BeamFS, an experimental filesystem designed to detect and repair corrupted data, has been submitted for review by Linux kernel developers. linuxiac.com/beamfs-filesyst… #Linux #Kernel #OpenSource

SparkyOS 2026.10 launches as a portable, Arch-based Linux distro featuring Xfce, Linux kernel 7.2.11, and persistent USB storage. linuxiac.com/sparkyos-2026-1… #Linux #OpenSource

qBittorrent 5.3 brings Web UI enhancements, improved torrent management, new networking options, and important security fixes. linuxiac.com/qbittorrent-5-3… #OpenSource

KDE Plasma 6.8.1 is out with KWin stability fixes, improved Windows RDP compatibility, and fixes for Discover, Spectacle, and Wayland. linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-8-… #KDE #OpenSource

OpenBSD 8.0 is out with support for 64-vCPU virtual machines, Intel Arc graphics, ARM64 hibernation, and updated DRM drivers. linuxiac.com/openbsd-8-0-rel… #OpenBSD #OpenSource

Bitwarden moves official app builds to commercial licensing while keeping GPLv3 versions available on GitHub, with potential differences in future features. linuxiac.com/bitwarden-moves… #Bitwarden #PasswordManager #OpenSource

Debian's APT 3.3.4 package manager adds SHA3 hashing support, strengthens download verification, and improves command-line usability. linuxiac.com/apt-3-3-4-adds-… #Debian #Linux #OpenSource

ReactOS moves closer to beta as major NTFS driver improvements enable installation on NTFS partitions and Windows-compatible formatting. linuxiac.com/reactos-now-sup… #ReactOS #OpenSource

Lightpanda 1.0 is out of beta after two years of development, bringing improved web compatibility, stronger security, and production readiness. linuxiac.com/lightpanda-1-0-… #OpenSource

LXD 6.10 LTS is out with new image registries, improved disaster recovery, enhanced clustering, and long-term support through 2031. linuxiac.com/lxd-6-10-contai… @Canonical #OpenSource #Containers #Virtualization

BleachBit 6.0.6 improves cleaning performance, adds Helium browser and Docker Desktop support, and fixes Linux permission issues. linuxiac.com/bleachbit-6-0-6… #OpenSource

Linux 7.3 introduces the FailFS filesystem, an overhauled CPU scheduler, OverlayFS improvements, and expanded Rust and hardware support. linuxiac.com/linux-kernel-7-… #Linux #Kernel #OpenSource

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Ubuntu 26.10, GNOME OS Preview, KDE Plasma 6.8, Firefox 158, Wine 11.20, Linus Torvalds rejects AI coding bans, and more. linuxiac.com/linuxiac-weekly… #Linux #OpenSource

Gitea 28.2 is out, addressing critical security issues affecting SSH authentication, OpenID accounts, private repositories, and more. linuxiac.com/gitea-28-2-fixe… #Git #Gitea #OpenSource

DavMail 7.1 improves Microsoft Graph integration, IMAP compatibility, calendar handling, and connection reliability for Exchange and Microsoft 365 users. linuxiac.com/davmail-7-1-exc… #OpenSource

Gentoo is preparing to drop Chromium, as maintaining the source-built browser becomes increasingly difficult. Google Chrome and Flatpak remain alternatives. linuxiac.com/gentoo-plans-to… #Gentoo #Linux #Chromium #OpenSource

GNOME 51.1 is out, fixing Wayland/Xwayland drag-and-drop issues, improving monitor handling, and addressing security vulnerabilities. linuxiac.com/gnome-51-1-rele… #GNOME #OpenSource

Omarchy 4.0.5 ships with Linux kernel 7.2.8, Qt 6.12 compatibility fixes, desktop performance improvements, and better support for NVIDIA laptops and audio devices. linuxiac.com/omarchy-4-0-5-r… #Omarchy #Linux #OpenSource

Fedora developers have postponed Fedora Linux 45 until October 27 after no suitable final release candidate was available for evaluation. linuxiac.com/fedora-linux-45… #Fedora #Linux #OpenSource

The GNOME 50.6 old-stable update fixes Quick Settings issues, memory leaks, screen rotation issues, and several Nautilus bugs. linuxiac.com/gnome-50-6-rele… #GNOME #OpenSource