Ubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” Brings Post-Quantum Security and a Completed Rust Rewrite
Canonical’s October 2026 release of Ubuntu 26.10 delivers post-quantum-ready package signing, a completed migration to Rust-based core utilities, and Myna — an on-device AI speech agent — in a release that charts the course toward 28.04 LTS. »
Fedora 45 Is Out: kmscon Replaces the In-Kernel Console, GNOME 51, Python 3.15, and Podman 6
Fedora Linux 45 landed November 3, replacing the in-kernel fbcon console with kmscon, shipping GNOME 51 on Linux 7.2, and bumping the entire developer stack — Python 3.15, GCC 16.2, LLVM 23, and a Podman 6 with breaking API changes. »
Canva's Affinity Is Officially Coming to Linux — No ETA, but the Wait Is Finally Over
For the first time ever, Canva has officially confirmed that Affinity — its professional design suite — is in active development for Linux. No release date yet, but it's the acknowledgment Linux designers have been waiting years for. »
Ubuntu 26.10 'Stonking Stingray' Ships with Full Rust Coreutils and GNOME 51
Ubuntu 26.10 completes its migration to Rust-based core utilities and ships with Linux kernel 7.3 and GNOME 51 — a substantive interim release worth a look. »
systemd Welcomes Rust: Linux's Init System Gets a Memory Safety Upgrade
After years of debate, systemd merged optional Rust support for new components on October 24th — a milestone for Linux security. »