Switzerland is moving 3,000 workstations away from Microsoft. Firefox 157 will include the redesigned Nova interface. A recent test shows Fedora Linux outperforming Windows 11 in several real-world tasks. Other news includes updates to Bottles, KDE’s potential replacement for Gwenview, the restoration of Nitter, and new Linux distribution tool Barney.
The Swiss Federal Chancellery is set to replace Microsoft software across 3,000 workstations. The move signals a shift towards open-source solutions within the Swiss government.
Firefox version 157, scheduled for release on September 29, will include the Firefox Nova redesign, which initially leaked in March. The released version is described as less aggressive than the earlier mockups.
In a performance comparison conducted by PhoneBuff, Fedora Linux outperformed Windows 11 in six out of eleven real-world tests on identical Dell XPS 13 hardware. Windows 11 won only one test.
Bottles, a tool designed to simplify running Windows software on Linux, now has an experimental ARM64 build, delivered through cpak instead of Flatpak. KDE is considering replacing the Gwenview image viewer with Photos, citing potential improvements in performance, mobile compatibility, and features.
Nitter, a Twitter alternative, was briefly taken down following a cease-and-desist letter from Elon Musk’s X Corp. The project has since been restored, with a formal announcement forthcoming.
Ikey Doherty, creator of Solus and AerynOS, has launched Barney, a Rust-based tool for building Linux distributions from source, motivated by funding received by Omarchy and comments made by David Heinemeier Hansson. Digital Ocean recently donated $3 million to the Omacom foundation. The growth of Omarchy is attributed to its built-in AI features and David Heinemeier Hansson’s commitment to the project.
A new guide detailing the use of Personal Package Archives (PPAs) in Ubuntu is now available. A quick tip suggests utilizing template features within LibreOffice for frequently created document types.
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