Distribution Release: Omarchy 4.5.0
Posted: 2026-11-05 14:30:07 Source: https://distrowatch.com/13028
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. David Heinemeier Hansson has announced the release of Omarchy 4.5.0, an updated build of the project's Arch-based Linux distribution with a customised Hyprland tiling compositor. This is the distribution's first release than can be installed on Apple's silicon range of processors. "Omarchy 4.5 is the first big feature....
next-20261105: linux-next
Posted: 2026-11-05 14:21:49 Source: https://www.kernel.org/
| Version: | next-20261105 (linux-next) |
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| Released: | 2026-11-05 |
Distribution Release: Artix Linux 20261102
Posted: 2026-11-05 12:34:37 Source: https://distrowatch.com/13027
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Artix development team has updated Artix Linux to stable version 20261102. Artix Linux is a set of Arch-based, systemd-free distributions with a choice of Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXDE, LXQt, MATE and Xfce desktops. The KDE Plasma variant wasn't originally deemed ready for the release, but it has....
Distribution Release: NebiOS 10.3
Posted: 2026-11-05 03:38:15 Source: https://distrowatch.com/13026
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Sarp Mateson Foundation has announced the release of NebiOS 10.3, the latest stable version of the project's Ubuntu-based desktop Linux distribution featuring a custom-built NebiOS Wayland compositor (based on Wayfire): "NebiOS X 10.3 anniversary update is out as a stable release. The desktop has been reworked from....
Distribution Release: ML4W OS 2.17
Posted: 2026-11-04 21:16:37 Source: https://distrowatch.com/13025
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Stephan Raabe has released ML4W OS 2.17, an updated build of the project's Arch-based Linux distribution featuring a customised Hyprland tiling window manager: "Version 2.17: add wallpaper carousel as a modern alternative to the wallpaper selector, open it with SUPER + W or with the new button to....
Distribution Release: RakuOS 2026.11.04
Posted: 2026-11-04 16:12:32 Source: https://distrowatch.com/13024
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Joshua Webb has announced the release of a major new version of RakuOS, a Fedora-based immutable Linux distribution with a choice of COSMIC, GNOME and KDE Plasma desktops, as well as Hyprland and niri Wayland compositors. This version updates the underlying Fedora system to version 45: "RakuOS 45....
Distribution Release: Bazzite 45.20261104
Posted: 2026-11-04 13:41:30 Source: https://distrowatch.com/13023
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Bazzite immutable distribution for gaming has published a new release. The project's latest version is based on Fedora 45 and ships with many package updates. "Bazzite is now based on Fedora 45. GNOME 51.1 and KDE 6.8.2. Updated OGC kernels to 7.2.15 and 6.18.60 for NVIDIA LTS....
next-20261104: linux-next
Posted: 2026-11-04 13:38:20 Source: https://www.kernel.org/
| Version: | next-20261104 (linux-next) |
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| Released: | 2026-11-04 |
Fedora 45 is the very Definition of "Status Quo"
Posted: 2026-11-04 03:00:26 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09lz67qXEz4
Distribution Release: Ludora 45.0
Posted: 2026-11-04 02:37:59 Source: https://distrowatch.com/13022
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Lars Søe Mikkelsen has announced the release of Ludora 45.0, a major update of the project's Fedora-based, gaming-ready Linux distribution with a custom kernel, built-in Btrfs snapshots, and KDE desktop: "This is the first Ludora release based on Fedora 45 and probably the biggest yet. Instead of building....
BSD Release: NetBSD 11.1
Posted: 2026-11-03 23:28:48 Source: https://distrowatch.com/13021
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Nia Alarie has announced the release of the first update to the NetBSD 11.x series. The new 11.1 release provides bug fixes, stability improvements, and battery monitoring on the Surface Go 3. The release announcement states: "The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 11.1, the first update....
Linux 7.4 is "Much Healthier" Thanks to AI
Posted: 2026-11-03 22:43:30 Source: http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Linux-7.4-is-Much-Healthier-Thanks-to-AI
At nearly 42 million lines, Linux 7.4 is the largest merge in the kernel’s history.
Linux Weekly 27: So Many Projects and DEVEMBER!!
Posted: 2026-11-03 22:38:49 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ON2j7BxyF8
Distribution Release: Chimera Linux 20261103
Posted: 2026-11-03 20:17:53 Source: https://distrowatch.com/13020
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Chimera Linux is an independently-developed distribution which uses an unusual combination of technologies behind the scenes. The project's latest snapshot introduces a new networking tool, upgrades the desktop environments, and ships with version 7.3 of the Linux kernel. The release announcement states: "The 20261103 set of images is....
openSUSE Leap 16.1 Unifies Traditional and Immutable Linux With Transactional Updates
Posted: 2026-11-03 17:00:00 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/opensuse-leap-161-unifies-traditional-and-immutable-linux-transactional-updates
The openSUSE Project has officially released openSUSE Leap 16.1, introducing a major change to how the distribution can be installed, maintained, and deployed. Released on November 3, 2026, the update brings an integrated Immutable Mode that allows users to install a transactionally updated operating system with a read-only root filesystem, while continuing to offer the traditional Linux installation model.
The new approach also marks the beginning of the end for openSUSE Leap Micro as a separate distribution. Its functionality is now incorporated into Leap 16.1, giving administrators a unified platform for desktops, conventional servers, container hosts, virtual machines, and edge computing environments. Users can select the installation model that best fits their workloads without switching to an entirely different openSUSE product.
Beyond the new installation architecture, Leap 16.1 updates KDE Plasma to version 6.6, retains GNOME 48 with additional maintenance fixes, introduces LXQt 2.4, and continues using the Linux 6.12 long-term support kernel series. The release also expands container tooling, improves system monitoring, updates security components, and introduces changes designed to make enterprise-oriented Linux deployments more predictable.
Immutable Mode Becomes the Defining Feature of Leap 16.1
The most important addition to openSUSE Leap 16.1 is its new Immutable Mode, which allows the operating system to use a read-only root filesystem and transactional updates. Instead of modifying the active operating system directly whenever packages are installed or updated, the immutable configuration prepares changes in a separate filesystem snapshot.
This approach differs from a conventional Linux installation, where package managers typically modify files in the active root filesystem. On a traditional system, an update can replace libraries, executables, and configuration components while applications continue running. Although Linux package managers handle these operations carefully, interrupted updates or incompatible package combinations can sometimes leave a system in an inconsistent state.
Immutable Mode reduces this risk by preparing operating-system changes separately from the currently running environment. Updates become active after a reboot, allowing the system to start using a consistent set of packages and configuration changes. If an update introduces problems, administrators can return to an earlier snapshot rather than manually reversing individual package modifications.
The underlying technology is not entirely new to openSUSE. Similar functionality has been available through Leap Micro, which was designed for lightweight, transactionally updated server and infrastructure deployments. What changes in Leap 16.1 is that this operating model becomes an installation choice within the main Leap distribution.
SUSE To Cut One In Ten Employees Because of AI
Posted: 2026-11-03 17:00:00 Source: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/11/03/0620205/suse-to-cut-one-in-ten-employees-because-of-ai?utm_source=atom1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
SUSE plans to cut roughly 10% of its 1,900-person workforce, with CEO Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen saying "automation and AI" are reducing the need for some roles and allowing the open source software company to operate with less overhead and flatter management structures. "We are announcing a reduction of SUSE's global workforce of approximately 10 percent," said Van Leeuwen in an email. "These decisions are painful for our people, our culture, and our open source community, but they are necessary for us to adapt and build a sustainable, resilient SUSE for the long term." The Register reports: Van Leeuwen says the business, bought by Swedish private equity provider EQT, decided to cut jobs after scrutinizing its "future strategy, required capabilities, and team structures." The rest of the organization will get a look at the fiscal year 2027 strategy on November 16. He said in the message to staff: "What is clear is that automation and AI are fundamentally shifting how software companies operate. AI capabilities are advancing exponentially, forcing us to radically reimagine our work. We have seen this trend already both inside our sector and in the wider economy. This means that the organizational design and cost base that SUSE is built on today will not carry us forward successfully. "We are adapting. Across SUSE, modern tooling is already changing our daily workflows, enabling teams to move faster with less operational overhead and flatter reporting lines. The requirement for some existing roles has greatly diminished. Other roles will evolve over the next few years. This means we are accelerating investments in high priority areas, and deprioritizing others. These are hard, painful decisions to make, but necessary for our future." [...] The specific roles at risk of redundancy were not outlined but SUSE claims it has considered where the people in those positions are "able to evolve, what they can stop doing, what they need to do more of - and decisions have been made on that basis." Staff caught up in the redundancies will be informed by November 4, employee representatives nominated the following day, and one to one meetings will begin at the start of next week. Van Leeuwen says in the internal memo that the job cuts are a "reflection of shifting organizational needs, not your talent or commitment. You have tackled hard infrastructure and open source challenges that power critical enterprise systems around the world. "Any organization will be fortunate to have your expertise."
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Distribution Release: Asahi Linux 45
Posted: 2026-11-03 16:36:11 Source: https://distrowatch.com/13019
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Asahi Linux project, which makes it possible to run Linux on M-powered Apple computers, has a new release based on Fedora 45. The release announcement in Fedora Magazine reports: "Fedora Asahi Remix is developed in close collaboration with the Fedora Asahi SIG and the Asahi Linux project.....
next-20261103: linux-next
Posted: 2026-11-03 15:22:51 Source: https://www.kernel.org/
| Version: | next-20261103 (linux-next) |
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| Released: | 2026-11-03 |
Distribution Release: Fedora 45
Posted: 2026-11-03 14:49:12 Source: https://distrowatch.com/13018
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Fedora project has announced the release of Fedora 45. The new version includes updates to the KDE Plasma and GNOME desktops, updated kernels, and developer tools. There are also some changes to the system installer: "We have a lot of excellent content under the hood in this....
Distribution Release: openSUSE 16.1
Posted: 2026-11-03 14:23:49 Source: https://distrowatch.com/13017
The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The openSUSE project has published a minor update to the distribution's Leap branch. The new version, 16.1, is the first to merge the classic Leap distribution with the project's immutable server branch. "Immutable Mode with transactionally updating a system with a read-only root filesystem is a big change....