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New post: Open Source & Engineering Leadership Update — July 2026
This month’s update covers Xubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” development, Xubuntu server infrastructure work, the new Hugo-powered Xubuntu Wiki, xfwl4 (Wayland) packaging needs, my election to the Linux Professional Institute Board of Directors, sponsorship updates, and a leadership note on feedback, mentorship, and healthy technical teams.
seand.xyz/blog/2026/07/01/open…
#Xubuntu #Xfce #Wayland #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Leadership
Open Source & Engineering Leadership Update — July 2026 - Sean Davis
Xubuntu development, LPI board service, sponsorship updates, and notes on sustainable technical leadership.Sean Davis
The Xubuntu team is delighted to release Xubuntu 26.04, "Resolute Raccoon"! 🦝
xubuntu.org/news/releases/26.0…
Xubuntu 26.04 includes the latest updates from Xfce 4.20, MATE 1.28, and GNOME 49/50.
Many thanks to the teams building towards this release, and to our wonderful community.
Our newly-remixed wallpapers for Xubuntu 26.04 are now available. Time to refresh your desktop?
github.com/Xubuntu/xubuntu-art…
Both can be found in the thread. 🧵
New wallpapers for 26.04. Set the Plucky remix as the default. · Xubuntu/xubuntu-artwork@a6ab71d
Xubuntu desktop themes package branding. Contribute to Xubuntu/xubuntu-artwork development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
🚨 Last call! 🚨
Submissions for the Xubuntu 20th Anniversary Community Wallpaper Contest end today. We're up to 30 community-submitted wallpapers! Voting will run through March 10th. Winners will receive Xubuntu stickers and commemorative 3D-printed 
coins.
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/xubuntu…
Voting for the Xubuntu Wallpaper Remix ends today. There are several wallpapers tied at 5 votes. Will the tie be broken?
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/xubuntu…
#Xubuntu #ResoluteRaccoon #WallpaperContest
Xubuntu 26.04 Community Wallpaper Contest
Celebrating 20 Years of Xubuntu Xubuntu first joined the Ubuntu family as an official flavor in June 2006. Fast-forward 20 years, and Xubuntu is a fan favorite—fast, lightweight, easy-to-use, and easy-to-recommend.Ubuntu Community Hub
Announcing the Xubuntu Anniversary Wallpaper Contests (yes, plural)!Xubuntu 26.04, releasing in April, marks 20 years of Xubuntu as an official flavor. Time flies!
First, we're opening up a community wallpaper contest. Six images will be selected and included in 26.04, and the winners will receive Xubuntu stickers.
Second, we are asking the community to select two past wallpapers to be remixed for 26.04. Pick your favorites!
Thanks for 20 years of support!
xubuntu.org/news/releases/26.0…
Only 2 days remain before submissions close!
Only 15 wallpapers have been submitted by the community. Do you have any images you'd like to enter?
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/xubuntu…
On the wallpaper remix side, the most votes any wallpaper has is 5. That's a very small number to decide a winner.
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/xubuntu…
Keep them coming!
#Xubuntu #ResoluteRaccoon #WallpaperContest
Xubuntu 26.04 Community Wallpaper Contest
Celebrating 20 Years of Xubuntu Xubuntu first joined the Ubuntu family as an official flavor in June 2006. Fast-forward 20 years, and Xubuntu is a fan favorite—fast, lightweight, easy-to-use, and easy-to-recommend.Ubuntu Community Hub
Announcing the Xubuntu Anniversary Wallpaper Contests (yes, plural)!Xubuntu 26.04, releasing in April, marks 20 years of Xubuntu as an official flavor. Time flies!
First, we're opening up a community wallpaper contest. Six images will be selected and included in 26.04, and the winners will receive Xubuntu stickers.
Second, we are asking the community to select two past wallpapers to be remixed for 26.04. Pick your favorites!
Thanks for 20 years of support!
xubuntu.org/news/releases/26.0…
February is coming to a close. March on over to the Xubuntu wallpaper contests to help steer our 26.04 artistic direction!
Winners of the wallpaper contest are eligible to receive Xubuntu stickers and possibly a 20-year anniversary coin that @pleia2 is cooking up.
Learn more about the contests, submit your own work, and vote on our past wallpapers to remix... all from our blog post:
So, I'm thinking of 3D printing a coin for the 20th anniversary of #Xubuntu
But my CAD skills aren't where they need to be yet, I've tried!
Thinking the icon.svg on the front (via github.com/Xubuntu/xubuntu-mar…)
And on the back, the words:
"Xubuntu
20
Years"
The mouse and words should be raised and I'll be printing them in one color, the rest of the coin is another color. My printed does multicolor prints.
Anyone want to have a go? You'll get credit!
xubuntu-marketing/logo at master · Xubuntu/xubuntu-marketing
Xubuntu marketing materials such as flyers. Contribute to Xubuntu/xubuntu-marketing development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Finally, the weekend. A time to relax and catch up. ☺️
Have you voted on your favorite past Xubuntu wallpapers yet? We'll be remaking two winners for 26.04.
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/xubuntu…
Have any creative works you'd like to submit for the Xubuntu wallpaper contest? Win, and you'll get some stickers.
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/xubuntu…
March 4th will be here before you know it. Help shape the next release of Xubuntu!
Xubuntu 26.04 Wallpaper Remix (Vote!)
Celebrating 20 Years of Xubuntu Xubuntu first joined the Ubuntu family as an official flavor in June 2006. Fast-forward 20 years, and Xubuntu is a fan favorite–fast, lightweight, easy-to-use, and easy-to-recommend.Ubuntu Community Hub
So far, @xubuntu has a single wallpaper submission for the 26.04 community wallpaper contest.
Calling all digital artists! Would you like to have your work featured on a popular Linux distribution? Xubuntu is holding a contest to select six winning images to be featured in our 26.04 "Resolute Raccoon" release.
Submissions are due by March 4th. We'd love to see your work!
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/xubuntu…
#Xubuntu #DigitalArt #Wallpaper #OpenSource
Xubuntu 26.04 Community Wallpaper Contest
Celebrating 20 Years of Xubuntu Xubuntu first joined the Ubuntu family as an official flavor in June 2006. Fast-forward 20 years, and Xubuntu is a fan favorite—fast, lightweight, easy-to-use, and easy-to-recommend.Ubuntu Community Hub
Announcing the Xubuntu Anniversary Wallpaper Contests (yes, plural)!
Xubuntu 26.04, releasing in April, marks 20 years of Xubuntu as an official flavor. Time flies!
First, we're opening up a community wallpaper contest. Six images will be selected and included in 26.04, and the winners will receive Xubuntu stickers.
Second, we are asking the community to select two past wallpapers to be remixed for 26.04. Pick your favorites!
Thanks for 20 years of support!
Currently testing @xubuntu 24.04.4. No surprises; things are working just fine. Users running 24.04 already have the latest updates.
Xubuntu shares the same foundational updates found in Ubuntu 24.04.4, including the 6.17 kernel. @omgubuntu does a fantastic job (as always) reporting on the updated kernel versions: omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/ubuntu…
Look forward to a slew of 24.04.4 updates tomorrow.
Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS HWE Update: Linux 6.17 & Mesa 25.2.7
Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS's updated hardware enablement stack (HWE) brings Linux Kernel 6.17, Mesa 25.2.7 and a new set of Wayland Protocols – a nice uplift, right?Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu)
Here's your @xubuntu news for February 2026! In this issue:
- GTK 2 support in 26.04 and beyond
- Replacing Hexchat with a modern IRC client (note, unsuccessful)
- Community wallpaper contest
- SSH agent issues (help needed)
- Confirming the Xubuntu 26.04 software stack
- Important dates
- How you can help
seand.xyz/blog/2026/02/02/xubu…
#Xubuntu #ResoluteRaccoon #Ubuntu
Xubuntu Development Update February 2026
Xubuntu 26.04 extends support for GTK 2, keeps Hexchat, and will ship with Xfce 4.20, MATE 1.28, and GNOME 50 components.Sean Davis
*Lightweight @xubuntu update*
Yesterday's elementary-xfce 0.22 [1] resolves some of the more visible (less visible?) bugs found in Xubuntu 25.10: The missing window close icons and scanner options have been restored.
Elsewhere, the main Flatpak issues reported at release have been resolved, but issues with AppArmor persist in 26.04 [2].
Slowly but surely, Xubuntu is heading toward a stable LTS release in April.
[1] github.com/shimmerproject/elem…
[2] bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sou…
Release 0.22 · shimmerproject/elementary-xfce
Release 0.22 decreases the number of build dependencies, which should make elementary-xfce easier to install on more systems. It also addresses an issue introduced in newer Gtk4 builds where some i...GitHub
Ubuntu Community im Aufruhr – Zwei Flavours ziehen überraschend die Notbremse fosstopia.de/ubuntu-flavours-o… #Edubuntu #Lubuntu #Ubuntu #Ubuntu26.04LTS #UbuntuBudgie #UbuntuCinnamon #UbuntuKylin #UbuntuMate #UbuntuStudio #UbuntuUnity #Xubuntu
Ubuntu Community im Aufruhr - Zwei Flavours ziehen überraschend die Notbremse - fosstopia
Technik-Blog für Linux, Unix, Open Source, Cloud Computing, Nachhaltigkeit und Co.MK (fosstopia)
Xubuntu's website was compromised in October, with torrent links replaced by a ZIP containing Windows malware.
Now, the team share a report on how the breach was able to happen - and what they're doing to prevent a repeat.
omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/11/xubunt…
Xubuntu Reveals How its Website Was Hijacked
The Xubuntu team has shared an incident report on its October website breach. Attackers brute-forced the site to inject malware - but was anything else affected?Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu)
Xubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” 🐹 has arrived!
This release delivers the modern, powerful, and dependable desktop experience you know and love. Now featuring 
Xfce 4.20, 
MATE 1.26, and 
GNOME 49, all atop the latest 
Ubuntu 25.10.
Explore what’s new → xubuntu.org/news/xubuntu-25-10…
Xubuntu 25.10 released! « Xubuntu
Xubuntu – Xubuntu is an elegant and easy-to-use operating system.Sean Davis (Xubuntu)
@xubuntu 25.10 releases later today!
I’ve written an inside look at the new release, the current state of #Xubuntu, and our path forward.
The project is at a pivotal moment. Will you help ensure its future growth?
seand.xyz/blog/2025/10/09/xubu…
Xubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka"
An overview of Xubuntu 25.10, the state of the Xubuntu team, and a look ahead toward the future.Sean Davis
The @xubuntu 25.10 release notes are now ready!
wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/25.1…
We're in the final stretch as we test the release ISOs. There are a lot more bugs this time around... plenty of work to do before the 20th anniversary release in April.
Look forward to the release of #Xubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" tomorrow!
The @xubuntu 25.10 Beta release is imminent. There are a few new issues to be aware of this time around.
wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/25.1…
- The restart button at the end of the install does nothing
- GNOME apps don't have a close button icon
- MenuLibre crashes at startup
We'd love your help!
I AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH UBUNTU 24.04 😡
news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-24-04-…
I'm so glad that I got rid of #Ubuntu (actually #Xubuntu) and #snap.
Now, I need to get rid of #NixOS as well, despite having invested (too) much effort. 😞
#Debian is my true and only safe heaven, as it seems.
I AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH UBUNTU 24.04 😡
The sheer audacity of not caring for its users reeks of Microsoft-esque arrogance.Abhishek (It's FOSS News)
Hallo liebe Leute in der #Fediverse ich brauche mal eure #Followerpower in Sachen #Linux .
Mein Vater (76) hat einen alten Acer Laptop (Dual Core, 2GB RAM) der mit Windows inzwischen so extrem langsam ist, dass damit kaum ein arbeiten mehr möglich ist.
Eigentlich wollte er sich einen neuen Windows Laptop kaufen.
Jetzt habe ich ihm allerdings so weit überredet, dass wir bevor er sich eine neue Kiste kauft, versuchen auf der alten Möhre ein Linux zu laufen bekommen auf dem er dann sein #Firefox, #Thunderbird und #Libreoffice nutzen kann.
Jetzt bin ich am überlegen, welches Linux ich dafür verwenden soll. Am liebsten wäre mir #XUbuntu. Allerdings bin ich mir nicht sicher, ob das auf diesem alten Laptop einigermaßen flüssig läuft.
Welches Debian basierte Linux würdet ihr den hernehmen? Es sollte auch nach Möglichkeit ein Epson WLan-Drucker am besten ohne große "frickelei" genutzt werden können.
Für euren Input zur Entscheidungsfindung wäre ich dankbar.