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📰 KaOS 2026.03 Released With Major Move Away From systemd Components KaOS 2026.03 removes systemd-boot and mkinitcpio, adopts Limine and Dracut, and introduces a new Niri-based desktop environment. 🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/kaos-2026-03-released-with-major-move-away-from-systemd-components/ #systemd

📰 GIMP 3.2.2 Released with Various Improvements and UI/UX Updates GIMP 3.2.2 open-source image editor is now available for download with various improvements, bug fixes, and UI/UX updates. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gimp-3-2-2-released-with-various-improvements-and-ui-ux-updates #opensource

📰 Ubuntu 26.04 LTS drops next month, but there's a strong case for skipping it entirely Getting the latest Ubuntu LTS release may be tempting, but version 26.04 has some big potential downsides that should give you pause. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-2604-lts-drops-next-month-theres-good-case-skipping-entirely/ #ubuntu

📰 AMD Introduces GAIA Agent UI For Privacy-First Web App For Local AI Agents AMD's GAIA AI agent framework (that previously stood for "Generative AI Is Awesome" albeit they seemed to have dropped promoting it as that name) for Ryzen AI hardware is out with a new version. AMD GAIA 0.17 introduces Agent UI as a new privacy-first web application for local AI agents... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-GAIA-0.17-Agent-UI #amd

📰 SystemRescue 13 Released With Linux Kernel 6.18 and GParted 1.8.1 SystemRescue 13, based on Arch, updates to Linux kernel 6.18, enhances HiDPI support, and upgrades core tools such as GParted and bcachefs. 🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/systemrescue-13-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-and-gparted-1-8-1/ #linux#kernel#arch

📰 Linux 7.0-rc6 Bringing A Lot Of Audio Quirks / Fixes The Linux 7.0-rc6 kernel due for release tomorrow has a lot of audio fixes/quirks to correct a wide variety of different hardware issues, mostly different problematic laptops for their speakers and/or microphone behavior under Linux... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-rc6-Many-Audio-Fixes #linux#kernel

📰 After a Long Time, Ubuntu Shows Some Respect to Deb Packages It will be easier to manage the classic Debian packages in the Snap/App Center in the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. 🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17308126/ubuntu-26-04-deb-in-app-center #ubuntu#debian

📰 Fish 4.6 Shell Brings Support For Recent systemd Environment Variables Fish 4.6 released today as the newest version of this Rust-based interactive shell for Linux and other platforms... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fish-4.6-Released #systemd#linux

📰 KDE Plasma 6.7 will finally fix the most annoying part of tweaking your microphone volume As much as I hate hearing myself over a microphone, I have to admit that listening to yourself while adjusting your mic volume is vital. That way, you know you're not coming through too quietly or too loudly, and you can get a feel for the audio quality, too. Windows has had this feature for a while now, but unfortunately, KDE Plasma won't let you. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/kde-plasma-67-will-finally-fix-the-most-annoying-part-of-tweaking-your-microphone-volume/ #kde#plasma

📰 DRBD Driver Working To Land ~15 Years Worth Of Changes Into The Linux Kernel Developers behind the Distributed Replicated Block Device "DRBD" for mirroring block devices between multiple host systems are working to resync the upstream Linux kernel DRBD support with the out-of-tree DRBD code they have been maintaining for the past ~15 years out-of-sync. It's a big undertaking but they have begun staging patches for review and testing to get this massive set of changes up to par for mainline... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/DRBD-15-Years-Code-Changes #linux#kernel

📰 Immutable Linux sounded bulletproof until I tried to use it I thought this was supposed to make things easier for the user? 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/immutable-linux-sounded-bulletproof-until-i-tried-to-use-it/ #linux

📰 Mixxx 2.5.6 Open-Source DJ App Improves Controller Mapping Support and Effects Mixxx 2.5.6 open-source virtual DJ software for performing live mixes is now available for download with improvements to controller mappings and effects, as well as bug fixes. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mixxx-2-5-6-open-source-dj-app-improves-controller-mapping-support-and-effects #opensource