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Proprietary Software, Qt, and Systemd on Linux
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Qt ☛ Qt for Android Automotive 6.8.6 is released
The latest patch release for Android Automotive 6.8.6 was just released. This release is based on Qt LTS 6.8.6 with 430 bug fixes, security updates, and other improvements done to Qt base. There are no additional Qt for Android Automotive features delivered.
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A closer look at ExpressVPN’s new Qt desktop experience
Software rarely changes all at once. It evolves in layers, shaped by legacy decisions, platform constraints, and the unglamorous realities of engineering roadmaps. Over time, those layers turn into small but persistent differences between platforms: the Linux app gains a tool the macOS version doesn’t; macOS gets a new interface while Linux stays familiar. None of this breaks the experience, but it creates a sense that the apps grew up in different households. This release begins to close that gap.
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ExpressVPN unveils new Qt-based desktop apps
ExpressVPN, a leading consumer privacy and security company, today launches its new Qt-based desktop app for Linux with macOS entering beta and Windows coming soon. Built on the Qt cross-platform framework, these next-generation apps introduce key updates, including a speed test tool, Dedicated IP support, a redesigned interface on Linux, and split tunneling, CLI control, and additional enhancements for macOS.
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LWN ☛ Systemd v259 released
Systemd v259 has been released. Notable changes include a new "--empower" option for run0 that provides elevated privileges to a user without switching to root, ability to propagate a user's home directory into a VM with systemd-vmspawn, and more. Support for System V service scripts has been deprecated, and will be removed in v260. See the release notes for other changes, feature removals, and deprecated features.