Category: Independent Distro
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KaOS Linux 2025.09 Released: Featuring Linux 6.16 and KDE Gear 25.08
KaOS Linux has introduced version 2025.09, enhancing its offerings as an independent Linux distribution that utilizes the Arch Linux ecosystem. This release features the latest Linux kernel 6.16, and introduces the KDE Plasma 6.4.5 desktop environment, along with KDE Gear 25.08.1 and KDE Frameworks 6.18. All components were built using the updated Qt 6.9.2 application…
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NixOS 24.11 Launches with GNOME 47, KDE Plasma 6.2, and Default PipeWire Integration
The independent Linux distribution NixOS has released version 24.11, known as "Vicuña." This major update brings several notable features, including support for GNOME 47 and KDE Plasma 6.2 desktop environments, along with improvements for Darwin compatibility in Nixpkgs. NixOS 24.11 continues to utilize the long-term supported Linux 6.6 LTS kernel series and arrives six months…
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Serpent OS Prepares for Alpha Launch with Framework 13 Integration and Flathub Support
Ikey Doherty’s Serpent OS is preparing for its initial alpha release, and we have the first scoop on the new features and updates since the last pre-alpha. Ikey Doherty himself briefed us on what to expect from the Serpent OS Alpha, including support for the Framework 13 laptop, default installation of Flatpak apps from Flathub,…
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NixOS 24.05 Release: Featuring Linux 6.6 LTS, GNOME 46, KDE Plasma 6, and Lomiri Enhancements
The autonomous distribution NixOS, whose package assortment is applicable on other GNU/Linux distributions and on macOS, has unveiled its latest version, NixOS 24.05. This version, named “Uakari”, has been released six months following NixOS 23.11 “Tapir” and incorporates the new LTS (Long Term Support) kernel series, specifically Linux 6.6 LTS. This should deliver better hardware…
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KaOS Linux 2024.05 Updates: Introducing Bcachefs Support and Marknote Note-Taking App
The independent development team that created the KDE-based KaOS Linux distribution announced the release and general availability of KaOS 2024.05. This latest stable snapshot image for May 2024 includes all the recent software updates. Released almost three months after KaOS 2024.03, KaOS 2024.05 comes with the newest KDE software, including the KDE Plasma 6.0.5 desktop…
