Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 11 of the year 2025
To this eleventh (11) week of the year 2025 (09/03/25 to 15/03/25) in the LinuxverseWe offer you our timely and customary weekly summary of the news contained in the various News about the release of distributions based on Linux, BSD and others. Such as the Max, FreeBSD, and IPFire distributions, which we will highlight this week.
And as you know, many of these release news we bring directly from the websites of «DistroWatch, OS.Watch y FOSS Torrent». While, from the website of «Archive OS» We mentioned at the end the announcements about the recovery and dissemination of ISO files of discontinued GNU/Linux Distros. In addition, many of these recent versions may already be available on the website of «DistroSea» for your review and evaluation. So, without further ado, we will now address the releases of the «Linuxverse distros for Week 11 of 2025».
Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 10 of the year 2025
But, before starting to comment on each of the new developments related to these new releases of Distros *Linux, *BSD and others, which have happened in the «Linuxverse during this week 11 of the year 2025», we recommend you explore the previous related post from this same series of publications, at the end of it:
Smoothwall Express is a GNU/Linux distribution that offers a technological operating system solution that includes a top-notch Internet router/firewall, which is designed to run on consumer hardware. In addition, it provides an easy-to-use administration interface for those who use it. Finally, it is 100% free and open source software, so it is distributed under the GNU Public License. About Smoothwall Express
The Top 3 Linuxverse Distros Updated During Week 11 of 2025
Max 12.0
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: March 10th 2025.
- Download Links: Max 12.0.
- Featured news: This new update called "Max 12.0" includes interesting new features (additions, corrections and improvements), among which the following can be mentioned: Update of the operating system base from Ubuntu 22.04, update of the Kernel (to version 6.8.0. 40-2.9) in order to improve compatibility with latest generation equipment, restructuring of the main menu, and the update of the versions of the programs already installed. Finally, among many others, some stand out such as: The integration of the AI Whisper in Kdenlive for the generation of automatic offline subtitles, the creation of OERs with the latest version of eXeLearning (5) that includes 4.0 specific styles of MAX and EducaMadrid, in addition to the style of the Digital Competence Portfolio of Teachers and the style of the "Creatum project". And the inclusion of a new application called MAX PDF that integrates multiple functionalities for processing PDF files without the need for an Internet connection, a customized desktop client for the EducaMadrid cloud, and a "Robotics and Programming Menu" adapted for the development of the Código Escuela XNUMX program.
MAX (MAdrid_linuX) is an Ubuntu-based distribution created by the Digitalization Department of the Madrid region that offers a free and open source operating system for personal computers that includes hundreds of free and open source general purpose and educational applications. And precisely, in terms of the educational field, MAX in the classroom allows and facilitates students to carry out the same activities at home without having to pay for a proprietary operating system or, in the worst case, pirate it. In addition, it comes preconfigured for use in the classroom, with hundreds of educational applications ready to be used, saving a lot of installation time and without licensing costs. Finally, it includes a specific menu for in-person, semi-in-person and distance learning, both its own and from third parties. About Max (MAdrid_Linux)
FreeBSD 13.5
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: March 11th 2025.
- Download Links: FreeBSD 13.5.
- Featured news: This new, small maintenance update called "FreeBSD 13.5" is It focuses primarily on maintaining the base operating system. Therefore, changes since version 13.4 consist primarily of bug fixes, driver updates, and new software releases with external maintenance. However, it is worth noting that it now includes support for Purism Coreboot keyboards, Realtek 8156/8156B cards, and Brainboxes series USB adapters. Finally, among many others, some notable ones include: Updates to various software essential for system operation, such as Libusb, Libpcap, Tcpdump, Tzcode, and Tzdata.
FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms. It has been continuously developed by a large community for over thirty years. Its advanced networking, security, and storage features have made FreeBSD the platform of choice for many of the busiest websites and the most widespread embedded storage and networking devices. About FreeBSD
IP Fire 2.29 Core 192
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: March 11th 2025.
- Download Links: IP Fire 2.29 Core 192.
- Featured news: This new update called "IPFire 2.29 Core 192" includes interesting new features (additions, corrections and improvements), among which the following can be mentioned: The update of the KLinux to version 6.12, which is the latest long-term support version available. It will benefit from various improvements implemented by the Linux kernel development community, such as memory alignment optimizations that have improved TCP performance by up to 40% due to smaller structures that result in more CPU cache accesses. Along with this kernel update, a new driver for Realtek's 8812au chipsets, a set of firmware for Raspberry Pi SBCs, and an updated version 2024.10 of U-Boot have been included, which adds support for the Orange Pi PC 2 SBC. Finally, among many others, some stand out: The program update collectd to version 5.12.0, which is the service that collects statistics on the status of the IPFire operating system; and the addition of zlib-ng to replace the zlib DEFLATE compression library, which is a core library of the IPFire operating system.
IPFire is a GNU/Linux distribution that supports open source firewall software, which today is a versatile and feature-rich solution with its easy-to-use web administration console. In addition, it offers simple configuration, good handling and a high level of security. And all of this is manageable through an intuitive web-based interface that offers many configuration options for novice and expert system administrators alike. About IPFire
Other interesting Linuxverse distros updated during week 11 of 2025
And so as not to leave any out, it is also worth mentioning the official announcement of other well-known GNU/Linux Distros releases during this period of time:
On DistroWatch, OS.Watch and FOSS Torrent
- Debian 12.10: March 15.
- System Rescue 12.00: March 15.
- KDE neon 20250314: March 14.
- Calculate 20250313: March 13.
- TrueNAS 25.04-rc1 “SCALE”: March 12.
- Artix 20250310: March 12.
- Bluestar 6.13.6: March 12.
- Openmamba 20250312: March 12.
- FreeBSD 13.5: March 11.
- Univention 5.2-1: March 11.
- IPFire 2.29-core192: March 11.
- SparkyLinux 2025.03: March 10.
- MAX 12.0-20250307: March 10.
- peropesis 2.9: March 10.
- BashCore 25.03: March 9.
On ArchiveOS
Summary
In short, we hope that this eleventh publication (week 11) of this series dedicated to «News from the Linuxverse Distros for each week of the year 2025 » You enjoyed it and found it useful, both informatively and technically. Especially regarding the latest releases of the Max, FreeBSD, and IPFire distributions, which we've highlighted today.
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