This week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
System76 fighting for open source being excluded from Colorado age checks:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/system76-fighting-for-open-source-being-excluded-from-colorado-age-checks/
(It's good to see that someone actually listens, maybe it gets banned like the Texas law, but it will probably still return in the long run in a bit different form, most decisionmakers want privacy dead, we can only delay the inevitable.)
KDE Plasma 6.5.6 Released as the Last Update in the Series with More Fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-5-6-released-as-the-last-update-in-the-series-with-more-fixes
KDE Plasma 6.6.3 Fixing Direct Scan-Out When Using Fractional Scaling:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6.3-Fract-Scan-Out
KDE Frameworks 6.24 Improves Support for Plasma and Kirigami-Based Apps:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-24-improves-support-for-plasma-and-kirigami-based-apps
Calamares Linux Graphical Installer Now Supports KDE’s Plasma Login Manager:
https://9to5linux.com/calamares-linux-graphical-installer-now-supports-kdes-plasma-login-manager
GNOME OS Switches To KMSCON Enabled By Default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-OS-KMSCON
GNOME Infrastructure Now Battling Bots & AI Scrapers Using Fastly:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-GitLab-Fastly
EndeavourOS Titan Released with Linux Kernel 6.19 and KDE Plasma 6.6:
https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-titan-released-with-linux-kernel-6-19-and-kde-plasma-6-6
CachyOS ISO Release for March 2026 Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.6, Winboat, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/cachyos-iso-release-for-march-2026-is-out-with-kde-plasma-6-6-winboat-and-more
Debian 13.4 “Trixie” Released with 111 Bug Fixes and 67 Security Updates:
https://9to5linux.com/debian-13-4-trixie-released-with-111-bug-fixes-and-67-security-updates
Ubuntu 26.04 With GNOME 50 Offering Some Performance Benefits For NVIDIA Linux Gaming:
https://www.phoronix.com/review/ubuntu-2604-nvidia-gaming
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Officially Supporting Cloud-Based Authentication With Authd:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-26.04-LTS-Authd
Fedora 44 Beta is out with KDE improvements, better live media and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/fedora-44-beta-is-out-with-kde-improvements-better-live-media-and-more/
TrueNAS Connect Announced For Offering Enterprise Features Without The Hardware:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/TrueNAS-Connect-2026
Igalia Developing Moonforge As New Linux Distribution:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Igalia-Moonforge
SUSE Reportedly May Be For Sale Yet Again:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/SUSE-Possibly-For-Sale-2026
Lutris now being built with Claude AI, developer decides to hide it after backlash:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/lutris-now-being-built-with-claude-ai-developer-decides-to-hide-it-after-backlash/
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