Just finished a look into the brand new @elementary OS 8.1!

Is the move to Wayland by default (Secure Session) ready for prime time? Yes, yes it is. I walk through the installer, test out the new workspace switcher in the dock, and check out the new monitor and other apps.

If you are looking for a polished, Ubuntu 24.04 based experience, this release has a lot of polish to show off. Great for new users!

Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Kd5WPYEWY

#elementaryOS #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #OpenSource #Ubuntu #Wayland #PantheonDesktop #LinuxDesktop #FOSS #TechReview #MacOS #YouTube #video #TerminalTilt #NoAI

Just finished a look into the brand new @elementary OS 8.1!

Is the move to Wayland by default (Secure Session) ready for prime time? Yes, yes it is. I walk through the installer, test out the new workspace switcher in the dock, and check out the new monitor and other apps.

If you are looking for a polished, Ubuntu 24.04 based experience, this release has a lot of polish to show off. Great for new users!

Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Kd5WPYEWY

#elementaryOS #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #OpenSource #Ubuntu #Wayland #PantheonDesktop #LinuxDesktop #FOSS #TechReview #MacOS #YouTube #video #TerminalTilt #NoAI

@danirabbit

re:
> the reviewer said it has “un chorro de mejorares”. Lmao does chorro mean something else in Castellano?? Because that is hilarious

that's probably mexican, and chorro has (at least) two connotations:
- diarrhea
- undeterminated high number: "a lot", many, too much

In this case and due the context, I'm pretty sure they meant the latter; "un chorro de mejoras" implies the reviewer is glad to see that many improvements in #elementaryOS

source: being Mexican, lived Mexican.

We love hearing from you and take pride in a tight feedback loop where we push updates in weeks not years. Since the release of OS 8, we’ve been able to address over 1,100 of the reports you filed!

~72% of them were fixed bugs—unexpected or disruptive software behaviors

~18% were new features or enhancements that you requested

The last 10% were things like project management tasks, tech debt, and code cleanup

https://github.com/search?q=org%3Aelementary+closed%3A2024-11-26..2025-12-22+reason%3Acompleted+&type=issues

#OpenSource #Linux #elementaryOS #BugFix

Everything you love, made even better. OS 8.1 improves the Secure Session and Dock, enhances accessibility, improves support for your devices, and addresses your feedback with over 1,100 issue reports fixed

https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-1-available-now/

#elementaryos #opensource #linux

🎉 elementary OS 8.1 Is Out With Secure Session Now Default

https://linuxiac.com/elementary-os-8-1-is-out-with-secure-session-now-default/

#elementaryos #linux #opensource

We love hearing from you and take pride in a tight feedback loop where we push updates in weeks not years. Since the release of OS 8, we’ve been able to address over 1,100 of the reports you filed!

~72% of them were fixed bugs—unexpected or disruptive software behaviors

~18% were new features or enhancements that you requested

The last 10% were things like project management tasks, tech debt, and code cleanup

https://github.com/search?q=org%3Aelementary+closed%3A2024-11-26..2025-12-22+reason%3Acompleted+&type=issues

#OpenSource #Linux #elementaryOS #BugFix

Many notebooks and tablets now ship with displays that aren’t quite HiDPI, but are more pixel dense than traditional displays. In OS 8.1, we now support fractional display scaling in the Secure Session

#HiDPI #linux #elementaryOS

For the first time we now also offer ARM64 builds for devices that boot with UEFI. This means you'll be able to run OS 8.1 on M-series Apple Silicon and devices where you can load UEFI-supporting firmware like Raspberry Pi. This version of Linux also supports certain Qualcomm and Rockchip processors, for example

#linux #arm #elementaryOS #AppleSilicon #RaspberryPi

Everything you love, made even better. OS 8.1 improves the Secure Session and Dock, enhances accessibility, improves support for your devices, and addresses your feedback with over 1,100 issue reports fixed

https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-1-available-now/

#elementaryos #opensource #linux

Here it is! My declaration of intent to form a cooperative that promotes technology at the intersection of inclusivity, privacy, security, and sustainability: https://www.mediaactivist.com/whats-irl-really/ #cooperatives #IRL #ableism #Disability #Covid #CovidIsNotOver #RemoteWork #elementaryOS @thepeoplestech

@newsgoth
I would try to purge cups (but sure about dependencies) and then reinstall it

This assumes that you have a #Debian based distribution like #Ubuntu, #elementaryOS at al
For rpm base distributions iz don't know the command without looking it up

Here it is! My declaration of intent to form a cooperative that promotes technology at the intersection of inclusivity, privacy, security, and sustainability: https://www.mediaactivist.com/whats-irl-really/ #cooperatives #IRL #ableism #Disability #Covid #CovidIsNotOver #RemoteWork #elementaryOS @thepeoplestech

I felt like making an Operating System User Flow chart. (Eventually they all end up with #Debian. Via #LinuxMint and #elementaryOS.)
This is an inaccurate simplification; feel free to be discontent.

We’ve gained a number of new followers recently—shoutouts @FediFollows—so maybe it’s time for a re- #introduction?

Hi! We’re elementary, an #OpenSource software company with a focus on #InclusiveDesign! We make #elementaryOS—the thoughtful, capable, and ethical replacement for Windows and macOS—plus #AppCenter, the pay-what-you-can app store.

We’ve been contributing to the desktop #Linux space for about 16 years now and we’re 100% funded by regular people just like you 💕

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