https://os.watch OS.watch is exploring the world of Operating Systems http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification python-feedgen https://os.watch/static/images/favicon.png https://os.watch 48 48 en Tue, 05 May 2026 23:40:34 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss For those of you installing fresh Fedora Linux 44 spins, you may notice a change in how Anaconda handles network devices. Anaconda now only creates network profiles for devices configured during insta For those of you installing fresh Fedora Linux 44 spins, you may notice a change in how Anaconda handles network devices. Anaconda now only creates network profiles for devices configured during installation (by boot options, kickstart, or interactively in UI) instead of providing default profiles for all devices. This change will simplify post-installation network configuration for users who need to customize after installation. Fedora Linux 44 Workstation ships with the latest GNOME release, GNOME 50. This comes with a long list of refinements to your desktop, including everything from accessibility to color management and remote desktop. Many of the applications that are installed by default on Fedora Workstation have also seen improvements, from Document Viewer to File Manager and Calendar. To learn more about these and other changes, you can read the GNOME 50 release notes. https://os.watch/fedora/44 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss The Bazzite 44 update is here for our desktop users. This is the big one - new kernel, new versions of GNOME/KDE, and more. Major changes include: KDE Plasma 6.6 with new Plasma Login Manager; GNOME 5 The Bazzite 44 update is here for our desktop users. This is the big one - new kernel, new versions of GNOME/KDE, and more. Major changes include: KDE Plasma 6.6 with new Plasma Login Manager; GNOME 50; OGC Linux kernel 6.19.x, with 7.0 coming in the near future (yes, we will include the Valve VRAM patchset with 7.0); Mesa 26.0.5; Bazaar 0.7.15; Ptyxis has been dropped from our KDE images and the new Konsole terminal is available with container support; SBOMs (which now power our changelogs), Build Attestation, OpenSSF security scanning and signed ISO images; built-in support for Elgato 4K capture cards; images reduced by 1GB thanks to moving in-image QEMU and ROCM to Bazzite-DX for users who need them; access to the latest and greatest ASUS Linux patches for use with ASUSCtl.... https://os.watch/bazzite/44 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss ToaruOS 2.3 is now available. What's new? Terminal tabs - the terminal emulator now supports multiple tabs, create tabs with Ctrl-Shift-T, swap with Alt-1 through Alt-9. Manual viewer - a full man sta ToaruOS 2.3 is now available. What's new? Terminal tabs - the terminal emulator now supports multiple tabs, create tabs with Ctrl-Shift-T, swap with Alt-1 through Alt-9. Manual viewer - a full man stack has been added, combining a roff formatter and a more complete more, plus a bunch of manual pages. Kernel improvements - tons of a new system calls like pread/pwrite, sigsuspend, sigqueue, fcntl, support for FD_CLOEXEC and FD_CLOFORK, TTY line control and hangups. And more - the latest Bim and Kuroko versions; tons of new utilities and new options in existing utilities. https://os.watch/toaruos/2.3.0 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Nyarch 26.04. A new edition of Nyarch is here, Nyarch KDE; main Nyarch apps rewritten in Qt for the new edition; support for Material You, also themed GNOME applications; NekoPlay, a video player spec Nyarch 26.04. A new edition of Nyarch is here, Nyarch KDE; main Nyarch apps rewritten in Qt for the new edition; support for Material You, also themed GNOME applications; NekoPlay, a video player specifically made for anime supporting 4K upscaling, has been added; Nyarch Assistant has been updated adding advanced agent functionality; Catgirl downloader has been updated supporting multiple sources; Bazaar is preinstalled, replacing GNOME software as the default app store on the GNOME edition; Nyarch Scripts now has scripts to add/remove CachyOS, Chaotic AUR or Nyarch repositories in one click; new profound structural changes; reduced ISO image size; Nyarch applications will not be installed as flatpak by default; we now have our own repositories that will keep Nyarch apps up to date; new GRUB theme and new Plymouth themes.... https://os.watch/nyarch/26.04 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Sculpt OS 26.04 gives the user unprecedented transparency and interactive control over all components underpinning the operating system. Version 26.04 of the Genode-based general-purpose OS lays all b Sculpt OS 26.04 gives the user unprecedented transparency and interactive control over all components underpinning the operating system. Version 26.04 of the Genode-based general-purpose OS lays all building blocks of the operating system into the hands of the user, including all formerly hard-wired components. It invites the user to explore, customize, and restructure the system architecture on the fly. Right after booting the new version, one is presented with all the running components ready to be (literally) touched, controlled, and extended. Below the surface of the administrative user interface, a major paradigm shift awaits the user when risking a look under the hood. The system no longer processes configuration data as mere input to its internal data model but it exposes the data model directly to the user. Thereby Sculpt OS not only lays the entire construction plan of the system into your hands for inspection but the construction plan is live. https://os.watch/sculpt/26-04 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss We are proud to announce our new stable release version 2026.04, code-named 'CashFloh'. Grml is a bootable live system based on Debian. Grml 2026.04 brings you fresh software packages from Debian test We are proud to announce our new stable release version 2026.04, code-named 'CashFloh'. Grml is a bootable live system based on Debian. Grml 2026.04 brings you fresh software packages from Debian testing/forky, switches from ISOLINUX to GRUB2 for BIOS boot, enhanced hardware support and addresses known bugs from previous releases. Like in the previous release 2025.12, Live ISO image are available for 64-bit x86 (amd64) and 64-bit ARM CPUs (arm64). For a detailed overview of the changes from Grml 2025.12 to 2026.04, please check out the official release announcement. Important changes: this release is based on Debian 'Testing' as of April 2026; BIOS boot uses GRUB2 instead of ISOLINUX; en_DK.UTF-8 is used as new default for LC_TIME. https://os.watch/grml/2026.04 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.0.2 as well as the new version 3.12.3-1ubuntu0.13 of Python3.12. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has added some handlers for its command entry This release presents the new Linux kernel 7.0.2 as well as the new version 3.12.3-1ubuntu0.13 of Python3.12. In addition, among other things, Starbuntu has added some handlers for its command entry app. Moreover, some little bugs have been fixed, especially in its home-brew desktop file executing program and in its automount app. https://os.watch/starbuntu/24.04.4.10 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss I am pleased to announce the official release of Commodore OS 3.1 today, which is available as an installable ISO, now reduced to a much more manageable size of approximately 10GB. This is a significa I am pleased to announce the official release of Commodore OS 3.1 today, which is available as an installable ISO, now reduced to a much more manageable size of approximately 10GB. This is a significant reduction from the 37GB Commodore OS 3.0 ISO. To achieve this, some content had to be removed, but we believe we have retained the essential Commodore flavoured experience while adding new features that make this distribution even more distinctive. The Linux games, retro system content, including demos, games, MODs and SIDs, non Commodore emulators, and a number of more specialised applications have been removed from the ISO. Many of these will become available again through the new custom application installer in the coming months. For users who wish to retain their existing Commodore OS 3.0 content, an online update to version 3.1 will be available from the menu System - Commodore OS - Update Commodore OS. The update is approximately 3 GB, and this is the upgrade path I personally recommend over downloading the new ISO image. https://os.watch/commodoreosvision/3.1 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss Add streamlined Steam installer that doesn't need user input; add fully preconfigured RetroArch that no longer depends on AUR; add streamlined Bluetooth Xbox controller compatibility without needing t Add streamlined Steam installer that doesn't need user input; add fully preconfigured RetroArch that no longer depends on AUR; add streamlined Bluetooth Xbox controller compatibility without needing to restart; add Lutris Launcher to Install, Gaming for running Battle.net games (Diablo, Starcraft, WoW); add Heroic Launcher to Install, Gaming for running Epic Games (sadly no Fortnite or Rocket League); add Moonlight GameStream client to Install, Gaming for remote play of PC games from Sunshine server; add Xbox Cloud Gaming web app to Install, Gaming for remote Xbox Game Pass play; add Install, Gaming, Remove for removing any of the game setups; fix obstructive SDL_VIDEODRIVER env causing problems with many Steam games. https://os.watch/omarchy/3.7.0 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://os.watch/releases.rss On the 4th of May 2026, the OmniOSce Association released a new stable version of OmniOS - the open-source enterprise server OS. The release comes with many tool updates, brand-new features and additi On the 4th of May 2026, the OmniOSce Association released a new stable version of OmniOS - the open-source enterprise server OS. The release comes with many tool updates, brand-new features and additional hardware support. New features since r151056: IPv6 networking has gained a fast path implementation, similar to that already present for IPv4 - this bypasses the data link services (DLS) layer for suitable traffic and improves throughput; the kernel MAC framework's softring polling code now correctly enforces its configured byte limit, and various accounting issues with fanout statistics and dual-stack TCP softrings have been corrected; disabling hardware checksum offload via dohwcksum now also disables Large Segment Offload (LSO), preventing transmission failures on certain interfaces; the Intel IOMMU code is now more informative when it encounters unknown remapping structures, and the immu-dmar-print debug option works again. https://os.watch/omnios/r151058 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000