drop X11 support for GNOME:<br><a href="https://debugpointnews.com/fedora-x11-package-remove/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">debugpointnews.com/fedora-x11-</span><span class="invisible">package-remove/</span></a></p><p>OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 released with Linux kernel 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3, new Server Edition, community spins with GNOME 48.1, LXQt 2.2, Xfce 4.20 and COSMIC Alpha, updated packages:<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/openmandriva-lx-6-0-released-with-linux-6-14-kde-plasma-6-3-and-server-edition" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/openmandriva-lx-</span><span class="invisible">6-0-released-with-linux-6-14-kde-plasma-6-3-and-server-edition</span></a></p><p>Kubuntu 25.04 released with Linux kernel 6.14, KDE Plasma 6.3.4, Wayland session as default, Qt 6.8.3, KDE Frameworks 6.12.0, updated packages:<br><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/kubuntu-25-04/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.itsfoss.com/kubuntu-25-04</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p><p>Commodore OS Vision 3.0 released, inspired by the system of old Commodore computers, with retro games, a new implementation of the BASIC programming language with 3D graphics support, Commodore OS Central as a content and support hub with plans to develop it into a game launcher:<br><a href="https://betanews.com/2025/04/26/never-mind-windows-11-commodore-os-vision-3-0-is-the-retro-inspired-os-you-didnt-know-you-needed-download-it-now/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">betanews.com/2025/04/26/never-</span><span class="invisible">mind-windows-11-commodore-os-vision-3-0-is-the-retro-inspired-os-you-didnt-know-you-needed-download-it-now/</span></a><br>(Yeah, let's go back to the good old days, when the digital world was a free place! (At least from what I've heard, I was born in the early 2000s.))</p><p>Ubuntu 24.04 is now available for OrangePi RV2:<br><a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/ubuntu-24-04-orangepi-rv2-images" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/ubuntu</span><span class="invisible">-24-04-orangepi-rv2-images</span></a><br>(Orange meets orange. How epic is that lol)</p><p>Wine 10.6 released with new lexer in the Command Processor, PBKDF2 algorithm in Bcrypt, improved support for image metadata in WindowsCodecs, various bug fixes and performance improvements:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/wine-10-6-brings-enhancements-and-bug-fixes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/</span><span class="invisible">wine-10-6-brings-enhancements-and-bug-fixes/</span></a></p><p>(FOSS news in comment)</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeeklyNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Ubuntu2504" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu2504</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxKernel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxKernel</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/COSMIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COSMIC</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/COSMICDesktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COSMICDesktop</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Fedora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fedora</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Fedora43" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fedora43</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenMandriva" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenMandriva</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OpenMandrivaLx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenMandrivaLx</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Kubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kubuntu</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/CommodoreOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommodoreOS</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Ubuntu2404" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu2404</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OrangePi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OrangePi</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Wine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wine</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxDesktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxDesktop</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DesktopLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DesktopLinux</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DistroRelease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DistroRelease</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DesktopEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DesktopEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxDistro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxDistro</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxDistribution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxDistribution</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/KDE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KDE</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/FosseryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FosseryTech</span></a></p>