The KDE project is addressing recent concerns that they are forcing systemd on current or future versions of its Plasma desktop environment.

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for February 15th, 2026, brings news about Mesa 26.0, Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS, KDE Frameworks 6.23, GNOME 49.4, pearOS 26.2, NetworkManager 1.56, GNU Linux-libre 6.19, OpenVPN 2.7, Parrot 7.1, Tails 7.4.2, GNOME 50 beta, MythTV 36.0, GNU Binutils 2.46, Vim 9.2, GitHub Tray, and more.

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KaOS Linux 2026.02 independent distribution is now available for download as the first release to drop its unique KDE Plasma desktop for a Niri/Noctalia setup to escape systemd.

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Vim 9.2 open-source and highly configurable text editor is now available for download with comprehensive completion, full Wayland support, and more. Here's what's new!

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REMnux 8 Linux distro and toolkit for malware analysis is now available for download. This is a major release that comes more than 5 years after version 7.0 to celebrate the project’s 15th anniversary.

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GNOME 49.4 is now available as the fourth point release to the GNOME 49 desktop environment series with various bug fixes and improvements.

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