Sean Davis
@bluesabre.org
Software developer & long-time contributor to #Xubuntu, #Xfce, #Linux, and the open source community. Friend of #elementaryOS, #GNOME & #KDE.
I share insights, updates, and the occasional Linux joke.
🦣 https://floss.social/@bluesabre
🌎 https://seand.xyz
I share insights, updates, and the occasional Linux joke.
🦣 https://floss.social/@bluesabre
🌎 https://seand.xyz
#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...
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...
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
October 9, 2025 at 7:04 AM
#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...
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...
The 25.10 "Questing Quokka" wallpaper has arrived in #Xubuntu, courtesy, as always, of the legendary Pasi Lallinaho.
You can find our wallpaper archives on GitHub: github.com/Xubuntu/xubu...
Want to help? We welcome all contributors. Join the team and make a difference:
xubuntu.org/contribute/
You can find our wallpaper archives on GitHub: github.com/Xubuntu/xubu...
Want to help? We welcome all contributors. Join the team and make a difference:
xubuntu.org/contribute/
October 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The 25.10 "Questing Quokka" wallpaper has arrived in #Xubuntu, courtesy, as always, of the legendary Pasi Lallinaho.
You can find our wallpaper archives on GitHub: github.com/Xubuntu/xubu...
Want to help? We welcome all contributors. Join the team and make a difference:
xubuntu.org/contribute/
You can find our wallpaper archives on GitHub: github.com/Xubuntu/xubu...
Want to help? We welcome all contributors. Join the team and make a difference:
xubuntu.org/contribute/
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....
- 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!
wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/25....
- 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!
Xubuntu 25.10 Release Notes ‹ Xubuntu Wiki
wiki.xubuntu.org
September 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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....
- 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!
wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/25....
- 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’m excited to share a fresh start: my blog has moved from bluesabre.org to seand.xyz! The new space will cover not just open source work, but also my thoughts on mentorship and building better communities. Dive in here:
🔗 seand.xyz/blog/2025/06...
#OpenSource #CommunityBuilding
🔗 seand.xyz/blog/2025/06...
#OpenSource #CommunityBuilding
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.
seand.xyz
June 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I’m excited to share a fresh start: my blog has moved from bluesabre.org to seand.xyz! The new space will cover not just open source work, but also my thoughts on mentorship and building better communities. Dive in here:
🔗 seand.xyz/blog/2025/06...
#OpenSource #CommunityBuilding
🔗 seand.xyz/blog/2025/06...
#OpenSource #CommunityBuilding
Reposted by Sean Davis
I made a thing and brought back Clippy - combining my nostalgia for 1990s UI with the ability to run local LLMs.
Download it at felixrieseberg.github.io/clippy/
Download it at felixrieseberg.github.io/clippy/
May 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I made a thing and brought back Clippy - combining my nostalgia for 1990s UI with the ability to run local LLMs.
Download it at felixrieseberg.github.io/clippy/
Download it at felixrieseberg.github.io/clippy/
Looking for some #Xubuntu news? I've published the Xubuntu 25.04 Beta release announcement on Discourse! 25.04 is shaping up to be fast and stable, as Xubuntu fans have (hopefully) come to expect.
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/xubuntu-25...
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/xubuntu-25...
Xubuntu 25.04 Beta Released
Xubuntu 25.04 Beta ISOs are now available for download and testing. Codenamed “Plucky Puffin”, the thirty-ninth release of Xubuntu prominently features the newly released Xfce 4.20 and benefits from m...
discourse.ubuntu.com
March 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Looking for some #Xubuntu news? I've published the Xubuntu 25.04 Beta release announcement on Discourse! 25.04 is shaping up to be fast and stable, as Xubuntu fans have (hopefully) come to expect.
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/xubuntu-25...
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/xubuntu-25...
Here's your Xubuntu update for February 2025! In this issue:
- Xubuntu 24.04.2 was just released
- Xubuntu 25.04 Feature Freeze is now in effect
- RISC-V support for the xubuntu-desktop package
- Print Preview works for the first time in years
www.bluesabre.org/2025/02/22/x...
#Xubuntu #RISCV
- Xubuntu 24.04.2 was just released
- Xubuntu 25.04 Feature Freeze is now in effect
- RISC-V support for the xubuntu-desktop package
- Print Preview works for the first time in years
www.bluesabre.org/2025/02/22/x...
#Xubuntu #RISCV
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.
www.bluesabre.org
February 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Here's your Xubuntu update for February 2025! In this issue:
- Xubuntu 24.04.2 was just released
- Xubuntu 25.04 Feature Freeze is now in effect
- RISC-V support for the xubuntu-desktop package
- Print Preview works for the first time in years
www.bluesabre.org/2025/02/22/x...
#Xubuntu #RISCV
- Xubuntu 24.04.2 was just released
- Xubuntu 25.04 Feature Freeze is now in effect
- RISC-V support for the xubuntu-desktop package
- Print Preview works for the first time in years
www.bluesabre.org/2025/02/22/x...
#Xubuntu #RISCV
Reposted by Sean Davis
I've been saying this needed to happen the whole time, thank god Linus is finally stepping up and leading the project lore.kernel.org/rust-for-lin...
Re: Rust kernel policy - Linus Torvalds
lore.kernel.org
February 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
I've been saying this needed to happen the whole time, thank god Linus is finally stepping up and leading the project lore.kernel.org/rust-for-lin...
Reposted by Sean Davis
Fedora 42 Cleared To Ship WSL Images For Easy Windows Subsystem For Linux Use - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-42-WSL-Images
Fedora 42 Cleared To Ship WSL Images For Easy Windows Subsystem For Linux Use
The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee (FESCo) has granted approval of the change proposal for shipping Fedora Linux WSL images to enhance the user experience for those wanting to run this Linux distribution within the confines of Microsoft's Windows 11 WSL2 environment...
www.phoronix.com
January 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Fedora 42 Cleared To Ship WSL Images For Easy Windows Subsystem For Linux Use - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-42-WSL-Images
Welcome to 2025! The first #Xubuntu development update of the year is now available! The latest updates to arrive in 25.04 #PluckyPuffin include #Xfce 4.20, #GIMP 3.0, and many smaller updates that refresh the #Ubuntu base.
www.bluesabre.org/2025/01/04/x...
www.bluesabre.org/2025/01/04/x...
Xubuntu Development Update January 2025
The Xubuntu development update for January 2025 features Xfce 4.20, GIMP 3.0, and many smaller improvements.
www.bluesabre.org
January 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Welcome to 2025! The first #Xubuntu development update of the year is now available! The latest updates to arrive in 25.04 #PluckyPuffin include #Xfce 4.20, #GIMP 3.0, and many smaller updates that refresh the #Ubuntu base.
www.bluesabre.org/2025/01/04/x...
www.bluesabre.org/2025/01/04/x...
Happy New Year (of the Linux Desktop)! 😉
January 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Happy New Year (of the Linux Desktop)! 😉
I've been thinking about theming in Xubuntu. We've long shipped the Greybird and Numix themes. Neither has seen many commits in recent years.
What themes do you recommend that are well-maintained and work well with #Xfce, #MateDesktop, and #GNOME? Would they be a good fit for #Xubuntu?
What themes do you recommend that are well-maintained and work well with #Xfce, #MateDesktop, and #GNOME? Would they be a good fit for #Xubuntu?
December 15, 2024 at 12:34 PM
I've been thinking about theming in Xubuntu. We've long shipped the Greybird and Numix themes. Neither has seen many commits in recent years.
What themes do you recommend that are well-maintained and work well with #Xfce, #MateDesktop, and #GNOME? Would they be a good fit for #Xubuntu?
What themes do you recommend that are well-maintained and work well with #Xfce, #MateDesktop, and #GNOME? Would they be a good fit for #Xubuntu?
Reposted by Sean Davis
Xfce 4.20 Desktop Released With Wayland Improvements & New Features - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Xfce-4.20-Released
Xfce 4.20 Desktop Released With Wayland Improvements & New Features
After roughly two years of development the Xfce 4.20 lightweight desktop has been released ahead of the year end holidays...
www.phoronix.com
December 15, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Xfce 4.20 Desktop Released With Wayland Improvements & New Features - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Xfce-4.20-Released
#GIMP 3.0 RC1 has landed in #Xubuntu 25.04 #PluckyPuffin!
Check it out on today's daily build: cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/dail...
Check it out on today's daily build: cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/dail...
December 14, 2024 at 3:05 PM
#GIMP 3.0 RC1 has landed in #Xubuntu 25.04 #PluckyPuffin!
Check it out on today's daily build: cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/dail...
Check it out on today's daily build: cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/dail...
We're still early in the Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" development cycle, but Xubuntu is already making some positive improvements! Here's your Xubuntu Development Update for December 2024!
www.bluesabre.org/2024/12/07/x...
#Xubuntu #PluckyPuffin #Ubuntu
www.bluesabre.org/2024/12/07/x...
#Xubuntu #PluckyPuffin #Ubuntu
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.
www.bluesabre.org
December 7, 2024 at 1:23 PM
We're still early in the Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" development cycle, but Xubuntu is already making some positive improvements! Here's your Xubuntu Development Update for December 2024!
www.bluesabre.org/2024/12/07/x...
#Xubuntu #PluckyPuffin #Ubuntu
www.bluesabre.org/2024/12/07/x...
#Xubuntu #PluckyPuffin #Ubuntu
XFce 4.20 Pre-release 2 released & wallpaper contest winners announced:
alexxcons.github.io/blogpost_13....
#Xfce #Linux
alexxcons.github.io/blogpost_13....
#Xfce #Linux
Alexxcon's Software Development Blog
alexxcons.github.io
December 3, 2024 at 10:04 PM
KDE Wayland tip for color management. If you're used to using the "Color Management" settings to apply your ICC profiles, under Wayland, you'll find them in the display settings instead!
It confused me. Surely it's confused somebody else as well.
#KDE #Wayland #ColorManagement
It confused me. Surely it's confused somebody else as well.
#KDE #Wayland #ColorManagement
November 28, 2024 at 3:36 PM
KDE Wayland tip for color management. If you're used to using the "Color Management" settings to apply your ICC profiles, under Wayland, you'll find them in the display settings instead!
It confused me. Surely it's confused somebody else as well.
#KDE #Wayland #ColorManagement
It confused me. Surely it's confused somebody else as well.
#KDE #Wayland #ColorManagement
The excellent elementary OS 8 is now available. Congratulations to the elementary team and community on another fine release!
blog.elementary.io/os-8-availab...
#elementaryOS
blog.elementary.io/os-8-availab...
#elementaryOS
elementary OS 8 Available Now
Carefree because you're cared for
blog.elementary.io
November 26, 2024 at 10:44 PM
The excellent elementary OS 8 is now available. Congratulations to the elementary team and community on another fine release!
blog.elementary.io/os-8-availab...
#elementaryOS
blog.elementary.io/os-8-availab...
#elementaryOS
#Xubuntu 25.04 #PluckyPuffin development is now open! The first daily builds landed today.
Daily build: cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/dail...
Day 1 ISO changes from 24.10: github.com/Xubuntu/xubu...
Daily build: cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/dail...
Day 1 ISO changes from 24.10: github.com/Xubuntu/xubu...
Xubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) Daily Build
CD images for Xubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) Daily Build
cdimage.ubuntu.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:31 PM
#Xubuntu 25.04 #PluckyPuffin development is now open! The first daily builds landed today.
Daily build: cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/dail...
Day 1 ISO changes from 24.10: github.com/Xubuntu/xubu...
Daily build: cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/dail...
Day 1 ISO changes from 24.10: github.com/Xubuntu/xubu...
Reposted by Sean Davis
Oh hai, a Louisville Public Media starter pack? Yes, Indeed. bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 22, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Oh hai, a Louisville Public Media starter pack? Yes, Indeed. bsky.app/starter-pack...
I waiting so... so patiently for the daily builds of #Xubuntu 25.04 to start. We've got a task list of items to implement or at least review here:
github.com/orgs/Xubuntu...
I'm hoping to make some real progress soon!
github.com/orgs/Xubuntu...
I'm hoping to make some real progress soon!
Xubuntu 25.04 • Xubuntu
Xubuntu 25.04
github.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:17 AM
I waiting so... so patiently for the daily builds of #Xubuntu 25.04 to start. We've got a task list of items to implement or at least review here:
github.com/orgs/Xubuntu...
I'm hoping to make some real progress soon!
github.com/orgs/Xubuntu...
I'm hoping to make some real progress soon!
Reposted by Sean Davis
There's a real lack of #Linux and #OpenSource accounts in my Starter Pack.
Boosts and suggestions once again appreciated fam. Let's build up Bluesky together.
go.bsky.app/VpVujwk
Boosts and suggestions once again appreciated fam. Let's build up Bluesky together.
go.bsky.app/VpVujwk
November 15, 2024 at 10:37 AM
There's a real lack of #Linux and #OpenSource accounts in my Starter Pack.
Boosts and suggestions once again appreciated fam. Let's build up Bluesky together.
go.bsky.app/VpVujwk
Boosts and suggestions once again appreciated fam. Let's build up Bluesky together.
go.bsky.app/VpVujwk
Reposted by Sean Davis
DEKUVE team is taking part in the #Xfce4.20 Wallpaper Contest 😋 The link: gitlab.xfce.org/artwork/publ... @bluesabre.bsky.social #xfce #xubuntu #linux #contest #opensource #art #digitalart #photography #graphics #vector #digital #artist #street #news #indiedev #svg #web #creative #design #november
November 15, 2024 at 8:27 AM
DEKUVE team is taking part in the #Xfce4.20 Wallpaper Contest 😋 The link: gitlab.xfce.org/artwork/publ... @bluesabre.bsky.social #xfce #xubuntu #linux #contest #opensource #art #digitalart #photography #graphics #vector #digital #artist #street #news #indiedev #svg #web #creative #design #november
Reposted by Sean Davis
Familiarize yourself with the Start Page Dashboard and its widgets by checking out the latest Vivaldi 101 episode! ✍️ 🤩
youtu.be/H8OKaPbqmxE
youtu.be/H8OKaPbqmxE
Get the Most Out of Your Dashboard
YouTube video by Vivaldi Browser
youtu.be
November 14, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Familiarize yourself with the Start Page Dashboard and its widgets by checking out the latest Vivaldi 101 episode! ✍️ 🤩
youtu.be/H8OKaPbqmxE
youtu.be/H8OKaPbqmxE
My X profile is finally dead. Every tweet was deleted, every image was removed, and every privacy setting was enabled. What a freeing experience!
I'm looking forward to being more active here and on Mastodon (floss.social/@bluesabre), posting more frequently about #Xubuntu and #OpenSourceSoftware.
I'm looking forward to being more active here and on Mastodon (floss.social/@bluesabre), posting more frequently about #Xubuntu and #OpenSourceSoftware.
November 14, 2024 at 10:53 AM
My X profile is finally dead. Every tweet was deleted, every image was removed, and every privacy setting was enabled. What a freeing experience!
I'm looking forward to being more active here and on Mastodon (floss.social/@bluesabre), posting more frequently about #Xubuntu and #OpenSourceSoftware.
I'm looking forward to being more active here and on Mastodon (floss.social/@bluesabre), posting more frequently about #Xubuntu and #OpenSourceSoftware.