Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:<p>FOSS NEWS</p><p>Foss FEST 2025 takes place in 21-22 February, on multiple locations worldwide, for university student, who can compete on building solutions for given projects, and have Masterclasses in different topics:<br><a href="https://os-sci.com/event/foss-fest-2025-international-hackathon-14/register" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">os-sci.com/event/foss-fest-202</span><span class="invisible">5-international-hackathon-14/register</span></a></p><p>GIMP 3.0 RC2 released with bug fixes, new public filter API, initial AppImage version, improved Darktable integration:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/gimp-3-0-rc2-released-with-bug-fixes-new-public-filter-api-initial-appimage-and-more/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2024/12</span><span class="invisible">/gimp-3-0-rc2-released-with-bug-fixes-new-public-filter-api-initial-appimage-and-more/</span></a></p><p>LineageOS 22.1 released with Android 15 base, support for more than 100 devices, latest version of SeedVault and Etar, WebView upgraded to 131.0.6778.200, enhanced extract utilities, support for virtIO targets (QEMU, crosvm, UTM), new music player and PDF reader:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/lineageos-22-1-based-on-android-15-is-now-available-for-more-than-100-devices/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/</span><span class="invisible">lineageos-22-1-based-on-android-15-is-now-available-for-more-than-100-devices/</span></a></p><p>New terminal emulator Ghostty saw first public release, aiming to be fast, feature-rich and platform-native while still being cross-platform:<br><a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/ghostty-terminal-linux-open-source-release" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/ghostt</span><span class="invisible">y-terminal-linux-open-source-release</span></a></p><p>Mozilla releases Orbit, a new AI assistant extension for Firefox:<br><a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/orbit-by-mozilla-ai-assistant-firefox-extension" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/orbit-</span><span class="invisible">by-mozilla-ai-assistant-firefox-extension</span></a><br>(Thanks nope, I won't install it)</p><p>IVPN acquires Safing, creators of Portmaster and SPN:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/ivpn-acquires-safing-marking-the-beginning-of-a-new-era/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alternativeto.net/news/2024/12</span><span class="invisible">/ivpn-acquires-safing-marking-the-beginning-of-a-new-era/</span></a><br>(At least they aren't purchased by a shady ad company, it's the good type of acquisition like Proton - SimpleLogin, Proton - Standard Notes or Tor - Tails)</p><p>Kdenlive to get Auto Masking feature for easier background removal, already available in alpha builds:<br><a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/kdenlive-automatic-object-masking-feature" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/kdenli</span><span class="invisible">ve-automatic-object-masking-feature</span></a></p><p>Fish Shell 4.0 released, written is Rust instead of C++:<br><a href="https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/fish-shell-4-0-drops-c--for-rust-to-simplify-development-and-enhance-performance/" rel="nofollow noopener" 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