System76 plans for COSMIC include Vulkan, HDR, gaming improvements and more

System76 have outlined some of their plans for upcoming upgrades to the new COSMIC desktop, and I have to admit I'm quite excited about what's coming to it.

DI.DAY is a Movement to Encourage People to Ditch Big Tech

A new day for privacy advocates to look forward to.

OpenProject vs Jira: Open source project management without vendor lock-in

Take a look at a comprehensive comparison between Jira and OpenProject, the open source, Europe-based project management platform designed for organizations that value transparency, data control, and long-term digital sovereignty.

LibreOffice 26.2 is a Maintenance Release That Feels Like a Stable One

Performance upgrades and format compatibility improvements land with this release.

Not Kidding! Bash Shell Manual is Part of Epstein Files 🫣

echo "don't panic"

Finally! Firefox Is Getting a Kill Switch for Its (Unwanted) AI Features

Maybe this will bring back some of those lost users.

Oh Dear! Notepad++ Was Quietly Compromised for Six Months (But Don't Panic Just Yet)

The attack occurred last year, but updating to a recent version is still recommended.

Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features | TechCrunch

Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.

ScummVM v2026.1.0 is a huge new release with tons of new supported games

ScummVM is an excellent tool that preserves a lot of classic games with new game engines to run on modern platforms and a huge 2026.1.0 release is out now.

Your eBooks Don't Have to Look Boring, Calibre 9.0 Now has Shelves

The eBook manager gets a visual upgrade with bookshelves and in-viewer editing.

France Just Created Its Own Open Source Alternative to Microsoft Teams and Zoom

Not only for them, but any other non-European videoconferencing software.

CachyOS founder explains why they didn't join the new Open Gaming Collective (OGC)

The Open Gaming Collective (OGC) was an interesting announcement recently from a few bigger names, but the CachyOS team opted out of it and now we know why.

A Bunch of Developers Have Come Together to Make Linux Gaming Great

The people behind Bazzite, Fyra Labs, Nobara, ChimeraOS, and a few other projects have teamed up to improve Linux gaming for everyone.

Meet the mind behind Bazzite - an interview with Kyle Gospodnetich

Want to know a little more about Bazzite and the original founder? Here's your chance with a brand new interview with Kyle Gospodnetich.

FOSS Weekly #26.05: Clawdbot Mania, NexPhone, Things We No Longer Use Terminal for and More Linux Stuff

When was the last time you were forced to use the terminal?

What is this Clawdbot, Err Moltbot, Everyone's Screaming About?

This open source project has survived Anthropic's trademark lawyers, crypto scammers hijacking its identity, and security holes exposing users.

Open Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further

An exciting new announcement is the formation of the Open Gaming Collective, a collaborative organisation between many names in the Linux sphere.

Netflix Animation Studios are now funding Blender development

Blender, the free and open source 3D creation software has pulled in another major supporter, with Netflix now funding future development.

Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4

The Xfce desktop environment is expanding with plans afoot for a new Wayland compositor called xfwl4.

Surge Engine for Sonic-like platformers gets improved gamepad support and a new audio system

Love classic Sonic games and other similar platformers? The Surge Engine and the included Surge the Rabbit game are great open source projects.

Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15 brings UI improvements, mod upgrades and a big performance boost

The open-source voxel game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) version 5.15 was recently released with an assortment of upgrades.

Meet Roomy: An Open-Source Discord Alternative for the Decentralized Web

Looking for a Discord alternative? Roomy is an open-source, decentralized platform built for communities that value privacy and control.

The modular Linux handheld Mecha Comet is up on Kickstarter

The new Mecha Comet would have been a dream device to mess about with when I was younger, a fully modular Linux-powered handheld.

CryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite

The simple GOG client for Linux, Minigalaxy version 1.4.1 is out now

Minigalaxy is a simple and to the point GOG client for Linux, making it easier to download and install all your GOG games.

Good News for Mobile App Developers: Skip Is Now Open Source

The tool gets rid of its subscription model and open-sources the engine.

cURL Gets Rid of Its Bug Bounty Program Over AI Slop Overrun

Daniel Stenberg says the inflow of AI slop has become unsustainable for the curl security team to handle.

The free and open source Godot Engine 4.6 is out now with major upgrades

Game developers should take a look at the brand new Godot Engine 4.6 release, bringing a big refresh to the popular cross-platform open source game engine.

Mesa 25.3.4 released with more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers

The latest main stable update to Mesa is here for users of open source graphics drivers, with Mesa 25.3.4 bringing essential bug fixes.

The full VR mode for KDE Plasma continues getting more advanced

Recently I covered the draft code to add a full VR mode into the KDE Plasma desktop, and it has only continued to get more advanced with recent updates.

Banjo-Kazooie gets a native PC port with Linux / Steam Deck support

Bringing another Nintendo classic to PC, the community has delivered with Banjo-Kazooie via the Banjo: Recompiled project that's now available.

GE-Proton 10-29 released with updates to FEX, Wine, DXVK and a few game fixes

GE-Proton 10-29 has arrived to bring more game compatibility to SteamOS / Linux with a bunch of fixes and improvements throughout.

Wine 11.1 arrives as the first development build of 2026

After the big release of the stable Wine 11 earlier in January, the work begins again on development releases with Wine 11.1 now available.

This Could be the Best Graphics Editor for Linux Users (Yes, it is Open Source)

And it is based on Rust. What else can you ask for?

FreeBSD is a No-Go for KDE's Plasma Login Manager

Not everyone will be happy with this.

Draft code submitted to KDE Plasma turns it into a full VR desktop

A developer has submitted a draft to the KDE team for KWin to hook up a full Plasma VR mode and it looks pretty awesome.