GNOME Mutter's Historic Shift: A Full Transition to Wayland Marks the End of the X11 Era

 

GNOME Mutter officially drops its X11 backend, committing fully to the Wayland display server for GNOME 50. Explore the technical implications for Linux desktop performance, security, and the future of X11 legacy support via XWayland.

Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" UI Freeze is Now in Effect: What Developers and Users Can Expect

 

Canonical announces the UI freeze for Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka,' stabilizing the GNOME 49 desktop for its October release. Explore the major updates, from GCC 15 to Rust-based core utilities, and what it means for the future Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Get the latest benchmarks and insights.

Ubuntu 25.10 'Oracular Orangutan' Final Snapshot Released: A Deep Dive into the Questing Quokka's Last Interim Build

 

Canonical has launched the fourth and final monthly development snapshot for Ubuntu 25.10 'Oracular Orangutar,' featuring GNOME 49 on Wayland, GCC 15.2, and a frozen feature set ahead of its October 2024 release. Explore the technical specifications and update roadmap for this pivotal interim build before the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS cycle.

GNOME Ecosystem Weekly Digest: Rust Advancements, UI Innovations & New Utilities (Week 212)

 

Explore pivotal GNOME developments in Week 212: GNOME 49 Beta & 28th Anniversary, Rust port milestones for GNOME Disks, Libadwaita CSS Media Queries, new Hashsum utility, and deeper insights. Essential reading for Linux developers & open-source enthusiasts.

GNOME 49 Mutter Beta Unveiled: Wayland Enhancements, Pointer Warp Protocol & Critical Fixes

 

Explore GNOME 49 Mutter beta’s game-changing Wayland upgrades: wl_fixes integration, pointer warp protocol for native gaming, X11 stylus fixes, and stability improvements. Test now before September’s stable release.

GNOME 49 Alpha 1 Released: Key Features & Performance Upgrades

Discover GNOME 49 Alpha 1’s latest enhancements, including Mutter’s visual alert speed limits, Shell’s pad dial support, and critical bug fixes. Learn about the 49.0 stable release timeline and how these updates improve Linux desktop performance.

GNOME 49 Alpha Release: Major Changes, X11 Deprecation, and Wayland Transition

 

GNOME 49 Alpha introduces major updates, including X11 session disabled by default, full Wayland adoption, and new Mutter SDK features. Expected in Fedora 43 & Ubuntu 25.10—learn what’s changing and why it matters for Linux users.

O Fedora 25 Beta Lançado, ele chegará com o GNOME 3.22 Desktop e Linux Kernel 4.8.1

A versão final da distribuição chega próximo mês

O Black Lab Linux 8 Beta 3 é com o apoio EFI completa, baseada no Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

O LibreOffice 5.2 e Mozilla Firefox 49.0 estão incluídos

Começou do desenvolvimento do Mageia 6, e ele traz o KDE Plasma 5.6 e GNOME 3.10