We're thrilled to announce the stable release of Gnoppix KDE 25.10, built atop Debian 'Trixie'. This release focuses heavily on performance and privacy, while also introducing a major overhaul to the user experience and new community features. We've tackled the issue of needing manual tweaks for optimal performance head-on. We've incorporated system and performance patches directly into the operating system. You no longer need to manually install or apply these critical fixes they are now included by default. Enhanced gaming experience - this change significantly impacts gaming. With Steam and Lutris, many Windows games now run exceptionally well, with some titles even performing faster than they do on Windows. The Welcome Screen has been completely redesigned with a modern look and feel, transforming it into a central Control and Command Center.
We’ve made some changes of our own in the 'Trixie' release. The most obvious is that we have updated the theme for the desktop - we have a completely new set of icons, a new font, new desktop backgrounds, and some other small tweaks to refresh the appearance of the system. This should be apparent as soon as you launch it. Another change we have made to tidy things up is to replace all the old preferences applications - Raspberry Pi Configuration, Appearance Settings, Mouse and Keyboard Settings, Screen Configuration, Printer - with a single new Control Centre application. All the settings that were in the preferences applications listed above can now be found in Control Centre.
Leap 16 as a community-supported platform will shape open-source development breakthroughs and real-world solutions in the years ahead. The release is 2038 safe and comes with 32-bit (ia32) support disabled by default. It gives users the option to enable it manually and enjoy gaming with Steam, which still relies on 32-bit libraries. The hardware requirements have changed. Leap 16 now requires x86-64-v2 as a minimum CPU architecture level, which generally means CPUs bought in 2008 or later. Users with older hardware can migrate to Slowroll or Tumbleweed. Leap 16 channels community and enterprise distribution code by building on the foundation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), bringing source and binary identicality with it. Users have the option to seamlessly migrate from openSUSE Leap 16 to SLES 16. Developers can use openSUSE Leap to create, test and run workloads for later deployment on SLES. Leap 16 ships with the new Agama installer, which offers a more modern setup experience over the deprecated YaST-based installer.
Ubuntu Touch now contains an experimental support for encrypting personal data on the device. This adds an additional layer of protection in case the device is stolen. Once enabled, your data will be encrypted using your passcode or passphrase. On boot, your device will enter a minimal UI where you'll be prompted your passcode or passphrase. Once your passcode or passphrase is entered, your device will open encrypted personal data and start the rest of the system. This feature has to be enabled per-device. To check whether this feature is enabled, go to System Settings > Security & Privacy and see if 'Encryption (Experimental)' is available.
We are delighted to announce the release of FydeOS 21 'Sunlit Epiphany'. This update introduces a host of new features, enhancements and stability improvements — all designed to deliver a more refined and efficient experience for you. This version includes an upgrade of the underlying Chromium OS platform from r132 to r138, ensuring you have the latest performance and security updates. New features and enhancements: enhanced launcher search with filtering - finding what you need is now faster and more intuitive, the Launcher search has been upgraded to include filters, allowing you to narrow down your search results by categories such as Apps, Files and more, for a more precise and efficient search experience; Quick Insert panel - express yourself more easily with the new Quick Insert feature, by simply pressing Windows/Command + f.
This version has got the new archive manager engrampa which replaces the old one named file-roller due to continuously decreased functionality of this one in the last years. In addition, this release contains some improvements regarding the session environment variables and the internet search software.
BSDRP 2.0 is available. This release is based on FreeBSD 16-main and the ports tree as of Sept 25th. New installation will now support dual BIOS/UEFI boot and ARM architecture. It includes the following updates: bird 2.17, frr 10.4.1 (Lua scripting enabled), OpenVPN 2.6.15, strongSwan 6.0.1. Special instructions before upgrade: BSDRP 1.994 or later is required; upgrading will not add the dual UEFI/BIOS mode, neither the MBR to GPT conversion, a full reinstall is required for those new features. New features: the NanoBSD framework was replaced by poudriere-image, this brings support for both BIOS and UEFI boot and GPT partition type, packages are now built using the official poudriere method; new architecture available - aarch64; new packages - net/vpp, flashrom, mstflint, Mellanox NIC tools; removed packages - isc-dhcp44 (use dnsmasq), dhcprelya (use dnsmasq).
BSDRP 2.0 is available. This release is based on FreeBSD 16-main and the ports tree as of Sept 25th. New installation will now support dual BIOS/UEFI boot and ARM architecture. It includes the following updates: bird 2.17, frr 10.4.1 (Lua scripting enabled), OpenVPN 2.6.15, strongSwan 6.0.1. Special instructions before upgrade: BSDRP 1.994 or later is required; upgrading will not add the dual UEFI/BIOS mode, neither the MBR to GPT conversion, a full reinstall is required for those new features. New features: the NanoBSD framework was replaced by poudriere-image, this brings support for both BIOS and UEFI boot and GPT partition type, packages are now built using the official poudriere method; new architecture available - aarch64; new packages - net/vpp, flashrom, mstflint, Mellanox NIC tools; removed packages - isc-dhcp44 (use dnsmasq), dhcprelya (use dnsmasq).
For the Plasma desktop, the latest Plasma (6.4.5), KDE Gear (25.08.1), and Frameworks (6.18.0) are included. All built on Qt 6.9.2. News for KDE Gear 25.08 includes, reduced memory usage of various Akonadi resources by around 75% each, Dolphin now offers two search engines that will help you find that specific, but elusive file or folder you can’t locate (File Indexing & Simple search) and NeoChat can now create polls and open a context menu for each individual thread of messages. The KaOS Plasma Midna theme has undergone a complete overhaul, this included a new icon set, changes in the Login and Ksplash screen, new default wallpaper, modernized window decoration and color scheme. KCP (KaOS Community Packages) was the last part of KaOS that still used closed source git, it has now also moved to Codeberg. The manager (called kcp), was completely rewritten. First part to accommodate a full migration of all (about 370) repositories to Codeberg, second part to get better accuracy in the PKGBUILD parsing.
Good News. ZimaOS hits 1,000,000+ downloads! It would not be here today without the continuous support of our community. For members who upgrade to this version promptly, this upgrade will automatically upgrade your current device to the ZimaOS Plus edition, allowing you to enjoy richer features in the future. New: the new Zima Backup app (on the dashboard) has powerful backup features and a new backup process; the new Apps start and stop status display on the App launch panel; added GPU option in App Setting; GPU can be allocated to the app if GPU is installed. Fixed: fixed an issue where setting a time zone with spaces (e.g., Hong Kong) caused abnormal display on the dashboard; fixed the issue where the App's memory limit display was inaccurate; optimized the App's display and startup speed during device restarts; fixed the issue with incorrect file attribution folder for the first sub-user; optimized the retrieval speed for cloud storage and local network connections....