(Linux news in previous posts)
FOSS NEWS
Independent Media Alliance (IMA) launches their own Portal ("decentralized publishing platform that functions more like an independent website builder, but with freedom, resilience, and sovereignty baked into the core") in the Decentralized Media Ecosystem (DME) of Odysee:
https://odysee.com/@Odysee:8/welcomestheindependentmediaalliancetoportal:b
Servo browser engine can now render more complex websites like Gmail and Google Chat, supports single-valued "select" elements, shadow DOM is enabled by default, "servoshell" example browser now supports iframes etc.:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-Gmail-Now-Works
Firefox gets experimental custom new tab image feature (can be enabled in Mozilla Labs):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/firefox-now-lets-you-set-a-custom-new-tab-background-image
Shotcut 25.05 released with Alpha Strobe video filter, Freeze Frame tool, option to adjust track header width, “Add Generator” button in the timeline toolbar, 1080p preview scaling, DeckLink Gamma modes for SDR and HLG HDR etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/shotcut-25-05-adds-alpha-strobe-video-filter-freeze-frame-tool-integration-and-more/
Inkscape 1.4.2 released with new splash screen, initial support for importing Vectornator / Linearity Curve files, improved importing of Affinity Designer (.afdesign) files, improved DXF12 export, improved PDF importing, other improvements and bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/inkscape-1-4-2-adds-initial-support-for-importing-vectornator-linearity-curve-files
FFmpeg developers aren't satisfied with the new Rust-based rav1d decoder, say that "Rust is so good you can get paid $20k to make it as fast as C":
https://news.itsfoss.com/ffmpeg-swipe-at-rust/
(This beef sounds like the ones Linus Torvalds says. Maybe he's also an FFmpeg dev? lol)
Canonical, Zerodha, Posit, Sanity, Tideways and other companies join the Open Source Pledge to fund FOSS projects:
https://news.itsfoss.com/major-boost-open-source-2025/
(Canonical and a random Indian financial company funding FOSS projects? Is it just me who has some bad feelings about this?
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(Why would a bunch of for profit corporations support FOSS projects, if not because they want something out of them?)