This week's Linux and FOSS news LINUX NEWS Debian 11 Bullseye Reaches EOL: August 2026 Deadline and Migration Options: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/debian-11-bullseye-reaches-eol-august-2026-deadline-and-migration-options/ Debian Turns 33 Years Old, Happy Birthday!: https://9to5linux.com/debian-turns-33-years-old-happy-birthday (Happy birthday, Debian! 🥳🎂) Canonical is Funding a PhD to Automate C to Rust Translation for Ubuntu: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17424976/canonical-c-to-rust-automation (Yay, mass translation, mass bugs lol) Ubuntu is Growing Faster on Windows Than on Linux: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17421675/canonical-wsl-growth (Not really surprised, Ubuntu isn't really a user-focused distro anymore, Canonical makes money from enterprise customers, who like to slave for Microsoft I guess, but they use WSL because Linux is often much better at development stuff.) (A few months ago, I learned some DevOps at university, and the prof showed how to install Jenkins on a Windows machine using WSL, and I'm like: why use Windows at that point, wouldn't it be easier to just use Linux?) Bazzite Linux 44 for handhelds finally launches with some massive upgrades: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bazzite-linux-44-for-handhelds-finally-launches-with-some-massive-upgrades/ Arch Linux-Based Garuda Linux “Temeraire” Released with Linux Kernel 7.2: https://9to5linux.com/arch-linux-based-garuda-linux-temeraire-released-with-linux-7-2 Tails 7.11 updates Tor Browser and fixes persistent storage bugs: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/tails-7-11-updates-tor-browser-and-fixes-persistent-storage-bugs/ Fedora x86-64-v3 Optimized Packages Pushed Back To At Least Fedora 46: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-x86-64-v3-Delayed-F46 RPM 6.1 Is Here with New Release Model Inspired by the Linux Kernel: https://9to5linux.com/rpm-6-1-is-here-with-new-release-model-inspired-by-the-linux-kernel Red Hat's Tuned 2.28 To Improve Out-Of-The-Box WiFi Power Savings On Fedora: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Red-Hat-Tuned-2.28 PikaOS 26.08.20 Nest 4.0 Released: Debian-based Gaming and Creation Distro updated: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/pikaos-260820-nest-40-released-debianbased-gaming-and-creation-distro-updated/ TUXEDO Computers Introduces New Kernel Concept for Debian-Based TUXEDO OS: https://9to5linux.com/tuxedo-computers-introduces-new-kernel-concept-for-debian-based-tuxedo-os ALG (Arka Linux GUI) releases 2026.08 beta ISOs for GNOME, Plasma, and Xfce: https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/alg-releases-202608-beta-isos-for-gnome-plasma-and-xfce/ This Solo Dev Already Built a Popular Distro. Now He's Trying It Again: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17422317/stillos-review (more Linux and FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Debian #Ubuntu #Fedora #Bazzite #Tails #GarudaLinux #FosseryTech