Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 17 of the year 2025
To this seventeenth (17) week of the year 2025 (20/04/25 to 26/04/25) 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 CRUX, Commodore OS, and OpenMandriva 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 17 of 2025».
Distros of the Linuxverse: News of Week 16 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 17 of the year 2025», we recommend you explore the previous related post from this same series of publications, at the end of it:
MX Linux is aA GNU/Linux distro made cooperatively by the antiX and MX Linux communities. It is part of a family of operating systems that are designed to combine elegant and efficient desktops with high stability and solid performance. Its graphical tools provide an easy way to perform a wide variety of tasks, while Live USB and snapshot tools inherited from antiX add impressive portability and excellent remastering capabilities. In addition, it is a project that has extensive support available through videos, documentation, a very friendly forum and a great and growing community. About MX Linux
The Top 3 Linuxverse Distros Updated During Week 17 of 2025
CRUX 3.8
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: April 21th 2025.
- Download Links: CRUX 3.8
- Featured news: This new update called "CRUX 3.8" includes interesting new features (additions, solutions and improvements), among which the following can be mentioned: The update of your multilib toolchain that includes the following software packages: glibc 2.40, gcc 14.2.0, and binutils 2.43.1; the use of Linux kernel 6.12.23 (LTS), Xorg 7.7 and Xorg-server 21.1.16, and the modern Wayland 1.23.1. Finally, among many other things, UEFI support is now available during installation with the following software packages: dosfstools, efibootmgr, and grub2-efi/syslinux.
CRUX is aa Linux-based operating system that is It is lightweight and designed for the x86-64 architecture, and is also aimed at experienced users of this operating system. Its main goal is simplicity, which is reflected in the fact that it implements a simple tar.gz-based packaging system, BSD-style startup scripts, and a relatively small collection of optimized packages. While, sThe secondary objective is to use new Linux features, as well as recent tools and libraries. TIt also stands out for having a port system that facilitates the installation and updating of applications. About CRUX
Commodore OS Vision 3.0
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: April 22th 2025.
- Download Links: Commodore OS Vision 3.0.
- Featured news: This new update called "Commodore OS Vision 3.0" includes interesting new features (additions, solutions and improvements), among which the following can be mentioned: The use as a base of Debian 12 Bookworm, and the inclusion of Over 200 free Linux-compatible games, plus a selection of classic Commodore retro console games and demos. Also now, a modern implementation of BASIC with 3D graphics, integrated sprites and tilemaps, 2D and 3D physics, and user types called Commodore OS BASIC V1. The development and focus will be on compiling software for the original C64 and Amiga hardware. Finally, among much more, it now includes a retro-inspired settings manager for configuring ROMs and emulation, startup options (such as live wallpapers, retro jingles), and much more.
Commodore OS is aa 64-bit GNU/Linux distro that was originally based on Linux Mint, then it was an unofficial version of MX Linux, that is, a Respin MX, and now it is based on Debian 12 Bookworm. And what has been Created for Commodore enthusiasts who appreciate a retro-style interface on these devices, but using a modern base. The current version, Commodore OS Vision, uses the MATE desktop interface and features a retro look and effects. And offers a classic Commodore feel with a selection of applications reminiscent of their classic Amiga counterparts. About Commodore OS
OpenMandriva Lx 6.0
- Official Web site
- Official launch announcement: April 23th 2025.
- Download Links: OpenMandriva Lx 6.0
- Featured news: This new update called "OpenMandriva Lx 6.0" includes interesting new features (additions, solutions and improvements), among which the following can be mentioned: The availability of the KDE Plasma 6 desktop by default (with X11 and Wayland available), plus the latest stable versions of the LXQt (2.2.0), GNOME (48.1) desktop environments, XFCE (4.20) and COSMIC 1.0 alpha. The first official stable version of the OpenMandriva Server edition has also been released alongside this release. The OM-Welcome startup and configuration tool, designed specifically for the OpenMandriva KDE Plasma desktop environment, has received further improvements. Finally, among many others, the inclusion of Linux kernel 6.14.2 and 6.15.0-rc2, compiled with clang, LibreOffice Suite 25.2.3 with Qt 6 and Plasma 6 integration, Chromium 135.0.7049.84 patched with Google antispyware disabled and JPEG-XL support re-enabled, Firefox 137.0.2 patched with antispyware disabled, Falkon 25.04.0, GIMP 3.0.2, and VirtualBox 7.1.8 are now also included. And the following development tools: LLVM/Clang 19.1.7, GCC 14.2.1, Glibc 2.41, Systemd 257.5, Mesa 25.0.4 and Java 24.
OpenMandriva Lx is aA unique OpenMandriva GNU/Linux distro. It is developed completely independently, so it is not based on any other. OpenMandriva is the first distribution developed with Clang, starting with the OMLx 3.x development cycle in early 2016, even before Android changed its compilers. And its The objective is to facilitate the creation, improvement, promotion and distribution of free and open source software in general, and OpenMandriva projects in particular. Furthermore, it's a free desktop operating system that seeks to stimulate and engage both beginners and advanced users. Therefore, it offers the breadth and depth of an advanced system, with a simple and easy-to-use design. About OpenMandriva Lx
Other interesting Linuxverse distros updated during week 17 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
- Pop! OS 24.04-alpha7: 24 for April.
- clear 43300: 24 for April.
- Archcraft 2025.04.24: 24 for April.
- DragonOS Noble-R2: 23 for April.
- Starbuntu 24.04.2.8: 22 for April.
- Open Mandriva 6.0: 22 for April.
- CachyOS 250422: 22 for April.
- CentOS 10-20250422: 22 for April.
- Commodore 3.0: 22 for April.
- CRUX 3.8: 21 for April.
- linuxfx 11.25.04.2: 21 for April.
- Chimaera 20250420: 20 for April.
- openmamba 20250420: 20 for April.
- FunOS 25.04: 20 for April.
On ArchiveOS
- SCRATCHS: 25 for April.
- Bauer-Puntu: 23 for April.
- RavenOS: 21 for April.
Summary
In short, we hope that this seventeenth publication (week 17) 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 CRUX, Commodore OS, and OpenMandriva Lx distributions, which we've highlighted today.
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