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KDE @handle.invalid · 6h

Our #fundraiser is off to a flying start, and the fun has just begun! Next week, we're releasing #Plasma6.5.

One of our #birthday wishes is to continue delivering quality #freesoftware for the whole world to enjoy. Help us make it happen with your #donation:

kde.org/fundraisers/...

Konqi and Katie, the KDE dragons, are happily coding, creating the next generation of bleeding edge user-friendly free software.

Konqi is sitting in a chair working on a laptop, while Katie is at a Keyboard + monitor integrated into a rack, also developing awesome new software.

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Linuxnext @linuxnext.bsky.social · 10h

end of windows 10 as happened, if you dont want to switch to windows 11, linux is a great option for you, you might be confused tho so i have made a video guide for which one you should try out with the hardware you have, saving money and e-waste #Linux #endof10

youtu.be/09HdyVjVaF8?...

Which Linux Distro should you choose before the end of windows 10?

YouTube video by LinuxNext

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 1d

BattleBit Remastered is surprisingly alive - a huge Operation Overhaul update test arrives in November
#BattleBitRemastered #FPS #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

BattleBit Remastered is surprisingly alive - a huge Operation Overhaul update test arrives in November

Dropping the first bit of proper news on Steam since early 2024 after the release of Battlefield 6 is certainly a choice - BattleBit Remastered is still alive.

www.gamingonlinux.com

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Bazzite @bazzite.gg · 20h

Is it a bad day to mention we support local accounts?

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Linuxnext @linuxnext.bsky.social · 13h

Insane work, this was one feature I was thinking NVK would need to support at some point, didn't think development was gonna happen so soon for it :) nvidia reflex would be another feature I would like to see for NVK but it's early days :P

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autumn @froggi.es · 16h

After about 3 days of work, I got DLSS to work on NVK (the open source NVIDIA driver in Mesa)! 🎉

DLSS is essentially just some launched Cuda kernels, so it was just a matter of implementing the VK_NVX_binary_import and VK_NVX_image_view_handle extensions.

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(Control, 960x540 -> 1920x1080)

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Phoronix @phoronix-poster.bsky.social · 15h

Valve Developer Gets Initial DLSS Support Working On Open-Source NVIDIA "NVK" Driver - https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-DLSS-NVK-Experimental

Valve Developer Gets Initial DLSS Support Working On Open-Source NVIDIA "NVK" Driver

Autumn Ashton of Valve's Linux graphics driver team and responsible for many great Mesa and DXVK/VKD3D-Proton improvements over the years has managed an exciting new feat: getting NVIDIA DLSS upscaling working atop Mesa's NVK open-source NVIDIA Vulkan driver. The code isn't ready to be merged yet but is an exciting early milestone...

www.phoronix.com

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 1d

Based on a true story... 🤣🐧

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KDE @handle.invalid · 1d

Happy Birthday to us 🎂! KDE is 29!

Today KDE is 29 years old and we are celebrating kicking off our yearly #fundraiser. Donate and make KDE's wishes come true.

kde.org/fundraisers/...

Image "Konqi opens the magic box" by Arctaxia.

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openSUSE @opensuse.org · 2d

#openSUSE Leap 16.0 is here; a new web-based #installer, #SELinux by default, and support through 2032. #openSUSE #Leap16 distrowatch.com/weekly.php?i...

DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.

News and feature lists of Linux and BSD distributions.

distrowatch.com

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Linuxnext @linuxnext.bsky.social · 3d

Windows 10 home ends in a day or two, switching to Linux might be a option for you, scan the qr code or visit endof10.org to get help from many communities and repair stores that offer Linux support :) #endof10 #Linux #Windows10 #linuxdesktop @endof10.floss.social.ap.brid.gy

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Collabora @collabora.com · 8d

Important Patch Series For Nouveau Driver Will Help With NVK Performance

www.phoronix.com/news/Nouveau...

Important Patch Series For Nouveau Driver Will Help With NVK Performance

A patch series posted today for Nouveau, the open-source NVIDIA kernel driver within the mainline Linux tree, can help overcome some performance obstacles currently observed with the Mesa NVK Vulkan d...

www.phoronix.com

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Phoronix @phoronix-poster.bsky.social · 8d

Fedora 43 Landing Emergency Change To Increase /boot Due To NVIDIA GPU Firmware & Other Bloat - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-43-Bigger-Boot-Firmware

Fedora 43 Landing Emergency Change To Increase /boot Due To NVIDIA GPU Firmware & Other Bloat

Fedora 43 is working its way toward release in the coming weeks and is now going through a very late change. A change was announced and accepted today for increasing the size of the /boot partition. This is driven by the ever-increasing number of firmware files needed for different devices to function under Linux with open-source drivers. A large motivator to this change was the very large and growing NVIDIA GPU firmware file sizes for Nouveau and the future Nova driver...

www.phoronix.com

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openSUSE @opensuse.org · 9d

Hey #Windows users? No need to buy a new #laptop. Just download #openSUSE Leap 16, burn the #iso image, #install and your #hardware will be ready for action. #Linux #Endof10 get.opensuse.org/leap/16.0/

openSUSE Leap 16.0

Learn about the openSUSE distributions and download them for free

get.opensuse.org

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KDE @handle.invalid · 11d

"This Week in Plasma" brings the news that the second beta for Plasma 6.5 is ready for testing, the Emoji Selector understands your language, and we also get a glimpse into what is coming to Plasma 6.6:

blogs.kde.org/2025/10/04/t...

#Plasma6 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #desktop #emojis

A screen capture showing the Emoji Selector and someone typing int "cere"... for "cerezas" (cherries) into the search box. The Selector is already responding showing pictures of cherries, cherry blossom, a brain "cerebro", etc.

A screenshot of a dialogue showing a map, allowing the user to select a geographical region for settings.

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Phoronix @phoronix-poster.bsky.social · 11d

KDE Plasma 6.5 Sees More Fixes & More Early Feature Work For Plasma 6.6 - https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.5-Beta-2-Week-Fix

KDE Plasma 6.5 Sees More Fixes & More Early Feature Work For Plasma 6.6

KDE Plasma 6.5 Beta 2 released this week and more fixes have landed for this desktop update due out later this month. Plus KDE developers have begun landing more feature work intended for Plasma 6.6...

www.phoronix.com

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Phoronix @phoronix-poster.bsky.social · 11d

Wine 10.16 Released With Fast Synchronization Support Using NTSYNC - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-10.16-Released

Wine 10.16 Released With Fast Synchronization Support Using NTSYNC

Wine 10.16 is out today as a very exciting bi-weekly development release of this software for enjoying Windows games and applications under Linux...

www.phoronix.com

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KDE @handle.invalid · 12d

Testers: get Plasma 6.5 Beta 2 now!

Plasma 6.5 will be officially released on October 21st, but today it enters its final testing phase.

kde.org/announcement...

If you want to help improve it, grab it and help us squash some bugs.

WARNING: This is Beta software and not considered stable.

Katie, KDE's pet dragon, is sitting in the corner of the Plasma desktop, correcting bugs on her laptop.

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9to5Linux.com @9to5linux.bsky.social · 13d

Raspberry Pi OS Is Now Based on Debian 13 “Trixie” with Fresh New Look 9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi...

#Linux #OpenSource

Raspberry Pi OS Is Now Based on Debian 13 "Trixie" with Fresh New Look - 9to5Linux

Raspberry Pi OS 2025-10-01 is now available for download with based on Debian 13 "Trixie" and featuring new GTK and icon themes.

9to5linux.com

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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · 14d

The kind of parents we should become! 🐧💚

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Linuxnext @linuxnext.bsky.social · 14d

Tired of Microsoft forcing you to upgrade YOUR system? When the computer you have is perfectly fine? Well there is a alternative, FREE. Open source. OS. Linux Desktop.

With the help of @endof10.floss.social.ap.brid.gy endof10.org you can keep your PC and get free updates. #linux