AI hands out Windows keys, but Linux never had a lock
AI’s latest escapade into software piracy has left Microsoft scrambling, but let’s be honest; why even go through the hassle? If people are looking at not paying for an operating system, they don’t need to look far when alternatives like openSUSE...
Tumbleweed Monthly Update - February 2025
This month delivered multiple snapshots and a wide range of updates plus a major default change highlighted in mid-February and a major version update of the Mesa 3D Graphic Library. GIMP 3.0.0~RC3 appears close to being final with GTK 3.24.48 integrat...
Windows to Linux, Set Up Full Disk Encryption on openSUSE
Data breaches and cyber threats are becoming increasingly common and securing your personal and professional information has never been more critical. Users transitioning from Windows to Linux through the Upgrade to Freedom campaign can use openSUSE’...
Reproducible-openSUSE (RBOS) Project Hits Milestone
The Reproducible-openSUSE (RBOS) project, which is a proof-of-concept fork of openSUSE, has reached a significant milestone after demonstrating a usable Linux distribution can be built with 100% bit-identical packages. Reproducible builds ensure softwa...
Tumbleweed Plans to Adopt SELinux as Default
Tumbleweed is planning to adopt SELinux as the default Linux Security Module (LSM) for new installations in the nearterm. The transition was announced on the mailing list in July and marks a significant development for the rolling release. A new announ...
Tumbleweed Adopts SELinux as Default
Tumbleweed has adopted SELinux as the default Linux Security Module (LSM) for new installations after a recent snapshot. The transition was announced on the mailing list in July and marks a significant development for the rolling release. A new announc...
Open-Source Licensing Gets AI Upgrade
Developers of the openSUSE community continue their commitment toward improving legal compliance and software transparency with the release of the Cavil Legal Text dataset on Hugging Face. This dataset is designed to enhance automated legal text classi...
Myrlyn Now Handles Community Repos
The promising new package management tool Myrlyn now includes a much-requested feature: repository configuration. Users can now easily manage their repos, adjust priorities, enable auto-refresh, and even add well-known community repositories like pacma...
Tumbleweed Monthly Update - January 2025
Tumbleweed remains a strong example of a reliable rolling release as we step into 2025. This month delivered multiple snapshots and a wide range of updates! Two much anticipated major version updates arrived in snapshots this month; GIMP’s release ca...
Submit a Presentation for the openSUSE Conference
The call for papers for openSUSE Conference 2025 is open. The conference is scheduled to take place June 26 to 28 in Nuremberg, Germany. Until April 30, people can submit proposals for a talk or workshop to share insights and their expertise. People ha...
openSUSE Board Elections Update
Members of the openSUSE Election Committee have informed the project that Board elections are underway. Four candidates are running for three open seats. The final candidate list is: Chuck Payne Ish Sookun Jeff Mahoney Rachel Schrader Key Dates Jan. 19...
Gaming on Linux, How openSUSE Stacks Up for Gamers
Millions of gamers are facing a critical decision; upgrade their operating system, invest in new hardware or explore alternatives like Linux with the end of Windows 10 support in October next year. The good news is that gaming on Linux has never been b...
OpenVINO with Generative AI
The openSUSE Innovator initiative and the Intel Innovator program play a crucial role in ensuring that the openVINO repository remains up to date for the openSUSE Linux distribution community, which I continually to strive to help. OpenVINO (Open Visua...
LXQt Wayland support is now here
With the release of LXQt 2.1, we are pleased to announce the availability of Wayland compatibility for LXQt within Tumbleweed. This support is to be considered experimental at this point, and for most users, is likely not ready for daily driving. LXQt,...
New Year Starts with Slowroll Version Bump
The openSUSE Slowroll community has welcomed the January version bump that was completed recently. Slowroll’s snapshots mark the beginning of fresh updates with the initial updates now accessible on mirrors globally. This month’s bump comes a day e...
Tumbleweed Monthly Update - December 2024
Tumbleweed continues to exemplify a solid rolling release and December 2024 wraps up a year of several snapshots and large array of updates! KDE Gear 24.12 improves app usability, SQLite introduces innovative query features and snapshots brought critic...
Board Election Schedule Revised
Members of the openSUSE Election Committee have provided an update regarding this year’s Board election. This election will fill three board seats. All eligible openSUSE members are encouraged to participate in shaping the future of the project. The ...
New Package Management Tool Debuts
YQPkg, a promising new package management tool for openSUSE, is preparing to make waves in the Linux community. Designed as a standalone GUI, the software package offers a lightweight, intuitive alternative to traditional tools like YaST for users of o...
Leap 15.5 Nears End of Life
The release of Leap 15.6 on June 12 set in motion the End of Life for maintenance and security for Leap 15.5, which will happen at the end of December. Users should upgrade to openSUSE Leap 15.6 to continue to receive security and maintenance updates. ...
