… There are quite a lot of changes in this update, but the highlight is a fix for Nvidia GPU instability when using Wayland. Given how Linux operating systems and desktop environments have been ditching X11 lately , getting GPUs to work properly on Wayland is probably a major concern for Nvidia. …
… The fix will land with Wine 11.9; Wayland compositors KWin, Mutter, and wlroots already support the new API. Gaming on Linux has come a long, long way over the past few years, but it's still not perfect. It's dang close, and Linux is catching up to Windows, but it's not perfect. …
… Related A chapter of Linux's history comes to a close as Kubuntu drops X11 support for Wayland X11 had a good run. …
… Related Wayland might be the future of Linux, but I’m not leaving X11 yet Explore the unexpected benefits of X11 that are making Linux users hesitant to embrace the new Wayland technology. …
… Protocol finalised, but distributions must implement it before Wayland restores sessions by default. If you've used a Wayland-based Linux operating system, you'll know that windows that you close don't reappear where they were when a session ends, such as after a crash or a logout. …
… It’s not just another Wayland compositor with slick animations and a nice config file. It changes the rhythm of using Linux by making window management, keyboard control, visual polish, and workflow customization feel connected. …
… Wayland and X11 What even is a display server? Another seemingly never-ending debate within the Linux community is the battle between X11 and Wayland. …
… Sure, NTSYNC alone would have made it worth paying attention to, but combined with the WoW64 completion, the Wayland improvements, and the sheer volume of fixes, it's the most important Wine release since Proton made Linux gaming viable. …
… Related This Nvidia Linux driver update finally fixes a frustrating Wayland display problem Gaming on Linux just got a little bit better. …
… VLC replaced by phonon-mpv as Phonon backend; SDDM 0.20 can run Wayland, 0.21 will default to Wayland. KaOS, a 12-year partner of KDE Plasma, shook the Linux world last month after it dropped the desktop environment in exchange for Niri and Noctalia . …
