The Document Foundation (TDF) has announced the release of LibreOffice 25.2.7, the final maintenance update in the LibreOffice 25.2 series, now available for download at www.libreoffice.org/download. The foundation urged users of the 25.2 branch to upgrade to LibreOffice 25.8.x, as the 25.2 line nears its end of support. Recommended: 10 Best Free Office Suites for […]

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The Mesa team has released version 25.2.6, a routine but important bugfix update in the 25.2 series. Announced by Eric Engestrom on October 29, 2025, the update refines driver stability, shader handling, and Vulkan compatibility across multiple backends. The next bugfix release is expected on November 12. Among the key highlights, Alyssa Rosenzweig contributed D3D-compatible […]

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Fedora Linux 43 is now available, marking one of the project’s most comprehensive overhauls in recent years. The release focuses on a unified Wayland desktop, enhanced system security, and upgraded developer tooling. Fedora’s new foundation completes the move to DNF5 and RPM 6.0, bringing faster performance, stronger cryptography, and more flexible image building across desktop […]

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The FFmpeg developers have added Vulkan-accelerated video decoding for Apple ProRes, implemented through shader-based hardware acceleration. The new commit, authored by averne and committed by Lynne, brings full support for all major ProRes profiles and demonstrates strong performance across different GPU platforms. Apple ProRes is a high-quality video codec commonly used in professional editing workflows. […]

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The Bottles team has released version 51.25, introducing support for the st terminal and several important fixes that enhance stability and Steam integration. The latest update to Bottles, version 51.25, refines multiple areas of the project’s Wine prefix management experience. Released by project maintainer Mirko Brombin, this version delivers improved cleanup behavior, fixes several UI […]

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The FreeBSD Project has announced the release of FreeBSD 15.0-BETA3, the third beta build in the 15.0-RELEASE cycle. The update brings several critical fixes, improved WiFi compatibility, and expanded image availability for VMs, containers, and cloud platforms. FreeBSD 15.0-BETA3 introduces a series of refinements and security updates aimed at improving system stability and hardware support. […]

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Canonical has released a series of important security updates addressing vulnerabilities in fetchmail, Go Cryptography, and multiple Linux kernel variants used across Oracle Cloud and AWS environments. These updates patch flaws that could lead to crashes, privilege leaks, or system compromises. Ubuntu has rolled out four security notices USN-7838-1, USN-7839-1, USN-7795-4, and USN-7833-3 between October […]

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For years, I bounced between different versions of Windows and Linux, always hoping to find a system that just worked, something stable, complete, and free from constant tweaking. I’ve always appreciated the open-source philosophy behind Linux, but too often I found myself spending more time fixing problems than actually using my computer. A few years […]

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