News stories tagged with #GNOME
Fedora 44 Released: Featuring GNOME 50, Gaming Enhancements and Cutting-Edge Toolchains
Fedora 44 has officially launched, introducing GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6 alongside the Linux Kernel 6.19. The update delivers significant toolchain upgrades for developers, enhanced hardware support, and specific performance boosts for gaming via the NTSYNC module. While the main distribution is now available, Bazzite is employing a staggered rollout to ensure stability for handheld devices.
Linux Ecosystem Evolves: Fedora 44 Set for Release as Ubuntu 26.04 Launches
The Linux ecosystem is seeing major updates with the launch of Ubuntu 26.04 'Resolute Raccoon' and the upcoming release of Fedora 44 on April 28. Alongside software upgrades, there are notable hardware developments, including significant performance gains for the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2. Additionally, a technical milestone was reached as a LoongArch CPU successfully ran 'Witcher 3' via translation layers.
The release of Fedora 44 has been postponed to April 28 due to critical blocker bugs, including keyboard and Btrfs issues, while the Linux kernel provides a crucial patch for the AMD FP-DSS security vulnerability affecting Zen 1 processors. Meanwhile, Proton version 11.0 Beta 1 introduces native ARM64 support, allowing users to run the Steam client on first-generation Nintendo Switch consoles. In the hardware sector, both Intel and AMD are relying on advanced manufacturing processes like Intel's 18A to manage rising costs driven by AI data center demand.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta 'Resolute Raccoon' Released with GNOME 50 and Linux Kernel 7.0
Canonical has officially released the beta version of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, codenamed 'Resolute Raccoon', for public testing. Built on Linux Kernel 7.0, GNOME 50, and Mesa 26.0, the new release drops X11 support in favor of Wayland and introduces new system apps like Resources and Showtime. It also features enhanced graphics performance for AMD and Nvidia cards, improved parental controls, and direct access to ROCm and CUDA packages. The final LTS version is scheduled for April 23, 2026, with beta ISOs available for Desktop, Server, WSL, Cloud, and various flavors.