This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

LMDE 7 will get OEM installation support, Nemo file manager gets regex search option and more:

https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-debian-edition-is-getting-support-for-oem-installations-with-lmde-7

Systemd makes its own Linux distro, ParticleOS, an immutable system, which can be fully customized during installation, lets to choose between Fedora and Arch base:

https://news.itsfoss.com/systemd-particle-os/

SparkyLinux 7.7 released with Debian 12 base, KDE Plasma 5.27.5, updated packages, fix for a CLI installer crash:

https://betanews.com/2025/04/10/windows-11-users-switching-to-sparkylinux-77-debian/

Wine 10.5 released with Vulkan H.264 decoding, Bluetooth pairing, Mono engine 10.0, etc.:

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/wine-10-5-released-with-vulkan-h-264-decoding-bluetooth-pairing-and-mono-engine-10-0/

DXVK 2.6.1 released with improved support for AMD Vega GPUs, and video games like Assassin’s Creed Origins, LEGO Batman: The Video Game:

https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-2-6-1-improves-support-for-assassins-creed-origins-and-amd-vega-gpus

Fwupd 2.0.8 released with new plugins to update UEFI signature database KEK, support for matching lowercase directory names when checking for ESP etc.:

https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-8-adds-new-plugins-to-update-the-uefi-signature-database-and-kek

Phosh 0.46.0 released with option to set background image to lockscreen, close quick-settings status pages when closing the top panel, better handling of notches, indicate ongoing Wi-Fi scans in the status page etc.:

https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.46.0/

FOSS NEWS

Proton VPN mobile and desktop apps for Windows, iOS and Android get updated UI, additional features:

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/proton-releases-major-vpn-update-with-numerous-enhancements-for-windows-ios-and-android/

Proton shared their 2025 spring roadmap for their VPN, Mail, Calendar, Drive and Pass services:

https://proton.me/blog/product-roadmaps-spring-summer-2025

(I also have a spring roadmap for FosseryWeb: I rewrite it in Spring lol)

Wikipedia encounters increasing AI crawler traffic, resulting in 50% increase in bandwidth usage:

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/wikipedia-overwhelmed-by-increasing-ai-crawler-bot-traffic/

(Those damn AI crawlers also cause downtimes for Codeberg literally each month... And for literally each major FOSS project.)

OpenSSH 10.0 released with DSA removal, enhanced user auth, post-quantum security and more:

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/4/openssh-10-0-released-with-dsa-removal-enhanced-user-auth-and-post-quantum-security/

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