Ubuntu’s IRC support channels to be ‘sunset’, some aren’t happy
Getting is planning to ‘sunset’ IRC as an official support method, and some long-time users aren’t happy. The recently Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS release announcement didn’t include a link to the Ubuntu Support IRC channel under its “if you have a question” section – though, from looking, the last announcement to list IRC was the one for Ubuntu 24.10). Even so: it led some to ask what the status of the #ubuntu-support channel on IRC Aaron Rainbolt, an Ubuntu Community Council member, said the omission was likely “accidental” in a reply posted to a followup discussion on Ubuntu’s Discourse, titled “Keep […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/ubuntu-irc-channels-official-sunset
Getting is planning to ‘sunset’ IRC as an official support method, and some long-time users aren’t happy. The recently Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS release announcement didn’t include a link to the Ubuntu Support IRC channel under its “if you have a question” section – though, from looking, the last announcement to list IRC was the one for Ubuntu 24.10). Even so: it led some to ask what the status of the #ubuntu-support channel on IRC Aaron Rainbolt, an Ubuntu Community Council member, said the omission was likely “accidental” in a reply posted to a followup discussion on Ubuntu’s Discourse, titled “Keep […]
You're reading Ubuntu’s IRC support channels to be ‘sunset’, some aren’t happy, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/ubuntu-irc-channels-official-sunset
Firefox 155 brings AI-powered Smart Window to more countries
Firefox 155 is out, the first to arrive as part of the browser’s new twice-monthly release schedule. This update brings Firefox’s AI-powered Smart Window browsing mode to users in the USA, Canada and France. It’s still opt-in (for now), and is powered by your choice of AI model from Alibaba, OpenAI and Google. Mozilla’s also added changes to entice you to chat more (“personalised resume conversation starters”), made the assistant faster at responding with Exa web search citations and made the Smart Window Organise Tabs better at grouping related tabs. If none of that floats your boat, you can remove […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/firefox-155-released
Firefox 155 is out, the first to arrive as part of the browser’s new twice-monthly release schedule. This update brings Firefox’s AI-powered Smart Window browsing mode to users in the USA, Canada and France. It’s still opt-in (for now), and is powered by your choice of AI model from Alibaba, OpenAI and Google. Mozilla’s also added changes to entice you to chat more (“personalised resume conversation starters”), made the assistant faster at responding with Exa web search citations and made the Smart Window Organise Tabs better at grouping related tabs. If none of that floats your boat, you can remove […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/firefox-155-released