#transmission

(Linux news in previous posts) FOSS NEWS Blender 5.1 Beta Enables Hardware Ray-Tracing by Default for AMD GPUs: https://9to5linux.com/blender-5-1-beta-enables-hardware-ray-tracing-by-default-for-amd-gpus Intel's Discontinued Open-Source OpenPGL Project Finds A New Home: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-OpenPGL-New-Home (Another project being picked up by the Linux Foundation, who would have guessed lol) Calibre 9.3 E-Book Manager Improves Support for the Hanvon N10 e-Reader: https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-3-e-book-manager-improves-support-for-the-hanvon-n10-e-reader Helium Browser debuts experimental vertical tabs for improved user experience: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/helium-browser-debuts-experimental-vertical-tabs-for-improved-user-experience/ Transmission 4.1.1 BitTorrent Client Released with Bug Fixes and Improvements: https://9to5linux.com/transmission-4-1-1-bittorrent-client-released-with-bug-fixes-and-improvements BleachBit 5.1.0 Beta adds cookie manager and expert mode: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/bleachbit-beta-cookie-manager-expert-mode LibreOffice 25.8.5 Is Now Available for Download with More Than 60 Bug Fixes: https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-25-8-5-is-now-available-for-download-with-more-than-60-bug-fixes Free and open source RTS 0 A.D. release 28 "Boiorix" is live: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/free-and-open-source-rts-0-a-d-release-28-boiorix-is-live/ Widelands, the open source Settlers-like, devs plan to ban all AI generated contributions: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/widelands-the-open-source-settlers-like-devs-plan-to-ban-all-ai-generated-contributions/ ollama 0.17 Released With Improved OpenClaw Onboarding: https://www.phoronix.com/news/ollama-0.17 OpenAI hires OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger, will keep the AI agent open source: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/openai-hires-openclaw-creator-peter-steinberger-will-keep-the-ai-agent-open-source/ Burner Todo progress report: Some custom styling is added to make it look nicer. I also found a way to compile the Python code into C (using Nuitka) to make it more performant, smaller in size. And the AppImage version is also done, except there are still some desktop integration issues, AppImageLaucher and other tools can't integrate it for some reason. Will figure out what's the issue. https://codeberg.org/fossery-tech/burner-todo (more FOSS news in comment) #WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #News #Blender #Calibre #HeliumBrowser #Transmission #BitTorrent #Bleachbit #LibreOffice #Ollama #OpenClaw #BurnerTodo #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #OpenPGL #Browser #OfficeSuite #Ebook #EbookReader #WebBrowser #Torrent #Gaming #Game #0AD #Widelands #FOSSGame #FOSSGaming #TodoApp #ContentCreation #Productivity #AIAgent #AgenticAI #FosseryTech

(Linux news in previous posts) FOSS NEWS State of Mozilla report outlines an alternative vision for AI: https://betanews.com/article/state-of-mozilla-report-outlines-an-alternative-vision-for-ai/ Brave browser adds option to block YouTube Playables in settings: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/brave-browser-adds-option-to-block-youtube-playables-in-settings/ (I play da YouTube game. I "pirate" stuff with FreeTube and yt-dlp, use VPN when I get IP block, use Invidious when FreeTube and yt-dlp break. Also have an Android-x86 VM just to have NewPipe as a fallback. Now that's the game.) (Actually someone should make a YouTube Piracy Simulator game where the player can collect score by watching or downloading videos using 3rd party tools (could work similarly like those simple mobile games where players need to tap on resources to collect them). The enemy is YouTube, final boss is DRM lmao) Signal now lets users pin messages in one-on-one and group chats, with time limits: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/signal-now-lets-users-pin-messages-in-one-on-one-and-group-chats-with-time-limits/ Proton Drive SDK update: faster, more reliable file operations: https://proton.me/blog/drive-sdk-january-2026 Bitwarden enhances Premium and Families plans with more security features & raises prices: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/bitwarden-enhances-premium-and-families-plans-with-more-security-features-and-raises-prices/ Transmission 4.1.0 Released with Big Updates: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/transmission-4-1-0-released Notesnook 3.3.8 brings note expiration, CSV import/export, and improved customization: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/notesnook-3-3-8-brings-note-expiration-csv-import-export-and-improved-customization/ Shotcut Video Editor Now Using Hardware Decoding By Default Except For NVIDIA On Linux: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Shotcut-26.1-Video-Editor Calibre 9.0 adds new bookshelf view, instant editing, Linux scrolling upgrades, and more: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/calibre-9-0-adds-new-bookshelf-view-instant-editing-linux-scrolling-upgrades-and-more/ F-Droid Basic 2.0 alpha debuts with rewritten UI, better search and improved app discovery: https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/f-droid-basic-2-0-alpha-debuts-with-rewritten-ui-better-search-and-improved-app-discovery/ STAR WARS Battlefront II private server and mod launcher KYBER goes open source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/star-wars-battlefront-ii-private-server-and-mod-launcher-kyber-goes-open-source/ Linuxulator-Steam-Utils To Enjoy Steam Play Gaming On FreeBSD & Other Options: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Gaming-2026 (more FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #Mozilla #Brave #Signal #Proton #ProtonDrive #Bitwarden #Transmission #Notesnook #Shotcut #Calibre #FDroid #StarWarsBattlefront #Kyber #Linuxulator #FreeBSD #FosseryTech