Open Source Stories

Raspberry Pi vs Arduino is one of the first questions people ask when they start building electronics projects. The short answer: a Raspberry Pi is a small computer that runs...

Voyager 26.10 is now available. The Ubuntu-based distribution reached its final release on 16 October 2026, one day after Ubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” shipped. This version adds an AI kill...

Canonical released Ubuntu 26.10, code-named “Stonking Stingray”, on October 15, 2026. It is an interim release with nine months of support, and it follows the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release from...

The Q4OS team has released Q4OS 6.10 Andromeda, a fresh set of installation media for its long-term support line. The announcement came on 8 October 2026. The release builds on...

Canonical has released the Ubuntu 26.10 beta, the last public test build before the final release on October 15, 2026. Codenamed Stonking Stingray, the beta arrived on October 1 for...

Nitrux 7.0 is out. This Debian-based, systemd-free Nitrux distro ships with Linux kernel 7.2.6 and Hyprland 0.55.4. It also swaps most of its desktop tools for a new set of...

The Raspberry Pi Desktop has received its most visible set of optional upgrades in years. Developer Simon Long published the update on September 15, 2026, introducing a new icon dock,...

The GNOME Project has announced the release of GNOME 51, codenamed “A Coruña”. The name pays tribute to the host city of GUADEC 2026, held in the Galician city of...

The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team has announced FreeBSD 14.5-RELEASE, the sixth and likely final release on the stable/14 branch. It arrived on September 8, 2026, and focuses on maintenance rather...

The Zenwalk project has published its Current Milestone 2026, a fresh ISO snapshot of its rolling development branch. Built on top of Slackware Current, this release combines the latest upstream...

Audacity, the free and open-source audio editor used by millions of podcasters, musicians, and voice-over artists, has released version 4.0. This is the most significant update to the application in...

The ReactOS Team has announced the release of ReactOS 0.4.16, arriving after about 18 months of active development. This release closes 381 open issues, includes 2,808 commits, and resolves a...

The Mauna Linux team has announced the release of Mauna Linux 25.3. This is a minor point release in the Mauna 25 “Polaris” series. Existing Mauna 25 users do not...

EndeavourOS has released Titan Nova, a mid-cycle update to the Titan series. The release serves as a bridge while the team works toward the next major release, Triton. Titan Nova...

The Vanilla OS team has released Vanilla OS 3 “Reunion”, a major update to the Debian-based immutable Linux distribution. The release arrives roughly two years after Vanilla OS 2 Orchid,...

Tails Linux has a reputation as the go-to operating system for people who take privacy seriously. Journalists, whistleblowers, and activists have used it for years. Edward Snowden recommended it. The...

The Manjaro team has released Manjaro 26.1, codenamed “Bian-May”. This update follows Manjaro 26.0 Anh-Linh from January 2026 and brings fresh desktop environments, kernel updates, and display improvements across all...

The GNOME Shell design team has published a detailed look at the features it wants to bring to the desktop in the coming cycles. These are not shipping today —...