#Linux Weekly Roundup for February 15th, 2026: #Mesa 26.0, #Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS, #KDE Frameworks 6.23, #GNOME 49.4, #pearOS 26.2, #IPFire DBL, #KaOS 2026.02, #NetworkManager 1.56, #GNU Linux-libre 6.19, #OpenVPN 2.7, #Parrot 7.1, #Tails 7.4.2, GNOME 50 beta, #REMnux 8, #MythTV 36.0, GNU Binutils 2.46, #Vim 9.2, #GitHub Tray, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-february-15th-2026
#Vim
God, but do feel old! Cut my #unix teeth on #aix over 25 years ago using the #vi text editor. Well, #vim version 9.2 has just been released.
https://linuxiac.com/vim-9-2-debuts-full-wayland-and-xdg-base-directory-support/
Having a pre-configured / bundled setup for #Vim and #Emacs is great. The bare-bones vanilla install of both of them absolutely sucks to use as an IDE, but they're both incredible once you get them set up nicely for your 🧠, and starter configs like Doom Emacs _really_ help you start off with something useful you can build on.
But figuring out what needs to be done to modify or add behavior can difficult. I'm finding #LLM help to be incredible here.
🧵2/2
I'm like the very worst #vim user. I've used it for a quarter century and maybe understand a tenth of its abilities. XD
I'm absolutely addicted to the vi-style modal controls for editing, as it feels like a superpower, like you're becoming one with the editor. Everything else about vim/neovim seems rather inscrutable to me, and I honestly found WordPerfect 5.1 (1989) easier to use. :/
Honestly, the people who write #TUI applications for linux and other Unixy OSes should seriously look at 1980s #DOS applications. They were actually easier to use, learn, and master, and I'm saying that as someone who hated DOS. XD
Finally: Vim 9.2 shows up after more than two years since 9.1, stuffing Vim9 Script with enums, generic functions, and tuple types. Plus fuzzy insert-mode completion and (on Linux/Unix) config moving to $HOME/.config/vim—fresh litterbox for your dotfiles 😼. Who’s testing the experimental Wayland UI?
https://developers.slashdot.org/story/26/02/15/0741249/vim-92-released
«New security flaw found in Microsoft Notepad courtesy of its latest “innovative” additions»
Exactly in such places there should be no code errors. Markdown in text editor really shouldn't be the problem. But now Microsoft is showing us how AI coding (not) works and how error-prone it is.
P.S. I use Vim for the markdown, text & code files.
#notepad #windows #microsoft #note #ai #closedsource #aislop #itsecurity #itsec #markdown #md #vim #code #text #txt
Ephraims Wochenrückblick (in Vertretung): KW 7, 2026
In Woche 7 war in der FOSS-Welt einiges los. Von LineageOS über KDE zu Thunderbird.
#Wochenrückblick #LineageOS #vim #kde #Gnome #Thunderbird #CoMaps #Linux
https://gnulinux.ch/ephraims-wochenrueckblick-in-vertretung-kw-7-2026
What mainly bugs me about #vim vs neovim right now is that i can't find a way to paste a large text into vim without having to wait few seconds until the buffer is filled. Is there a settings that i'm missing? is there a bug or just it's because how the event system is implemented?
Vim 9.2 Is Out with Comprehensive Completion, Wayland Support, and More
(Linux news in previous posts)
FOSS NEWS
Godot 4.7 Making Progress On Vulkan Ray-Tracing:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.7-Dev-1-Vulkan-RT
Buckshot Roulette dev becomes a major Godot Engine donor:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/buckshot-roulette-dev-becomes-a-major-godot-engine-donor/
Blender 5.1 Lands Raycast Nodes, Blender Adjusting Release Cycle Moving Forward:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Blender-5.1-Raycast-Nodes
DreamWorks' OpenMoonRay 2.40 Introduces New GUI, Light Path Visualizer:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/DreamWorks-OpenMoonRay-2.40
PeaZip 10.9 Open-Source Archive Manager Released with Improved User Experience:
https://9to5linux.com/peazip-10-9-open-source-archive-manager-released-with-improved-user-experience
Offpunk 3.0 "A Community is Born" Release:
https://ploum.net/2026-02-09-offpunk3.html
FosseryWeb progress report: bye AI, hello custom script:
https://social.linux.pizza/@fosserytech/116073595143789630
Burner Todo progress report: solid progress, but various Qt quirks:
https://social.linux.pizza/@fosserytech/116073607252959643
OpenVPN 2.7 Released with Support for DCO Linux Kernel Module, mbedTLS 4:
https://9to5linux.com/openvpn-2-7-released-with-support-for-dco-linux-kernel-module-mbedtls-4
IPFire DBL Launches as a Community-Powered Domain Blocking for Everyone:
https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-dbl-launches-as-a-community-powered-domain-blocking-for-everyone
Vim 9.2 Is Out with Comprehensive Completion, Wayland Support, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/vim-9-2-is-out-with-comprehensive-completion-wayland-support-and-more
Intel Recently Shelved Numerous Open-Source Projects:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-OSS-Projects-Ended-2025
ESLint 10.0 brings tracked JSX references, enhanced RuleTester API, and other improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/eslint-10-0-brings-tracked-jsx-references-enhanced-ruletester-api-and-other-improvements/
Go 1.26 Introduces Two Language Changes, New Performance Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Go-1.26-Released
LLVM 22.1-rc3 Released - LLVM To Provide Windows ARM Release Binaries Moving Forward:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LLVM-22.1-rc3-Released
Intel Ends Work On Quantum Compiler Open-Source Bits:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Quantum-Passes-OSS-End
Haiku OS Lands Improved Touchpad Support, Still Working Toward Beta 6:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Haiku-OS-January-2026
Redox OS Gets Cargo & The Rust Compiler Running On This Open-Source OS:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-January-2026
#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #Godot #Blender #OpenMoonRay #PeaZip #Offpunk #FosseryWeb #BurnerTodo #OpenVPN #IPFire #DBL #Vim #ESLint #Go #LLVM #Intel #Haiku #Redox #OS #GameEngine #JavaScript #Programming #Animation #VPN #Browser #WebBrowser #ProgrammingLanguage #OperatingSystem #Zip #FosseryTech
Vim 9.2 introduce supporto Wayland, completamento fuzzy, miglioramenti al diff mode e nuove funzionalità per Vim9 Script. #Vim #Vim92 #Linux #Wayland #TextEditor
#Vim 9.2 is out with many improvements www.vim.org/vim-9.2-rele...
It's great to see that the project is alive and well and that they finally tweaked some default settings to be better aligned with the times.
Perhaps in Vim 10 there will also be built-in support for TreeSitter and LSP? 😁
Vim 9.2 released : vim online
#Vim 9.2 is out with many improvements https://www.vim.org/vim-9.2-released.php
It's great to see that the project is alive and well and that they finally tweaked some default settings to be better aligned with the times.
I am using grug to **find and replace** across a whole project! So far so good! 😄
What is your current solution?
#vim #ide #programming
https://github.com/MagicDuck/grug-far.nvim
New Vim 9.2 is out!
https://www.vim.org/vim-9.2-released.php
Time to reprogram all ten of your digits!
#vim
If and only if you are bent on it ....then check out the new offering!
If and only if you are bent on it ....then check out the new offering!
Another update on my #llm / #ai journey.
While writing my first #luanti mod tonight, I pulled up my local #ollama instance in a browser tab through my fork of `django-ollama`.
I did this because my #vim integration is still misconfigured, I think. More on that, later.
Anyway, llama3 batted about 50% for being useful for my requests for the evening.
First I asked it to protoype the mod, in #lua based on my description.
( If you're curious about the mod specifics, there's an [overview on my site](https://edward.delaporte.us/blog/luanti/garden/). )
I think this kind of request **could** go well later, but llama3 was either hallucinating wildly, or simply writing code for a very outdated version of Luanti.
In fairness, Luanti had a big API update in the last year or so. I will try this again in a few months.
So I read the Luanti core API docs manually to get what I needed.
Later, I asked really basic questions about lua syntax to llama3. [I know a number of languages](https://edward.delaporte.us/code/)
, but lua is not one of them.
This was a great experience. Ollama with llama3 reliably answered my syntax questions, and was probably faster than searching the lua docs, for me, since I am unfamiliar with lua‘s doc pages.
Overall, I can now rescind my complaint from earlier today of no return on my time investment.
My hours of time invested have now saved me a few minutes, and I am well on my way to enjoying the [Automation Curve](https://xkcd.com/1319/).
Joking aside, this really is cool stuff.
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