FOSS Roundup #7 - M1, Gaming, Docs, and More!
This week's roundup features the first alpha release of Asahi Linux, Microsoft looking to bring more games to the Steam Deck, and more!
Read MoreFOSS Roundup #6 - Where have all the good bugs gone?
This week's roundup features another Linux vulnerability, Xfce's acceptance into the Google Summer of Code program, and spring cleaning!
Read MoreFOSS Roundup #5 - Time to Test (Ubuntu Flavors)
This week's roundup features the Xubuntu 22.04 wallpaper contest, the Ubuntu Testing Week until March 10, and Linux Mint switching to Blueman.
Read MoreFOSS Roundup #4 - The Steamy Update
This week's roundup features the release of the Steam Deck, an immutable Xfce distribution, the Xubuntu 22.04 wallpaper contest, and more!
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Xfce Panel Profiles 1.0.13 Released
Xfce Panel Profiles 1.0.13 has been released! The new release introduces new macOS and Windows layouts and improves on existing ones.
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Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.4.3 Released
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.4.3 has arrived! It includes improved MPRIS compatibility and support for the Plasma Browser Integration plugin.
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Catfish 1.4.12 Released
Catfish 1.4.12 has been released! The new release introduces an increasingly important feature: support for the Wayland display server.
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Catfish 1.4.11 Released
Catfish 1.4.11 features improved support for symbolic links, various bug fixes, and a clearer preferences dialog. Search is better than ever.
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Catfish 1.4.10 Released
Catfish 1.4.10 has been released! This release features a new preferences dialog, a polished user interface, and an improved search.
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Catfish 1.4.8 Released
Catfish 1.4.8 has been released! This release improves integration with OpenBSD, Wayland, Xfce, and numerous other desktop configurations.
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Xfce Settings 4.13.8 Released
Xfce Settings 4.13.8 has been released! This release includes many fixes and translations, forming a solid foundation for the Xfce desktop.
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Xfce Screensaver 0.1.7 Released
Xfce Screensaver 0.1.7 has been released! This release drops legacy code while adding a long-requested feature: per-screensaver configuration!
Read MoreExo 0.12.6 Released
Exo 0.12.6 has been released. As part of Xfce 4.14, it's had an increase focus on bug fixes, with several old and new bugs finally resolved.
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Xfce Screensaver 0.1.5 Released
Xfce Screensaver 0.1.5 is now available! The latest release fixes many bugs while making the code leaner and more efficient. Check it out!
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Parole Media Player 1.0.2 Released
Parole Media Player 1.0.2 has been released! The new release fixes several bugs and improves packaged releases for distributions.
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Xfce Screensaver 0.1.4 Released
Xfce Screensaver 0.1.4 has been released, featuring numerous performance improvements and an improved low-power resource footprint.
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Catfish 1.4.7 Released
With tighter desktop integration, improved performance, and fixes for old and new bugs, Catfish 1.4.7 makes desktop search faster and easier.
Read MoreExo 0.12.4 Released
Exo 0.12.4 is now available with an improved icon view, better icon rendering, and reduced disk usage. Come and get it!
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Xfce & Xubuntu 2018 Year In Review
2018 has been a busy year for Xfce & Xubuntu. As we enter 2019, let’s look back at one of the busiest development years in a while.
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Xfce Screensaver 0.1.3 Released
Xfce Screensaver 0.1.3 has been released! It features better event handling, an upgraded preferences dialog, and a tidier codebase.
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Xubuntu Development Update November 2018
Xubuntu 18.10 “Cosmic Cuttlefish” was released, demonstrating the ongoing Xfce 4.14 development. Xubuntu 19.04 begins development today.
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Xfce Screensaver 0.1.1 Released
Xfce Screensaver 0.1.1 is now available! It features several bug fixes, new translations, and many other improvements. It's a major upgrade!
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Xfce Screensaver 0.1.0 Released
Xfce Screensaver (xfce4-screensaver) 0.1.0 has been released! This is an early release targeted at testers and translators. Feedback welcome!
Read MoreXubuntu Development Update September 2018
It’s the September development update! The theme for August was visual improvements, with a few bug fixes tossed in for good measure.
Read MoreXubuntu Development Update August 2018
July was a surprisingly productive month for Xubuntu. Many on the team were on vacation, and we still managed to ship lots of great updates!
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Xfce Panel Profiles 1.0.8 Released
Xfce Panel Profiles 1.0.8 has been released. It features a new name, joins the Xfce family, and improves profile management.
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Catfish 1.4.6 Released
Catfish 1.4.6 has been released and officially joins the Xfce family. The thumbnailer has been upgraded, and many bugs have been squashed.
Read MoreXubuntu Development Update July 2018
Xubuntu has a few new updates for July, including many Xfce 4.13 updates, bug fixes, and migrations, rounding out a nice month of development.
Read MoreXfce Settings 4.12.4 & 4.13.4 Released
Xfce Settings 4.12.4 and 4.13.4 are now available with improved display identification. 4.13.5 also adds integer-based display scaling.
Read MoreExo 0.12.2 Released
Xfce developers rejoice! Exo 0.12.2 is now available. It features performance improvements, full support for GCC 8, and several fixes.
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Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.4.1 Released
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.4.1 is a new stable milestone. This release wraps up an awesome development and is recommended for all users.
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Xfce Settings 4.12.3 & 4.13.2 Released
Fixes galore! Xfce Settings 4.12.3 and 4.13.2 were released on March 18th with several improvements, feature parity, and translations.
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Parole Media Player 1.0.0 Released
Parole Media Player 1.0.0 greatly improves the user experience for users without hardware-accelerated video and includes several fixes.
Read MoreXfce Settings 4.12.2 Released
Xfce Settings 4.12.2 introduces a new monospace font setting, cursor tracking, and improved support for embedded DisplayPort adapters.
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Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.3.5 Released
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.3.5 has been released with some usability and bug fixes, so users will find the latest release easy and convenient.
Read MoreExo 0.12.0 Released
Exo 0.12.0 features full GTK+ 2 and 3 support and numerous enhancements, providing a solid development base for Xfce applications.
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Catfish 1.4.4 Released
Catfish, the fast and powerful graphical search utility for Linux, has been updated to version 1.4.4. This release is faster than ever.
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Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.3.4 Released
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.3.4 adds support for the MPRIS Playlists specification and improves support for Spotify and other media players.
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Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.3.3 Released
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.3.3 has been released with support for multimedia keys, a simplified device menu, improved volume scaling, and more.
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Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.3.1 Released
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.3.1 allows the user to adjust their audio volume easily, control multimedia players, and switch audio devices.
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Exo 0.11.4 Released
Exo 0.11.4 completes the GTK+ 3 migration and can now be used for GTK+ 2 or GTK+ 3 Xfce application development.
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Xfce Settings 4.13.1 Released
Xfce Settings 4.13.1, The second release of the GTK 3 porting effort, is now ready for testing (and possibly general use). Check it out!
Read MoreExo 0.11.3 Released
Xfce 4.14 development has been picking up steam in the past few months. With the release of Exo 0.11.3, things will only get steamier.
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Parole Media Player 0.9.2 Released
Parole Media Player 0.9.2 features a huge code cleanup effort, complete plugin development documentation, and numerous bug fixes.
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Parole Media Player 0.9.0 Released
Parole Media Player 0.9.0 has been released with a new “mini mode,” new icons, double buffering, and improved plugin loading support.
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Xfce Settings 4.13.0 Released
Xfce Settings 4.13.0 is the first development release of the Xfce 4.14 series, featuring a port to the modern GTK+ 3 toolkit.
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Catfish 1.4.2 Released
Catfish 1.4.2 has been released with support for closing the app from the terminal, many bug fixes, and significantly expanded translations.
Read MoreCatfish 1.3.4 Released
Catfish 1.3.4 fixes several bugs, adds initial support for PolicyKit, and introduces a new PPA for Ubuntu users to switch release tracks.
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Parole Media Player 0.8.1 Released
Parole Media Player 0.8.1 is now available with several bug fixes and a new feature to persistently hide the menu bar.
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Catfish 1.3.3 Released
Catfish 1.3.3 follows the current development cycle, in which I am improving usability and tackling bugs of all sizes.
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Xfce Panel Switch: Introduction
Xubuntu 15.10 introduces a new application for managing layouts in Xfce. This simple utility fills a void for uses and distributors alike.
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Catfish 1.3.0 Released
Catfish 1.3.0 is all about style! This development cycle is intended to refine the UI and improve search speed and responsiveness.
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Xfce 4.12, One Week Away
Xfce 4.12 is finally just around the corner. Once a release date was set, interest spiked, and development was along with it.
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Parole Media Player 0.6.1 Released
Parole Media Player 0.6.1 improves the user experience, upgrades playlist search, and includes fixes for DVD and M3U file loading.
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Catfish 1.0.2 Released
Catfish 1.0.2 has been released with new view modes, a new search filter for directories, and more than 20 fixes and general improvements.
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Parole Media Player 0.5.91 Released
Parole Media Player 0.5.91 introduces a new plugin, better media support, and several fixes. Also, information on how to help with docs.
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Parole Media Player 0.5.90 Released
Parole Media Player 0.5.90 features ports to GTK+ 3 and GStreamer 1.0, various new features and improvements, and bug fixes galore.
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Catfish 0.6.1 Released
Catfish 0.6.1 has been released and is the most performant version yet. Rewritten from the ground up, the new release is made to be fast.
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Parole Media Player 0.5.0 Released
Parole Media Player 0.5.0 has been released, several bugs have been fixed, and new features have been introduced.
Read MoreCatfish 0.6 Released
Catfish 0.6 features a complete rewrite, easier translations, and better-than-ever stability and performance.
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Parole Media Player 0.4.0 Released
Parole Media Player 0.4.0 has finally been released, with many new features and fixes. Here’s what’s new and what it should do.
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Looking Forward to 2013
Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new year and refreshed expectations of what’s to come from the free software world.
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