System76 CEO Carl Richell has revealed the COSMIC desktop will debut on December 11, 2025, bringing a fresh vision to the Linux desktop world.

Exim 4.99 open-source MTA brings DKIM, DMARC, and TLS fixes, drops obsolete TCP-Wrappers, and strengthens overall mail authenticity verification.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 debuts with the Rust-based Agama installer, SELinux enabled by default, and 16 years of enterprise support.

TrueNAS 25.10 “Goldeye” open-source NAS is out with NVMe over Fabric, 400GbE, open GPU driver support, major ZFS improvements, and more.

Brotli 1.2 arrives after two years, improving speed, binary size, and Python security for Google’s open-source compression library.

Tor Browser 15.0 introduces vertical tabs, tab groups, and improved privacy tools based on the new Firefox ESR 140.

Fedora 43 lands with Wayland-only GNOME, RPM 6.0, Python 3.14, DNF5-powered installer, and an upgraded GNU Toolchain with GCC 15.2 and glibc 2.42.

KDE Plasma 6.5.1 desktop environment fixes major Wayland and KWin issues, delivering a noticeably smoother and more stable user experience.

Distrobox 1.8.2, a containerized Linux environment, brings polish, better integration, and 20 new contributors joining the growing project.

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 198 open-source firewall ships with Suricata 8 and real-time IPS email alerts for faster threat detection and better network insight.

OpenRazer 3.11 adds support for Razer Blade 2025 models, as well as new mice and keyboards, bringing better Linux integration for Razer devices.

Python’s governing body drops a $1.5 M U.S. grant, saying the anti-DEI clause violates its mission and community spirit.

nEMU 3.4 arrives a year and a half after the previous release, introducing a VM preview feature, new config options, and improved QEMU integration.

Ubuntu Unity faces manpower shortages as lead dev Rudra has no time to maintain it, sparking a public call for help.

KDE’s Nate Graham explains why KDE Linux bets on immutability for stability and simplicity, moving away from traditional package systems.

Catch up on the latest Linux news: KDE Plasma 6.5, VirtualBox 7.2.4, Jellyfin 10.11, Uptime Kuma 2.0, Valkey 9.0, Canonical Academy, new NTFS Linux driver, Alma 10.1 adds Btrfs support, and more.

Ongoing DDoS attacks push Arch Linux to activate AUR protection, which currently disrupts SSH on port 22.

After a brief delay, Fedora Linux 43 is now GO and set to launch on October 28, 2025. Here's what you can expect.

The freshly released Solseek app gives Solus Linux users a fast, fzf-powered TUI for managing eopkg, Flatpak, and Snap.

Canonical introduces a new platform that lets professionals test and certify their Linux skills through hands-on Ubuntu exams and digital badges.