The Alpine #Linux development team announced the release of Alpine Linux 3.24.0 this week. It brings several package upgrades, plus some new packages, and will be supported until June 2028.
The digiKam team has announced the release of digiKam version 9.1.0, which adds new features and improves overall functionality. These are the most important updates in the professional image manager living in the KDE family of open source software.
Just installed #Linux ? This week I'm trying a graphics editor, a MeshCore interface, and a terminal-based typing game that you can install too.
The developers of both Redox OS and Asterinas OS, two separate operating systems that are built on custom kernels written in the Rust programming language, made big announcements in the past couple of weeks. Here's what to know.
The new release for includes an upgraded package, an addition of the COSMIC desktop environment, plus a new bootloader option at installation.
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This week I'm trying a graphics editor, a MeshCore interface, and a terminal-based typing game.
digiKam 9.1.0 brings support for Pixel Motion photos, time zone metadata, and improved facial recognition.
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New In Linux
The #DietPi team has released an update to its Raspbian alternative, version 10.5. It's a minor release that optimizes some menus and fixes some issues that were preventing automated setups.
The #FreeBSD Project announced today the release of FreeBSD 15.1, the first point release since FreeBSD 15 arrived in December 2025. It adds several small but important upgrades and fixes.
Do you have a RISC-V computer or SBC and want to install Linux on it? These Linux distributions and other open source operating systems offer images designed for the open source architecture you can download right now.
Asterinas OS and Redox OS, two independent operating systems written in Rust, both gained new software ports and performance enhancements.
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There's an ocean of free and open source software out there that's compatible with Linux. I try new ones every week, and these are the apps I'm most excited to tell you about, with links to where you can get them.
Buried in the release notes for #KDE Plasma 6.7, which just released this week, was the first appearance of "Bigscreen." It allows switching your Plasma desktop to a TV-friendly interface.
The developer of Bobby, an #OpenSource GTK app for browsing SQLite databases, just announced its entry to the GNOME Circle program. That means you'll see the app promoted around the GNOME ecosystem, and this is what you need to know about it.
This DietPi update brings enhanced graphics driver and camera stacks, and it also enables some software for Raspberry Pi 2 devices.
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The update includes improvements to the find command, better choices for the kernel scheduler, and a smooth cloud installation experience.
KDE's Bigscreen project is finally debuting as part of Plasma 6.7, out this week. It's built for use on a big-screen TV and purportedly has many compatible apps.
