GoKawiil - Tech News

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Xorg-server 26.1.0 rc1 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: xorg-server, xwayland, meson

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Xorg-Server 26.0.99.901 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: xorg-server, xwayland, meson

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Xwayland 26.1.0 rc1 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: xwayland, wayland, eglstream

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XWayland 26.1-rc1 Released Two Years After the Last Release (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: xwayland, wayland, eglstream

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Tess's Android Wayland Compositor (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: android, wayland, compositor

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RustDesk now supports true unattended remote access on Wayland (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-14 | by Rustdesk Team | tags: rustdesk, wayland, remote access

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Codex in ChatGPT desktop app for Linux is now in preview (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: chatgpt, codex, fedora

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Show HN: Lambdock – Wayland-native GTK4 dock with a live Lisp REPL (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: wayland, lambdock, gtk4

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Need to run Windows or Android apps on Linux? This new release makes it easy (zdnet.com)

2026-08-05 | by Jack Wallen | tags: anduinos, wayland, ubuntu

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Starling: The first real desktop written by AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: starling, drm/kms, wayland

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Multiple Mouse Cursors in Wayland (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: wayland, multi-seat, linux

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Minecraft: Java Edition now uses SDL3 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-19 | tags: minecraft, sdl3, glfw

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Measuring Input Latency on Linux: X11 vs. Wayland, VRR, and DXVK (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: dxvk, latency, low latency

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Vendefoul Wolf is a Linux distro that goes against the grain with terrific results (zdnet.com)

2026-06-24 | by Jack Wallen | tags: vendefoul wolf, devuan, sysvinit

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RefreshOS is a top contender for new Linux users - here's why (zdnet.com)

2026-06-15 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Beginner's Kit → | tags: refreshos, linux distributions, debian

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Every Frame Perfect (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-13 | by Nikita Prokopov | get Video Editing Software Bundle → | tags: wayland, gpu, animations

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Preparing for KDE Plasma's Last X11-Supported Release (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-02 | get KDE Plasma Desktop Environment → | tags: plasma, x11, wayland

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elementary OS 8.1 focuses on polish, security, and a smoother Linux desktop (techspot.com)

2026-06-01 | get Elementary OS Desktop Theme → | tags: elementary os, ubuntu lts, wayland

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A Wayland Compositor in Minecraft (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-20 | get Minecraft Mod: Wayland Support → | tags: wayland, minecraft, linux

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No More JetBrains Products for Me (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | get JetBrains Toolbox Subscription → | tags: zed, jetbrains, clion

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I see why Ubuntu 26.04 is more than just a performance bump for thrill-seeking gamers (zdnet.com)

2026-04-13 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu 26.04 Operating System → | tags: ubuntu, kernel 7, gnome 50

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Why Ubuntu 26.04 will thrill gamers - and it's not just the performance bump (zdnet.com)

2026-04-09 | by Jack Wallen | get Ubuntu 26.04 Gaming Bundle → | tags: ubuntu, kernel 7, gnome 50

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Undroidwish – a single-file, batteries-included Tcl/Tk binary for many platforms (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-28 | get Tcl/Tk Binary for Windows → | tags: undroidwish, tcl/tk, sdl2

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Cocoa-Way – Native macOS Wayland compositor for running Linux apps seamlessly (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-28 | tags: cocoa-way, waypipe-darwin, macos

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I hate: Programming Wayland applications (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-22 | get Wayland Development Kit → | tags: wayland, x11, sway

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Wayland set the Linux Desktop back by 10 years? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-20 | get Wayland Linux Desktop Kit → | tags: wayland, x11, kde

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Separating the Wayland compositor and window manager (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-15 | get Wayland Compositor Book → | tags: wayland, river, compositor

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NebiOS turns your Linux desktop into a Google Workspace alternative - with one caveat (zdnet.com)

2026-03-02 | by Jack Wallen | get Nebulos → | tags: wayland, nebios, nextcloud

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GNOME 50 is a brilliant release - but I had to look twice to see why (zdnet.com)

2026-02-26 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux → | tags: wayland, gnome shell, x11

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Xfwl4 – The Roadmap for a Xfce Wayland Compositor (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-27 | get Xfce → | tags: code, compositor, project