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@fosserytech@social.linux.pizzaThis week's Linux and FOSS news:
LINUX NEWS
elementary OS 8 released with new Wayland session (called Secure session) with prompts to give programs certain permissions, new Dock, Flathub out-of-the-box, new quick settings, system updates via system settings, option to conceal text on screenshots:
https://news.itsfoss.com/elementary-os-8-release/
(The prompting for permission thing is pretty unique on Linux. I know some nerds will call it "phone approach" because mobile OSes do the same but I don't think it's necessarily bad. I'm personally satisfied with the regular approach to open Flatseal to control permissions after I download a program, but for many people the prompting approach is probably more efficient because they don't have to think about going to Flatseal first, yet they can still prevent some unnecessary access for programs.)
NixOS 24.11 released with GNOME 47, KDE Plasma 6.2, PipeWire by default, Nix 2.24 package manager, improved support for Darwin into Nixpkgs, support for LLVM 19 compiler etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/nixos-24-11-released-with-gnome-47-and-kde-plasma-6-2-pipewire-by-default
Armbian 24.11 released with support for OrangePi5 Max, Radxa ROCK 5B+ and many more devices:
https://9to5linux.com/armbian-24-11-released-with-support-for-orangepi-5-max-and-radxa-rock-5b
First UEFI bootkit for Linux, Bootkitty is discovered:
https://news.itsfoss.com/bootkitty-linux/
(Remember, no system is 100% secure, including Linux)
(It's currently a proof-of-concept but regardless it's better to be aware of it, update your system regularly, keep Secure Boot enabled if your distro supports it, to be protected against these type of attacks in the future.)
Cinnamon 6.4 released with new default theme, built-in Night Light feature, Power Profile options, updated applets etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/cinnamon-6-4-desktop-environment-released-with-revamped-theme-night-light
KDE Plasma 6.2.4 released with re-enabled HDR mode for NVIDIA 565 and Linux 6.11 users, various bug fixes, improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-2-4-re-enables-hdr-mode-for-users-on-nvidia-565-and-linux-6-11
Ubuntu Touch OTA-7 released with PulseAudio security fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-touch-ota-7-released-for-linux-phones-with-pulseaudio-security-fixes
(FOSS news in reply)
FOSS NEWS
Firefox 133 released with option to show tabs from other devices in the Tab overview menu (if Firefox Sync is enabled I guess), Bounce Tracking Protection, new anti-tracking feature enabled in Enhanced Tracking Protection’s Strict mode etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-133-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
Firefox 134 enters beta, includes support touchpad hold gestures on Linux, Cookie Banner Blocker:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-134-enters-beta-promises-support-for-touchpad-hold-gestures-on-linux
Firefox switches from tar.bz2 to tar.xz for faster downloads and extraction times:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/firefox-linux-tar-xz-switch
Proton reveals roadmaps for Mail, Calendar and Drive, promising support for Finnish and Hindi languages, option to set Mail desktop app as the default for emails, integrate video conferencing services with Calendar, custom responses for event invites, public documents and folders on Drive, option to organize photos to albums, improved collaboration in Docs and many more:
https://proton.me/blog/mail-calendar-product-roadmap-winter
https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-product-roadmap
NewPipe 0.27.3 released with NewPlayer (a new media player framework), support for secondary audio track types, option to expand/collapse playlist descriptions, automatic handling for subscribeto.me PeerTube instance links etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/11/newpipe-0-27-3-introduces-newplayer-an-independent-media-framework-and-other-enhancements/
ONLYOFFICE DocSpace 3.0 released with Virtual Data Rooms for storing and sharing confidential information, custom logo for rooms, revamped user types and roles, non-member users can be granted edit, review and comment permissions etc.:
https://news.itsfoss.com/onlyoffice-docspace-3-0/
(Linux news in original post)