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GNOME 50 debuts with X11 axed, Wayland front and center
Most Ubuntu desktop users will be looking at this until at least 2028
OSes19 Mar 2026 | 69
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GNOME dev gives fans of Linux's middle-click paste the middle finger
Opinion Proposal targets long-standing behavior as 'an X11ism'
OSes07 Jan 2026 | 165
Vultures rake our claws over COSMIC as Pop OS 24.04 LTS with 'Epoch 1' emerges
Hands On Even with the latest Gparted Live, it's not easy to dual boot – but it's worth the hassle
OSes22 Dec 2025 | 16
Pop!_OS deejays prepare to release holiday remix along with Cosmic v 1.0
Ubuntu Summit Christmas is coming, the GNOME is getting fat… please put a penny in the old red hat?
OSes03 Nov 2025 | 18
Linux's love-to-hate projects drop fresh versions: systemd 258 and GNOME 49
Init system update arrives behind schedule while desktop overhaul adds app and HDR polish
OSes23 Sep 2025 | 61
GNOME Foundation boss exits after just four months
Board calls move a mutual decision but offers no details on what went wrong
OSes03 Sep 2025 | 32
KDE Plasma 6.4 ships with major usability and Wayland improvements
The richest and most customizable desktop for FOSS Unix
OSes18 Jun 2025 | 20
Ubuntu 25.10 and Fedora 43 to drop X11 in GNOME editions
Distros align with GNOME 49's move to make Wayland the only supported session
OSes12 Jun 2025 | 72
What would a Microsoft engineer do to Ubuntu? AnduinOS is the answer
It's not radical, but it is slim and pretty – usually a winning combination
OSes23 May 2025 | 78
GNOME Foundation's new executive director is Canadian, a techie, and a GNOME user
Steven Deobald certainly talks the talk
OSes08 May 2025 | 19
Dash to Panel lives on, thanks to Zorin sponsorship
There's also a new release of the Zorin OS distro
Software30 Mar 2025 | 17
GNOME 48 lands with performance boosts, new fonts, better accessibility
Tweaks mean smoother operation even on low-end kit
OSes24 Mar 2025 | 44
Dash to Panel maintainer quits after donations drive becomes dash to disaster
Tin rattling earns rebuke from GNOME extension's original developer as well as dozens of everyday users
Software14 Mar 2025 | 70
FuriPhone FLX1: A Debian-powered brick that puts GNOME in your back pocket
Fun with a FOSS-focused Phosh fondleslab
Personal Tech03 Feb 2025 | 86
Xfce 4.20 is out: Wayland support lands, but some pieces are still missing
Comment The Unixi-est of desktops gets a wide-ranging update
OSes18 Dec 2024 | 51
Both KDE and GNOME to offer official distros
Leading Linux desktops boldly address the 'not enough distros' non-problem
OSes29 Nov 2024 | 117
GNOME 47 brings back some customization options, but let's not go crazy
Release codenamed 'Denver' will hit Fedora and Ubuntu next month
OSes30 Sep 2024 | 22
GNOME head honcho Holly Million steps down
As nonprofit behind the desktop environment of the world's most profitable Linux distro maker scours around for cash
OSes17 Jul 2024 | 44
Experimental remix finally brings the former Unity 8 back to Ubuntu
Ubuntu Unity 24.04 arrives along with new little sibling, Ubuntu Lomiri
OSes09 May 2024 | 14
After delay due to xz, Ubuntu 24.04 'Noble Numbat' belatedly hits beta
Kernel 6.8, GNOME 46, and more apps in Snap packages
OSes15 Apr 2024 | 30
Miracle WM, a new tiling window manager built on Mir
Try preliminary version of a new environment in a snap
OSes27 Feb 2024 | 21
GNOME 46 beta has more tweaks than a coffee shop
The future desktop of Ubuntu 24.04 and Fedora 40 is nearly ready
OSes21 Feb 2024 | 15
GNOME Foundation's new executive director sparks witch hunt
Holly Million faces scorn despite proven job record
OSes24 Oct 2023 | 81
GNOME developer proposes removing the X11 session
The suggested change is the first step in desktop environment becoming Wayland-only
OSes13 Oct 2023 | 78
GNOME 45 formalizes extensions module system
As it reaches Release Candidate status, one change among many will have more visible impact
OSes08 Sep 2023 | 36
GNOME 45 beta: Less buggy, more colorful, and still not your grandma's desktop
Codenamed Riga after the venue for this year's GUADEC conference
OSes10 Aug 2023 | 20
GNOME project considers adding window tiling by default
Bringing automatic window tiling to the mainstream could be big – but what is it and how do you use it?
OSes01 Aug 2023 | 87
An unexpectedly fresh blast from the past, Freespire 9.5 has landed
Remember Linspire, formerly known as LindowsOS? It's now Freespire and thriving
OSes15 May 2023 | 34
There's no place like... KDE: Plasma 5.27 is out and GNOME 44 hits beta
New versions of the two dominant desktops for Linux and other FOSS Unix-a-likes
OSes16 Feb 2023 | 22
The GNOME Project is closing all its mailing lists
Everyone has to join Discourse… although you can still participate via email
OSes27 Oct 2022 | 57
GNOME hits 43: Welcome To Guadalajara
Love it or loathe it? Plus: KDE 5.26 here soon, and both desktops still working on mobile support
OSes22 Sep 2022 | 34