Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:<p>This week's Linux and FOSS news:</p><p>LINUX NEWS</p><p>Debian turns 32 years old:<br><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/@itsfoss@mastodon.social/115037209294238464" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">social.linux.pizza/@itsfoss@ma</span><span class="invisible">stodon.social/115037209294238464</span></a><br>(Happy birthday, Debian!)</p><p>Ubuntu 25.10 enters feature freeze period, release is planned for 9 October, will be the first release to ship with an "unstable" kernel:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Feature-Freeze" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10</span><span class="invisible">-Feature-Freeze</span></a><br><a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-25-10-unstable-kernel-possibility" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu</span><span class="invisible">-25-10-unstable-kernel-possibility</span></a></p><p>Ubuntu introduces "dangerous" desktop images, meaning daily development images with leading-edge Snaps:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Dangerous-Desktop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Dange</span><span class="invisible">rous-Desktop</span></a><br>(It's really dangerous for your privacy! Your data will be shared with Amazon again! (Ok just joking))</p><p>Fedora 43 will ship Hare programming language support, PHP 8.4, YASM deprecated in favor of NASM, identical /urs files will be hardlinked by default:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-43-Hare-PHP-8.5-Hardlink" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/Fedora-43-Ha</span><span class="invisible">re-PHP-8.5-Hardlink</span></a></p><p>Fedora Copr repo offers XLibre packages:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-XLibre-Copr-Repo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/Fedora-XLibr</span><span class="invisible">e-Copr-Repo</span></a></p><p>Arch introduces Bumpbuddy, for automated tracking of new software releases:<br><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-bumpbuddy/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-bu</span><span class="invisible">mpbuddy/</span></a></p><p>SparkyLinux 8.0 released with Debian 13 base, new sparky-package-tool, GIMP preinstalled, option in CLI installer to encrypt /home partition, automatic partitioning, PCManFM replaced with Thunar in MinimalGUI (Openbox) edition, support for Linux kernel 6.16 and 6.6 LTS (along with 6.12 LTS):<br><a href="https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-8-0-is-out-as-one-of-the-first-distros-based-on-debian-13-trixie" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-8-0-</span><span class="invisible">is-out-as-one-of-the-first-distros-based-on-debian-13-trixie</span></a></p><p>Kubuntu Focus launches Zr GEN 1 laptop with Nvidia RTX 5090 option, increased video memory, Kubuntu 24.04 LTS, more storage capacity, brighter display, shipping available in US and Canada currently:<br><a href="https://betanews.com/2025/08/11/kubuntu-focus-launches-zr-gen-1-linux-laptop-with-nvidia-rtx-5090-option/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">betanews.com/2025/08/11/kubunt</span><span class="invisible">u-focus-launches-zr-gen-1-linux-laptop-with-nvidia-rtx-5090-option/</span></a></p><p>Linux kernel 6.17 RC1 available, without Bcachefs and RISC-V updates:<br><a href="https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-17-rc1-released/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-6-1</span><span class="invisible">7-rc1-released/</span></a></p><p>Wine 10.13 released with Windows Gaming Input configuration tab for the Joystick Control Panel, ECDSA_P521 and ECDH_P521 algorithms in BCrypt, option to generate OpenGL WoW64 thunks, support for more Windows Runtime metadata in WIDL, various bug fixes:<br><a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-10.13-Released" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">phoronix.com/news/Wine-10.13-R</span><span class="invisible">eleased</span></a></p><p>(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WeeklyNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeeklyNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LinuxNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" 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