Expanded AMD HDMI 2.1 support is coming to Linux gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/expa…
#AMD #HDMI #Linux #OpenSource #LinuxGaming
One area that's lacking on Linux right now is support for later versions of HDMI with AMD GPUs, but it seems expanded features are coming.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
A new This Week in Linux has dropped! (343) 😎🐧▶️
Michael talks about Fedora 44, Ubuntu 26.04, Framework Laptop 13 Pro, Steam Controller, Zorin OS & more Linux news
#podcasts #technews #opensource #tech
This week in Linux, we have a TON of distro news to talk about with release from Ubuntu and Fedora. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora Linux 44 were released recent...TuxDigital
Wine 11.8 brings updates for Mono, MSXML, VBScript and more gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/wine…
#Wine #Linux #LinuxGaming #OpenSource
The development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine version 11.8 is out now with the usual assortment of new features and fixes.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Blender change the Anthropic AI funding deal, with discussions planned for AI Policies gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/blen…
#Blender #Anthropic #OpenSource #AI
After quite a lot of backlash following the Blender announcement that Anthropic would become a Corporate Sponsor, the Blender Foundation released a statement.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Linux Mint begin shipping HWE (Hardware Enablement) ISOs for better hardware support gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/linu…
With the Linux Mint team now taking extra time between releases, they're providing new HWE (Hardware Enablement) ISO downloads with newer Linux kernels.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Germany's Sovereign Tech Agency launches Sovereign Tech Standards to support open standards gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/germ…
#SovereignTechAgency #OpenSource #OpenStandards
Another EU push for open standards here with Germany's Sovereign Tech Agency recently announcing the Sovereign Tech Standards initiative.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
This paid program is inviting developers to be directly involved with standards development.
itsfoss.com/news/sovereign-tec…
#opensource #programming #developers
The chosen maintainers could get up to €5,200 a month for IETF, W3C, and ISO standards work.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Warp has left the dark side. ✨
itsfoss.com/news/warp-goes-ope…
Years after the idea was first floated, Warp's dual MIT and AGPL-licensed code is finally on GitHub.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
More retro goodies - Microsoft open sources 86-DOS and PC-DOS gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/more…
#Retro #DOS #MSFT #OpenSource
Following on from officially open sourcing MS-DOS 4.0 back in 2024, Microsoft have announced more early DOS code has been made available.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The ps5-linux project can turn some PlayStation 5 consoles into a Linux gaming machine gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-…
#Linux #PS5 #PlayStation #OpenSource
The open source ps5-linux project has been released, allowing you to turn a PlayStation 5 into a fully fledged Linux gaming machine.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Bazzite Linux 44 lands for desktop gamers and it's a big release gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/bazz…
#BazziteLinux #Bazzite #Linux #Gaming #LinuxGaming #OpenSource
Bazzite Linux 44 has landed now that Fedora 44 has been released, and with it plenty of nice changes for gamers wanting a good Linux distribution.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Fedora Linux 44 is out now as one of the best Linux distributions gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/fedo…
#FedoraLinux #Linux #OpenSource #LinuxGaming #Fedora
Fedora Linux 44 is officially here and with it tons of new features across different spins, continuing to be one of the best Linux distributions.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Anthropic begin funding Blender as a Corporate Patron gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/anth…
#Blender #Anthropic #OpenSource
The Blender Foundation announced today that Anthropic (the AI company) have begun funding them, joining up as a Corporate Patron.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Canonical clarify their AI plans for Ubuntu Linux - opt-in and easy to remove (fixed the title, third times the charm eh)
Link: gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/cano…
#Ubuntu #AI #Linux #OpenSource
Recently GamingOnLinux highlighted Canonical's plans for adding AI features into Ubuntu Linux, and naturally this has caused plenty of concern.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Ooh, I don't feel bad about doing this. 😌
Fed up of MinIO's shenanigans? You can move away:
itsfoss.com/news/minio-moves-a…
Archived, unarchived, and archived again, the repo's status may keep changing, but MinIO's direction hasn't.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Canonical developer lays out some AI plans for Ubuntu Linux gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/cano…
#Ubuntu #AI #Linux #OpenSource
AI in your Ubuntu Desktop? Eventually, it seems. Canonical will need to tread very carefully on this one but plans are being made for it.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
CachyOS April 2026 release brings a new package manager and even more optimizations gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/cach…
#CachyOS #Linux #OpenSource #LinuxGaming
CachyOS remains as one of the most popular Linux distributions for gaming, and a fresh download has arrived with the CachyOS April 2026 release.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Linux GPU tool (LACT) gets a new UI and a NVIDIA Voltage-Frequency Curve Editor gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linu…
#LACT #Linux #LinuxGaming #AMD #NVIDIA #OpenSource
The popular open source app, Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT), has a huge new release out now with a brand new UI and major new features.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
D7VK 1.8 further improves retro Direct3D games on Linux gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/d7vk…
#Linux #RetroGaming #LinuxGaming #OpenSource #D7VK
D7VK 1.8 is out now bringing more enhancements for many retro Direct3D Windows games on Linux, thanks to new features and bug fixes.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Sysadmins, this open source KVM device might interest you. 👩💻
itsfoss.com/news/leafkvm-crowd…
#opensource #sysadmin #crowdfunding
The LeafKVM packs a 2.4-inch touchscreen, Wi-Fi 5, and PoE into a CNC aluminum box.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
MangoHud 0.8.3 brings new features and fixes to the popular Linux gaming performance monitor gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/mang…
#MangoHud #Linux #OpenSource #LinuxGaming
MangoHud is basically my go-to when it comes to keeping an eye on Linux gaming performance, one of those must-have utilities and a new release is out now.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Well, Firefox is finally working on an ad blocker.
itsfoss.com/news/firefox-ships…
Mozilla shipped it in Firefox 149 without a mention in the release notes.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Ubuntu 26.04 ('Resolute Raccoon') LTS is out now gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/ubun…
The next major version of Ubuntu Linux has been released, with Ubuntu 26.04 ("Resolute Raccoon") now available as a long-term support release.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
People from Colorado could be exempted from age verification if they use Linux.
itsfoss.com/news/colorado-age-…
#linux #opensource #ageverfication
After months of advocacy, Colorado's age verification bill is set for an amendment to exclude open source.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Euro-Office is gaining momentum. 🚀 Discover:
• Security & performance improvements
• Growing community contributions
• New members joining: Open-Xchange & Office.EU
Up next: Public roadmap and full ODF support!
See #opensource in action and join the movement!👇
nextcloud.com/blog/euro-office…
We share the Euro-Office roadmap, focusing on security, performance, and ODF support. New members join the coalition as the open source office suite gains traction.Jos Poortvliet (Nextcloud)
Colorado Age Attestation bill gets amendments to have open source excluded gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/colo…
#Linux #OpenSource #USA #Colorado #PCGaming
Carl Richell, the Founder and CEO of System76, has given an update on the upcoming Colorado Age Attestation bill that's seen some amendments.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Streaming or recording on Linux? Check out the audio management tool Pipeweaver gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/stre…
#Pipeweaver #OpenSource #Linux
Pipeweaver is a free and open source audio management tool for Linux built on top of PipeWire, designed specifically with streaming and broadcasting in mind.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
CoolerControl 4.2 adds auto detection of new devices, stress-testing and more gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/cool…
#CoolerControl #OpenSource #Linux
The open-source app for monitoring and controlling supported cooling devices on Linux, CoolerControl, has a big new release out with major new features.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Where do you stand on Firefox's new mascot? 🧐
itsfoss.com/news/mozillas-fire…
From cute mascot to online outrage, Firefox’s “Kit” quickly became the center of a debate no one expected. But is the controversy even justified?Pulkit Chandak (It's FOSS)
Mastodon, I need your help! As more European countries and orgs look to ditch US technology and move to sovereign or open source alternatives, I'm trying to track these efforts.
So far, I've found more than half a dozen government agencies, cities, orgs, that are embracing digital sovereignty but want to hear about other examples that I've missed. Who else should I be adding to this?
Here's a list of what I have so far:
*Edit: This list is now on Proton Sheets, as I should have seen that coming*
KDE Plasma 6.7 gets per-screen virtual desktops and Wayland session management gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/kde-…
#KDE #Linux #OpenSource #Plasma #KDEPlasma
KDE Plasma 6.7 is shaping up to be another excellent release of the popular Linux desktop environment, with exciting new features rolling in.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
This open source dev caught a 20-year-old issue!
itsfoss.com/news/kamila-enligh…
She wasn't hunting for bugs. She was doing something mundane when she discovered the issue and made the fix. We need more such positive stories.Edmar Pereira (It's FOSS)
Mozilla has ventured into the AI client space.
itsfoss.com/news/thunderbolt-l…
#opensource #ai #mozilla
This self-hostable enterprise AI client lets you bring your own models and keep your data off third-party servers.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
A new This Week in Linux has dropped! (342) 😎🐧▶️
Michael talks about Linux 7.0, France switches to Linux, 5% on Steam, Bazzite, Anthropic AI, & more Linux news
#podcasts #technews #opensource #tech
This week in Linux, we have a brand new version of the Linux kernel with Linux 7.0. We also have some distro news to cover with an update to Bazzite and Gent...TuxDigital
Wine 11.7 released with DirectSound 7.1 support, VBScript improvements, MSXML updates gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/wine…
#Wine #Linux #LinuxGaming #OpenSource
Wine 11.7 is out now for this impressive compatibility layer to run Windows apps and games on Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Cal.com's proprietary switch, yay or nay? 🧐
itsfoss.com/news/cal-com-goes-…
That said, the old codebase will live on as Cal.diy under the MIT license.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 can now auto-configure games for you gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/play…
#PlayStation #Emulation #RPCS3 #OpenSource
Emulating the Sony PlayStation 3 just got even better, with the open source RPCS3 now configuring games for you.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
A new secure cloud storage option for you to try.
itsfoss.com/news/tuta-drive-cl…
#tuta #cloud #privacy #opensource
Tuta Drive is almost here, and it makes Google Drive and OneDrive look sus. I explored the early access release.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
License compliance is core to #OpenSource #FOSS.
When building on an existing code base it matters to get it right.
Read our analysis of the Euro-Office license as confirmed by the AGPLv3 authors' views.
nextcloud.com/blog/euro-office…
Euro-Office reviewed the terms in the ONLYOFFICE codebase and found contradictions. We explain the legal basis, what we removed, and why.Jos Poortvliet (Nextcloud)
