Notices by omg! ubuntu (omgubuntu@floss.social)

Dev working on elementary OS continually push out pertinent fixes, features and finesse via regular updates – recent ones delivered some neat improvements!

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/elementary-os-8-recent-updates

#linux #opensource #elementaryOS

GNOME's plan to jettison X11 sessions would be "very disruptive" for Ubuntu, which planned to support Xorg—likely for the final time—in its next LTS, out next year.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/gnome-dropping-x11-support-ubuntu-impact

#Ubuntu #Linux #FOSS

New Vivaldi web browser update is rolling out with misc improvements to make "everyday browsing smoother, faster, and just a little more delightful".

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/vivaldi-7-4-released-with-stuff

#vivaldi #chromium #browsers

Canonical has committed to donating $120,000 (around £90,000) to smaller open-source projects and developers over the next 12 months https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/canonical-commits-funds-open-source-devs

#ubuntu #github #opensource

It's showtime for Showtime, the new GTK4/libadwaita video player, which GNOME promotes to Core app ahead of the desktop's next release.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/gnome-49-replaces-totem-video-player-with-showtime

#gnome #linux #opensource

Ubuntu 25.04 arrives today, filled with fresh new features, essential updates and other welcome improvements. Will you be trying it?

#Ubuntu #OpenSource #Linux

Inkscape 1.4.1 builds on last year's GIANT release with a ton of bug fixes, tool tweaks and a couple of new features
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/inkscape-1-4-1-brings-snap-app-fixes-new-features

#inkscape #opensource #foss

A new version of #OpenSource music player DeaDBeeF is out with a couple of new features, including a new 'media library' view https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/deadbeef-1-10-release-brings-new-features

Tiling Shell update adds option to show window suggestions when using the tiling assistant, and use a hotkey to hide all windows bar the current

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/tiling-shell-gnome-extension-update-adds-new-features

#linux #OpenSource #GNOME

Anyone remember when:

• Not everything was 'seamless', 'effortless' or about 'ease'
• When we weren't constantly told we're about to 'empower' or 'unleash' things
• When online store descriptions for basic things (like flippin' staples or timer apps) didn't end in breathless exaltation to "— [do thing] today!"

Ofc not, Dead Internet 🤖.

(Apologies 🤭 – just encountered my fifth "seamless" today. I'm bored of reading the same words and phrases crop up over and over again because of GPTs)

Ever-evolving, the latest GNOME desktop release brings a host of new features, including digital wellbeing tools, battery charge limiting, and support for HDR https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/gnome-48-best-new-features

#linux #foss #opensource #gnome

@gamingonlinux @omglinux Don't draw attention to me 😅 I've not gone mad; I'm just trying to stage a screenshot showing some notifications.

@omglinux Thanks for the boost, Tux!

Firefox's upcoming web apps feature won't work the same as in other browsers - but it's better than nothing https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/firefox-nightly-supports-web-apps-taskbar-tabs

#mozilla #firefox #webDev

Kagi is Bringing its Orion Web Browser to Linux https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/kag-orion-web-browser-coming-to-linux

#linux #orion #kagi

TIDAL music streaming service doesn't provide an official Linux app, but this native GTK client is a promising new alternative https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/high-tide-native-tidal-client-linux

#tidal #foss #linux

An 'unfortunate incident' means the second point release of Ubuntu 24.04 won't arrive this week https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/ubuntu-24-04-second-point-release-delay

#ubuntu #linux

From March 1st, all key Ubuntu development discussions, requests, and contacts will take place on Matrix https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/ubuntu-dev-matrix-move-confirmed

#matrix #ubuntu #irc

Is this Linux Foundation-led funding effort a win for open-source? Or could it accelerate the creeping Chromium homogeny in tech?

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/supporters-of-chromium-based-browsers-linux-foundation

#opensource #google #linux

Canonical's new Intel Graphics Preview makes it much easier for users to to 'take advantage of cutting edge features'
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/ubuntu-intel-battlemage-gpu-driver-preview

#ubuntu #intel #linux