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Fedora Linux project agrees to allow AI-assisted contributions with a new policy
AI generation, it's everywhere! And now it's going to be formally accepted into Fedora Linux, as per the latest approved change with a new policy.
Category: Open Source
KDE Plasma 6.5 is out now with a number of highly-requested features
The next big KDE Plasma release is here with Plasma 6.5 delivering a number of major new features, as the KDE team begin to show a lot more confidence.
Open source racer SuperTuxKart 1.5 out now, development moving onto SuperTuxKart Evolution
SuperTuxKart is like a free and open source alternative to Mario Kart, with a brand new release out now!
Xubuntu website hijacked to serve malware
Ouch, the Xubuntu website was recently hijacked and ended up serving Windows malware, and this isn't the first time the Xubuntu site was hit.
Gaijin Entertainment announced EdenSpark, an open source "AI-assisted" platform for making games
EdenSpark seemed like a pretty exciting announcement for game developers and the open source community, until you read about the AI generation involved.
Making retro DOS gaming simple - the standalone DOSBox Pure Unleashed is out now
DOSBox Pure Unleashed is a standalone fork of the classic DOSBox to run DOS games on modern systems, based on the libretro core.
GE-Proton 10-21 brings fixes for Blue Protocol, Black Desert, Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect
Looks like we'll be able to play Blue Protocol: Star Resonance again, with the release of GE-Proton 10-21 out now with some essential fixes.
Nexus Mods app adds new context menus, Stardew Valley FOMOD support, and work towards Bethesda games
I'm getting more excited about the open source cross-platform Nexus Mods app, especially as we're getting closer to Bethesda games support.
Wine 10.17 brings a Mono upgrade, better ANSI ODBC driver support, OpenGL changes and more
Another development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine is out, with Wine 10.17 bringing lots of changes.
Proton Experimental brings fixes for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and more
A fresh batch of fixes for Proton Experimental to run Windows games on Linux / SteamOS + Steam Deck arrived October 17th so here's all that's new.
Mesa 25.2.5 released with major bug fix for Intel graphics on Linux
Mesa 25.2.5 would normally be just another small point-release bug fix, but in this case it's a little extra special for Intel GPU owners on Linux.
Many developers leave GZDoom due to leader conflicts and fork it into UZDoom
Drama in open source land, as a major conflict has caused many developers to leave GZDoom behind to fork it into UZDoom.
KDE's 29th anniversary is here and they need your funding
KDE, the free software community that develops the likes of the KDE Plasma desktop, has turned 29 years old and they're doing a fresh fund-raiser.
NVIDIA DLSS support in progress for NVK, the open source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA GPUs
This is pretty big and exciting, the open source NVK driver for NVIDIA GPUs is on a path towards getting NVIDIA DLSS support.
LMDE 7 (Linux Mint Debian Edition) released
LMDE 7 (Linux Mint Debian Edition) is out now as the latest from the Mint team based directly on Debian instead of Ubuntu.
GE-Proton 10-18 brings fixes for Wayland, Company of Heroes 2 & 3, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance
A fresh batch of fixes have landed for running Windows games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck with GE-Proton 10-18 now available.
Proton 10.0-3 release candidate live for testing better Windows game compatibility on Linux / Steam Deck
Valve have released a new release candidate build for the Windows compatibility layer Proton, with Proton 10.0-3 available for users to test.
Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' is out now
Canonical today launched the Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' release, bringing with it many advancements across the Linux desktop.
Proton Experimental brings fixes for The Quarry, For Honor, God of War: Ragnarok and more
Valve just updated Proton Experimental for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck with the October 7th update bringing fixes for various games.
CoolerControl v3.0.0 brings new advanced features for managing hardware on Linux
Need help managing various different cooling devices on Linux? CoolerControl v3.0.0 has landed bringing some advanced features and work towards the future.
- Factorio mod developer and Hooded Horse reveal new automation game Substructure
- NVIDIA announce a few changes for GeForce NOW and new games for December
- Over 19,000 games have released on Steam in 2025, with nearly half seeing fewer than 10 reviews
- KDE's 2025 fundraising has been a huge success
- The huge Project Zomboid build 42 finally gets multiplayer just in time for the holidays
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