Open Source & Engineering Leadership Update — July 2026
Xubuntu development, LPI board service, sponsorship updates, and notes on sustainable technical leadership.
Blog Posts on Sean Davis - Engineering & Open Source
Sean Davis writes about engineering leadership, open source stewardship, and building things designed to outlast their creators. Xubuntu Technical Lead based in Louisville, KY.
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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.
Xubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka"
An overview of Xubuntu 25.10, the state of the Xubuntu team, and a look ahead toward the future.
seand.xyz: A Fresh Start for My Work and Ideas
I've moved to seand.xyz—a new home for my open source work and conversations around mentorship, community, and leadership in Linux and beyond.
Xubuntu Development Update February 2025
The Xubuntu development update for February 2025 features a 24.04 point release, 25.04 Feature Freeze, RISC-V updates, and much more.
Xubuntu Development Update January 2025
The Xubuntu development update for January 2025 features Xfce 4.20, GIMP 3.0, and many smaller improvements.
Xubuntu Development Update December 2024
The Xubuntu development update for December 2024 features early improvements to the desktop while it waits for the arrival of Xfce 4.20 later this month.
Xubuntu 24.10 Released
Xubuntu 24.10, "Oracular Oriole," is now available, featuring many updated applications from Xfce (4.18 and 4.19), GNOME (46 and 47), and MATE (1.26).
Xubuntu Development Update August 2024
The Xubuntu development update for August 2024 features Xubuntu 24.10, "Oracular Oriole," featuring Xfce 4.19, and many more updates.
The Best Browser You’re Not Using
Has your favorite browser recently let you down or get on your nerves? Maybe it’s time to try something different: Vivaldi.
Xubuntu 23.10 "Mantic Minotaur" Released
Xubuntu 23.10 arrives on Thursday. It features the latest apps with better stability, improved memory management, and consistent UI scaling.
Xubuntu Development Update September 2023
Color emoji and improved Bluetooth headphone support highlight Xubuntu's continued development into September 2023.
MenuLibre 2.3.2 Released
MenuLibre 2.3.2 has been released! It features a port from Glade, numerous usability enhancements, and fixes for bugs I didn't know existed.
MenuLibre 2.3.1 Released
MenuLibre 2.3.1 is now available! It features a new "Command Editor" that makes it easy to build launchers and better handles missing icons.
Enable Color Emoji on Xubuntu
Easily enable color emoji in Xubuntu to add more charm to your messaging and expand it to almost every app you use.
Xubuntu Minimal Visual Tour
Take a tour and test the newly available Xubuntu Minimal desktop. It will be available in April alongside Xubuntu 23.04, "Lunar Lobster".
Xubuntu Development Update March 2023
In February, Xubuntu Minimal went live, Flatpak was removed, and Xubuntu joined Mastodon. Get all the details and even more news here.
Enable Flatpak in Xubuntu
Xubuntu supports Debian, Snap, and AppImage packages out of the box. To support even more options, you can easily install Flatpak support.
Xubuntu Development Update December 2022
Xubuntu 23.04 progressed nicely in November with the addition of PipeWire and Flatpak, more Xfce 4.17 apps, and many usability improvements.
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