This week's Linux and FOSS news: LINUX NEWS Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/xfce-is-getting-a-brand-new-wayland-compositor-called-xfwl4/ SonicDE Looks To Preserve & Improve The X11-Specific KDE Code: https://www.phoronix.com/news/SonicDE-Improving-KDE-X11-Code COSMIC Desktop ‘Frosted Glass’ UI Effect Previewed: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/cosmic-desktop-frosted-glass-effect GNOME 50 Finally Lands Improved Discrete GPU Detection: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-50-Better-GPU-Detection GNOME 50 Is No Longer Treating Variable Rate Refresh "VRR" As Experimental: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-50-VRR-Not-Experimental Add Custom Toggles to GNOME’s Quick Settings with this Extension: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/custom-command-toggle-gnome-extension Tiling Shell 17.3 adds new tiling modes, touchscreen support: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/tiling-shell-17-3-gnome-adaptive-snapping-update KDE Plasma 6.6 Beta 2 Released For Testing: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6-Beta-2 Plasma 6.7 Restoring The Air Plasma Theme, Fixes KWin Issue With Intense Alt+Tab'ing: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Brings-Back-Air-Theme Budgie 10.10.1 Released With Better Stability & Improved Labwc Integration: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10.1 Funding, AI and Politics Take Center Stage at FOSDEM 2026: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/fosdem-2026-open-source-funding-ai-talks (The talks sound pretty interesting based on their titles, maybe will look at few of the recordings) Linux mobile related stands at FOSDEM 2026: https://linmob.net/fosdem-2026-recommendations/ Phosh Mobile Phone UI Making Progress On GTK4 Port: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Phosh-GTK4-Progress Open Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/open-gaming-collective-ogc-formed-to-push-linux-gaming-even-further/ CachyOS founder explains why they didn't join the new Open Gaming Collective (OGC): https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/cachyos-founder-explains-why-they-didn-t-join-the-new-open-gaming-collective-ogc/ AerynOS Establishes Policy Against LLM Contributions, 2026.01 ISO Refresh: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AerynOS-2026.01 Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 3 is available to download: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/ubuntu-26-04-snapshot-3-released DietPi 10.10 drops Debian 11, adds Uptime Kuma & ownCloud Infinite Scale, and more: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/dietpi-10-10-drops-debian-11-adds-uptime-kuma-and-owncloud-infinite-scale-and-more/ Heroic Games Launcher v2.19 released adding ZOOM Platform, AppImage updates and more: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/heroic-games-launcher-v2-19-released-adding-zoom-platform-appimage-updates-and-more/ The simple GOG client for Linux, Minigalaxy version 1.4.1 is out now: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/the-simple-gog-client-for-linux-minigalaxy-version-1-4-1-is-out-now/ (more Linux and FOSS news in comment) #WeeklyNews #Linux #LinuxNews #FosseryTech