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Blast from the Past: Classic CDE Desktop Environment Added to OpenBSD Ports

2025-07-31

The classic Unix desktop environment, CDE (Common Desktop Environment), is making a comeback! OpenBSD developers have imported CDE 2.5.2 into their ports collection. While not yet directly installable as a package (it needs some fixes and improvements), nostalgic developers can compile it locally and experience the classic Unix desktop. A warning: the code is old and insecure, not recommended as a daily driver, but fun for a trip down memory lane.

OpenBSD Major Update: FILE Object Structure Becomes Opaque

2025-07-21

OpenBSD recently underwent a significant system update making the internal structure of the FILE object in its standard input/output library opaque. This means programs can no longer directly access the internal structure of the FILE object. The change is far-reaching, affecting libc and many libraries that depend on it, including libcrypto, libtls, and libssl. To ease the transition, some helper symbols are temporarily retained but will be removed in the future. Developers are strongly encouraged to use a snapshot upgrade to avoid potential problems.

KDE Plasma 6.4.0 Now in OpenBSD Packages

2025-07-06

KDE Plasma 6.4.0 is now available in OpenBSD packages thanks to the work of Rafael Sadowski and others. Significantly, the KDE Kwin team has split kwin into kwin-x11 and kwin (Wayland), signaling a reduced focus on X11 in favor of Wayland. This update also includes the Aurorae theme engine and bug fixes from June and July.