Bottles, an open-source software tool built on top of Wine that helps users run Windows applications and games on Linux by providing a user-friendly GUI, has just released version 61.0, introducing a major new feature called Eagle....
While we wait to see what comes of the new X.Org Server Git branch plans and a possible X.Org Server 26.1 release, several X.Org libraries saw new point releases this weekend. These seldom-updated libraries saw new releases to ship various build fixes and other minor improvements....
The Linux 6.19 kernel remains on track for its official release two weeks from today, with the extra RC being baked in due to the end of year holidays. Out today is Linux 6.19-rc7 with a few changes worth highlighting for the week....
Following yesterday's release of Wine 11.1 for kicking off the new post-11.0 development cycle, Wine-Staging 11.1 is now available for this experimental/testing version of Wine that present is around 254 patches over the upstream Wine state....
Following discussions from the 2025 Linux Maintainer Summit, merged overnight for the Linux 6.19 kernel is documentation concerning the Linux kernel project's continuity in the event that Linus Torvalds' official Git repository were to disappear or otherwise be inaccessible for continuing the upstream development of the Linux...
Cong Wang, a kernel developer at Multikernel, introduced a new Linux filesystem called DAXFS on the Linux kernel mailing lists. As the name suggests, DAXFS is built on the Linux kernel’s Direct Access (DAX) infrastructure, allowing filesystems to access shared physical memory directly without going through the traditional...
Hi, I have good news for those who use a tilling system. I have been working these month on a new system for Fluid tile with the aim of making it easier to maintain and more reliable when moving your windows...
Detailed episode for pairing with the very light "A Great Day for Linux". Hope you enjoy it. Since Lemmy struggles with markdown from Castopod, here is a link to the notes.
The use of AI has become a hot topic across many open-source projects, with many already taking a clear stance. Now AerynOS, an atomic-update-based Linux distribution that’s still in development and currently in alpha, has joined that conversation as well....
The developers of the Arch Linux-based CachyOS distribution have released a new ISO snapshot today, for January 2026, which brings the latest package updates, new features, and various improvements....
With the upcoming Linux 6.20~7.0 kernel cycle it looks like the time slice extension work could finally been merged, which has seen various attempts over the past decade. Time slice extension for the Linux kernel implemented using Restartable Sequences "RSEQ" allows user-space processes to request a temporary, opportunistic...
The Wine Project, a compatibility layer that enables Linux and macOS users to run Windows applications, has released version 11.1 as the first maintenance update to the stable 11.x series....
KDE Plasma 6.6 feature development work continues winding down while Plasma 6.7 has begun seeing more feature work. This week also saw at least nine different crash fixes affecting Plasma/KWin....
Queued into tip/tip.git's "sched/urgent" Git branch today is a patch to disable the kernel scheduler's NEXT_BUDDY functionality that was re-implemented back during the Linux 6.19 merge window. It turns out to cause some performance regressions that have yet to be otherwise addressed....
After three years in development, GNU Guix 1.5 has been released, marking the start of a newly adopted annual release cycle. But if this name has flown under your radar, let me briefly explain what it is before we move on to the news....
Ubuntu Pro subscription - should you pay to use Linux? ( optimizedbyotto.com )
Bottles 61 Turns Into an Analysis Tool With the New Eagle Feature ( linuxiac.com )
Bottles, an open-source software tool built on top of Wine that helps users run Windows applications and games on Linux by providing a user-friendly GUI, has just released version 61.0, introducing a major new feature called Eagle....
Several New X.Org Libraries See 2026 Releases ( www.phoronix.com )
While we wait to see what comes of the new X.Org Server Git branch plans and a possible X.Org Server 26.1 release, several X.Org libraries saw new point releases this weekend. These seldom-updated libraries saw new releases to ship various build fixes and other minor improvements....
Linux 6.19-rc7 Released With Kernel Continuity Plan, A Few Important Fixes ( www.phoronix.com )
The Linux 6.19 kernel remains on track for its official release two weeks from today, with the extra RC being baked in due to the end of year holidays. Out today is Linux 6.19-rc7 with a few changes worth highlighting for the week....
A Linux Mint YouTube channel I found ( www.youtube.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/42166990...
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 25th, 2026 ( 9to5linux.com )
Wine-Staging 11.1 Adds Patches For Enabling Recent Adobe Photoshop Versions On Linux ( www.phoronix.com )
Following yesterday's release of Wine 11.1 for kicking off the new post-11.0 development cycle, Wine-Staging 11.1 is now available for this experimental/testing version of Wine that present is around 254 patches over the upstream Wine state....
Linux Kernel Continuity Document Added: What Happens If Torvalds' Git Repo Goes Away? ( www.phoronix.com )
Following discussions from the 2025 Linux Maintainer Summit, merged overnight for the Linux 6.19 kernel is documentation concerning the Linux kernel project's continuity in the event that Linus Torvalds' official Git repository were to disappear or otherwise be inaccessible for continuing the upstream development of the Linux...
DAXFS Proposed as a Zero-Copy Shared Memory Filesystem for Linux ( linuxiac.com )
Cong Wang, a kernel developer at Multikernel, introduced a new Linux filesystem called DAXFS on the Linux kernel mailing lists. As the name suggests, DAXFS is built on the Linux kernel’s Direct Access (DAX) infrastructure, allowing filesystems to access shared physical memory directly without going through the traditional...
Fluid tile v5.0 - New engine for your tiling system ( codeberg.org )
Hi, I have good news for those who use a tilling system. I have been working these month on a new system for Fluid tile with the aim of making it easier to maintain and more reliable when moving your windows...
Gimp 3.0.8 is officially released 🥳 ( www.gimp.org )
This might be the final release in the GIMP 3.0 series...
cool-retro-term 2.0.0-beta1 released ( github.com )
https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d5557c5c08cdb3d77039f3d7f78faca0fc741e150ffe71551ae315017f8cedea/68747470733a2f2f692e696d6775722e636f6d2f68666a574f4d342e706e67...
Approaching Docker, Containers, and Compose for curious Self-hosters - Linux Prepper episode ( podcast.james.network )
Detailed episode for pairing with the very light "A Great Day for Linux". Hope you enjoy it. Since Lemmy struggles with markdown from Castopod, here is a link to the notes.
A Great Year for Linux - Linux Prepper podcast S01E01 ( podcast.james.network )
Show notes link, since Lemmy struggles with properly displaying posts from Castopod.
AerynOS Blocks LLM Use, Citing Ethical Training Data and Environmental Costs ( linuxiac.com )
The use of AI has become a hot topic across many open-source projects, with many already taking a clear stance. Now AerynOS, an atomic-update-based Linux distribution that’s still in development and currently in alpha, has joined that conversation as well....
CachyOS ISO Release for January 2026 Brings KDE's New Plasma Login Manager ( 9to5linux.com )
The developers of the Arch Linux-based CachyOS distribution have released a new ISO snapshot today, for January 2026, which brings the latest package updates, new features, and various improvements....
A Decade In The Making, Time Slice Extension Could Be Merged For Linux 7.0 ( www.phoronix.com )
With the upcoming Linux 6.20~7.0 kernel cycle it looks like the time slice extension work could finally been merged, which has seen various attempts over the past decade. Time slice extension for the Linux kernel implemented using Restartable Sequences "RSEQ" allows user-space processes to request a temporary, opportunistic...
DAXFS Proposed As Newest Linux File-System ( www.phoronix.com )
This Week in GNOME #233 Editing Events ( thisweek.gnome.org )
Wine 11.1 Released With 22 Bug Fixes Across Apps and Games ( linuxiac.com )
The Wine Project, a compatibility layer that enables Linux and macOS users to run Windows applications, has released version 11.1 as the first maintenance update to the stable 11.x series....
This Week in Plasma: fixing all the things ( blogs.kde.org )
KDE Plasma Saw At Least 9 Crash Fixes This Week ( www.phoronix.com )
KDE Plasma 6.6 feature development work continues winding down while Plasma 6.7 has begun seeing more feature work. This week also saw at least nine different crash fixes affecting Plasma/KWin....
Wine 11.1 Released ( gitlab.winehq.org )
What's new in this release:...
Linux 6.19 Scheduler Feature Being Disabled Due To Performance Regressions ( www.phoronix.com )
Queued into tip/tip.git's "sched/urgent" Git branch today is a patch to disable the kernel scheduler's NEXT_BUDDY functionality that was re-implemented back during the Linux 6.19 merge window. It turns out to cause some performance regressions that have yet to be otherwise addressed....
GNU Guix 1.5 Brings Plasma 6.5, GNOME 46, Rootless Mode, and More ( linuxiac.com )
After three years in development, GNU Guix 1.5 has been released, marking the start of a newly adopted annual release cycle. But if this name has flown under your radar, let me briefly explain what it is before we move on to the news....