January 2026: The Good, the Bad, the Interesting and More Inside the Linuxverse

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January 2026: The good, the bad, and the interesting in the Linuxverse

January 2026: The good, the bad, and the interesting in the Linuxverse

January of the year 2026 has endedTherefore, and as usual, today we bring you this small and useful compendium of information, news, tutorials, manuals, guides and launch events related to the Linuxverse (Free Software, Open Source and GNU/Linux).

Some of which are from our website and others from some important global websites, which have occurred during said current month.

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But, before starting to read this post about current information on the "Linuxverse during January 2026", we recommend the previous related post from the previous month, for later reading at the end is present, in case you find it useful, interesting or necessary:

Some relevant web sources that we usually use for this series of publications are: Release log websites DistroWatch, OS.Watch, FOSSTorrent and ArchiveOS; and the websites of organizations such as the Free Software Foundation (FSF), the Open Source Initiative (OSI) and Linux Foundation (LF).

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January summary 2026

Inside From Linux in January 2026

Good

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Bags

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Interesting

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Top Recommended

  • January 2026: Informational event of the month about the LinuxverseA news summary about GNU/Linux, Free Software and Open Source for the current month. (View)
  • Pidgin 3.0 Experimental 5: HSLuv Presence and Color SelectorA pre-alpha version (2.94.0), already available on Flathub Beta for technical testing. (View)
  • Pebble Round 2: Color e-paper display, 2-week battery life, and free PebbleOSA new smartwatch based on an open-source philosophy. (View)
  • DeepTutor: An open-source AI-powered personalized learning assistantA similar, but open-source, tool to Google NotebookLM. (View)
  • GNOME and Firefox propose removing middle-click pasting in LinuxThe reason is to avoid confusion for new users and prevent accidental sticking. (View)
  • SDL 3.4.0: Native support for PNG, HDR, and Switch 2 controllersNow with advanced interoperability between the GPU API and the 2D renderer with HDR support. (View)
  • Ueli: An efficient application launcher for the Linux desktopA productivity tool very similar to the Ulauncher application launcher. (View)
  • Budgie 10.10: Migration to Wayland and the road to Budgie 11The end of active development of the "10.x" series and a total focus on Budgie 11. (View)
  • Linus Torvalds: Linux documentation is not for anti-AI crusades: He calls the stance of using documentation to combat "AI garbage" "ridiculous". (View)
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Outside FromLinux

Outside of "From Linux" in January 2026

This month's releases known on “DistroWatch”, “OS Watch”, “FOSSTorrent” and more

  1. RebornOS 2026.01.22: January 31.
  2. Deblinux 6.1: January 31.
  3. iDeal 2026.01.31: January 31.
  4. Flora 20260131: January 31.
  5. AUSTRUMI 5.1.8: January 30.
  6. AerynOS 2026.01: January 30.
  7. Lite 7.8: January 30.
  8. ZimaOS 1.5.4-beta1: January 30.
  9. Tails 7.4.1: January 30.
  10. Whonix 18.1.3.4: January 30.
  11. Kicksecure 18.1.3.4: January 30.
  12. Bluestar 6.18.7: January 29.
  13. antiX 26-rc1: January 28.
  14. OPNsense 26.1: January 28.
  15. HardenedBSD 15-build-8: January 28.
  16. SysLinux OS 13.1: January 28.
  17. Parrot 7.1: January 28.
  18. Zorin 18-r3: January 28.
  19. FydeOS 22.0: January 28.
  20. GParted 1.8.0-2: January 28.
  21. Alpine 3.23.3: January 27.
  22. FUSS 13.3.0: January 2.
  23. Flatcar 4459.2.3: January 27.
  24. CentOS 10-20260126: January 27.
  25. Essora 20260127: January 27.
  26. Emmabuntüs de5-1.05: January 26.
  27. DietPi 10.0: January 26.
  28. Live Root 17.26.01.25: January 25.
  29. PikaOS 26.01.24: January 24.
  30. MagOS 20260123: January 24.
  31. CachyOS 260124: January 24.
  32. AfagOS 20260124: January 24.
  33. Skywave 5.10.0: January 24.
  34. Liya 2.5: January 24.
  35. Office Zero Lorena-5_1: January 24.
  36. OSGeoLive 17.0: January 23.
  37. ExTix 26.1: January 23.
  38. Guix System 1.5.0: January 23.
  39. Open Media Vault 8.0.7: January 22.
  40. SmartOS 20260122: January 22.
  41. Talos 1.12.2: January 22.
  42. EcoOS 4: January 22.
  43. CentOS 10-20260119: January 20.
  44. 4MLinux 51.0 (beta): January 19.
  45. Download Deepin 25.0.10: January 19.
  46. MX Linux 25.1: January 19.
  47. HackerOS 4.2: January 19.
  48. Shanios 2026.01.18: January 18.
  49. ELEGANCE 26.0.1: January 18.
  50. Synex 13-r1 "Server": January 17.
  51. openKylin 2.0-SP2-20260115: January 17.
  52. Voyager 26.04-alpha4: January 16.
  53. ATZ Linux 12.13.1: January 16.
  54. Security Onion 2.4.201: January 15.
  55. Garuda 260115: January 15.
  56. EndeavorOS 2026.01.12: January 15.
  57. Tails 7.4: January 15.
  58. CentOS 10-20260113: January 14.
  59. Mabox 26.01: January 14.
  60. manjaro 26.0.1: January 14.
  61. Slimbook OS 24-r113: January 14.
  62. TROMjaro 2026.01.13: January 14.
  63. TUXEDO 20260113: January 13.
  64. Mint 22.3: January 13.
  65. Q4OS 6.5: January 13.
  66. BunsenLabs Carbon-rc2: January 13.
  67. PelandukOS 2026.01.12: January 13.
  68. Synex 13-u4: January 13.
  69. StormOS January Point 2: January 13.
  70. linuxfx 11.26.01: January 12.
  71. MX Linux 25.1-beta1: January 12.
  72. BrOS 13.3: January 12.
  73. LinuxCNC 2.10-pre1: January 12.
  74. WM Live 13.3: January 11.
  75. MODICIA 6.12.63: January 11.
  76. NakeDeb 1.6-202601: January 11.
  77. Debian Education 13.3.0: January 10.
  78. Debian 13.3.0: January 10.
  79. Obsidian 2026.01.10: January 10.
  80. Mageia 10 Alpha: January 10.
  81. ArchBANG 100126: January 10.
  82. Noid 20260109: January 10.
  83. XIVA Studio 2026-01-09: January 9.
  84. SmartOS 20260108: January 8.
  85. Ultimate 2026.01.07: January 8.
  86. BlueOnyx 5212R-20260107: January 8.
  87. Omarchy 3.3.0: January 8.
  88. MiniOS 5.1.1: January 7.
  89. IPFire 2.29-core199: January 7.
  90. Nitrux 5.1.0: January 7.
  91. LainOS 2026.01.05: January 6.
  92. CentOS 10-20260105: January 5.
  93. AnduinOS 1.4.2: January 5.
  94. Talos 1.12.1: January 5.
  95. openmamba 20260105: January 5.
  96. VailuxOS 1.6: January 4.
  97. manjaro 26.0: January 4.
  98. Puppy 2601: January 4.
  99. GNOME OS 972056: January 4.
  100. Ubuntu Sway 25.10: January 4.
  101. Exton Linux 260104 “ArchEX”: January 4.
  102. AgarimOS 20260101: January 1.
  103. Arch 2026.01.01: January 1.
  104. KDE neon 20260101: January 1.
  105. Manjaro 26.0-rc3: January 1.
  106. Side 0.1.4: January 1.
  107. peropesis 3.1: January 1.
  108. Dr.Parted 26.01: January 1.
  109. Kiro 26.01.01.01: January 1.
  110. Calam 2026-01: January 1.

And to go deeper more information about each of these releases and others, the following is available link.

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Featured news from the Free Software Foundation (FSF / FSFE)

  • December GNU Spotlight with Amin Bandali – 16 New GNU Releases!On January 5th, and as usual at the beginning of each month, this well-known FSF contributor informs us of the sixteen (16) new software releases from the GNU project that have been updated during the previous month (up to December 31st), and among which are the following: a2ps-4.15.8, gdb-17.1, git-merge-changelog-1.0, gnuhealth-client-5.0.1, gnuhealth-control-5.0.2, gnunet-0.26.2, gnupg-2.5.16, inetutils-2.7, mailutils-3.21, ncurses-6.6, parallel-20251222, radius-1.7, shepherd-1.0.9, taler-1.3, tramp-2.8.1, and wget2-2.2.1.View)

The Radius software package is an official GNU package that provides a server for remote user authentication and accounting. It is generally useful for networks that require centralized authentication and accounting services for their workstations. Authentication can be performed in various ways, such as using `/etc/passwd` or credentials stored in an SQL database.

To learn more about this information and other news from the same period, click on the following links: FSF y FSFE.

Featured News from the Open Source Initiative (OSI)

  • The Top 50 Open Source Conferences of 2026: Between the More than 50 open source conferences considered important for 2026, and which already took place in January 2026, are listed in chronological order as follows: Everything Open, January 21-23, 2026 (in Canberra); Software Heritage Symposium, January 28, 2026 (in Paris); Code and Compliance, January 29, 2026 (Brussels); and the Open Source AI Summit, January 29, 2026 (in Paris).. (View)

These events are not focused on any particular programming language or framework. They reflect the broader open-source ecosystem and the communities that support it.

To learn more about this information and other news, click on the following link.

Latest News from the Linux Foundation Organization (FL)

  • Linux Foundation (FL) Newsletter for January 2026: Among the many announcements and discussions, some stand out, such as the announcement about the The Linux Foundation's 2025 Annual Report, titled "Innovation in Open Source," reviews a crucial year for open source, highlighting key project milestones, community growth, research, global events, and new foundation releases. Another very striking one was the announcement of The launch of the Agentic AI Foundation was made by Jim Zemlin of the Linux Foundation during his guest appearance on the leading podcast for AI engineers, alongside leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Block, to discuss the creation of the recently announced AAIF, the importance of neutrality and open governance for Agentic AI, and the initial momentum being generated in the foundation as MCP (Model Context Protocol) gains traction. (View)

The latest technical report from CAMARA project It shows how combining open network APIs with MCP, a cutting-edge technology now governed by the Linux Foundation's Agentic AI Foundation, enables a new class of secure, network-enabled AI applications with deeper real-world context.

To learn more about this information and other news from the same period, click on the following links: linux foundation, in English; and the Linux Foundation Europe, in Spanish.

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Summary

In short, we hope this "small and useful news compendium " with the highlights inside and outside our “Blog From Linux”May this first month of this year (January 2026) be a great contribution to the improvement, growth and dissemination of all free and open technologies and developments, within and outside the Linuxverse.

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