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268: KDE Plasma 6.1, Cinnamon Desktop, RISC-V Framework Laptop & more Linux news Jun 23, 2024

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This week in Linux we have a lot of new releases to talk about like desktop environments with KDE Plasma & Cinnamon. We also have some distro news from Ubuntu and postmarketOS. Plus there was an exciting announcement from Framework Computers about a potential new RISC-V motherboard option. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:40 Linux is Everywhere Shirt
00:50 KDE Plasma 6.1 Released
05:10 Cinnamon 6.2 Desktop Released
08:34 Ubuntu Adds Support to Install DEBs in App Center
13:37 Sponsored by Kolide
15:18 Ubuntu Summit 2024
18:02 RISC-V Motherboard for Framework Laptop 13
21:12 postmarketOS 24.06 Released
23:13 Kdenlive 24.05 Released
26:14 Outro

Links:

Linux is Everywhere Shirt
- https://tuxdigital.com/store
- https://store.tuxdigital.com/products/linux-is-everywhere-tee
KDE Plasma 6.1 Released
- https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.1.0/
- https://frontpagelinux.com/news/kde-plasma-6-1-desktop-released...
Cinnamon 6.2 Desktop Released
Ubuntu Adds Support to Install DEBs in App Center
Ubuntu Summit 2024
- https://ubuntu.com//blog/ubuntu-summit-2024
RISC-V Motherboard for Framework Laptop 13
postmarketOS 24.06 Released
- https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/06/16/v24.06-release/
Kdenlive 24.05 Released
- https://kdenlive.org/en/2024/05/kdenlive-24-05-0-released/

267: Raspberry Pi IPO, Tuxedo Snapdragon Laptop, Valve Lawsuit, openSUSE Leap & more Linux news Jun 16, 2024

Show notes

https://youtu.be/4uNJpbe4eSk

Forum Discussion Thread

This week in Linux we saw some big releases from openSUSE, Mozilla, and more. We're also going to take a look at a new prototype laptop from TUXEDO Computers that I am very excited about. Then we'll jump into everyone's favorite segment, Legal News, because Valve is being sued for apparently overcharging gamers even though its much cheaper than buying games on console . . . hmm. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:40 Raspberry Pi IPO on London Stock Exchange
01:37 Tuxedo Snapdragon X Elite Laptop Prototype
05:55 openSUSE Leap 15.6 Released
09:17 Sponsored by Kolide
10:57 Lawsuit filed against Valve
24:38 Linus Torvalds Merging Extensible Scheduler “sched_ext”
29:07 Mozilla Firefox 127 Released
34:14 NetXMS 5.0.4 Released
37:22 Outro

Links:

Raspberry Pi IPO on London Stock Exchange
Tuxedo Snapdragon X Elite Laptop Prototype
openSUSE Leap 15.6 Released
Lawsuit filed against Valve
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/valve-faces-a-656-million-lawsuit-in-the-uk...
Linus Torvalds Merging Extensible Scheduler "sched_ext"
Mozilla Firefox 127 Released
NetXMS 5.0.4 Released

266: Future of KDE, Kali Linux, Kaspersky Virus Removal & more Linux news Jun 09, 2024

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https://youtu.be/VrAzEHPodrs

Forum Discussion Thread

This Week in Linux, we've got some exciting updates to share with you, from the growth of Linux in the gaming world to many new distro releases. We'll take a look at how you can shape the future of KDE and there's a new virus removal tool for Linux from the folks at Kaspersky. All of this and more on this episode so let's dive into Your Source for Linux GNews!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:30 Linux Over 2% on Steam Survey
02:14 You can help shape the Future of KDE
05:26 Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool for Linux
06:47 blendOS 4 Released
10:03 Kali Linux 2024.2 Released
11:58 Parrot OS 6.1 Released
13:36 Linux Mint will hide Unverified Flatpaks
17:20 NixOS 24.05 Released
19:22 Purism is “Profitable” . . . somehow 🤷‍
25:24 Happy Birthday to Krita & Phoronix
27:05 Outro

Links:

Linux Over 2% on Steam Survey
- https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/?platform=combined
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/linux-user-share-on-steam-breaks-2pc...
You can help shape the Future of KDE
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool for Linux
blendOS 4 Released
- https://blendos.co/blog/2024/06/05/blendos-v4-released-arch-linux-made...
- https://9to5linux.com/immutable-distro-blendos-4-officially-released...
Kali Linux 2024.2 Released
Parrot OS 6.1 Released
- https://parrotsec.org/blog/2024-06-05-parrot-6.1-release-notes/
- https://9to5linux.com/security-oriented-distro-parrot-os-6-1-improves-raspberry...
Linux Mint will hide Unverified Flatpaks
- https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4719
- https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/linux-mint-will-hide-unverified-flatpaks
NixOS 24.05 Released
- https://nixos.org/blog/announcements/2024/nixos-2405/
- https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/NixOS-24.05-is-Ready-for-Prime-Time
Purism is "Profitable" . . . somehow 🤷‍♂️
- https://puri.sm/posts/2023-finance-report-profitable-more-assets-than-liabilities...
- https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1d8n2ib/purism_creator_of_foss_friendly...
Happy Birthday to Krita & Phoronix

265: KDE Plasma 6.1 Beta, /e/OS, 15,000 Games for Steam Deck, Linux Laptops & more Linux news Jun 01, 2024

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https://youtu.be/uEUpjXfonXA

Forum Discussion Thread

This week in Linux was jam packed so we have news from distros, desktop environments and even some brand new Linux laptops hitting the market. KDE fans, get ready for Plasma 6.1, the Beta release is here bringing a preview of various improvements. On the mobile front, we have news from Murena for /e/OS 2.0 update with a fresh look and supercharged privacy tools. The Steam Deck just hit a major milestone, over 15,000 playable games. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:50 KDE Plasma 6.1 Beta
04:32 /e/OS 2.0 (Murena Smartphones)
07:28 Steam Deck hits 15,000 games & more Valve news
10:04 Sponsored by Kolide
11:15 Ultramarine Linux 40 Released
14:26 Lots of Linux Laptops
14:36 TUXEDO Stellaris Slim 15 Gen6
16:33 Framework Laptop 13 with Intel Core Ultra
17:54 System76 Darter Pro with Intel Core Ultra
21:04 Crowdfunded game CONSCRIPT cancels Linux version
25:00 XZ 5.6.2 Released
27:50 Outro

Links:

KDE Plasma 6.1 Beta
Murena 2.0 Released
Steam Deck hits 15,000 games
Ultramarine Linux 40 Released
Lots of Linux Laptops (System76, Tuxedo, Framework)
Crowdfunded game CONSCRIPT cancels Linux version
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/562623591/conscript-ww1...
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/dev-of-...conscript-cancels-linux
XZ 5.6.2 Released

264: Ubuntu going Wayland for NVIDIA, Firefox's Future, GNOME 5 Year Strat & more Linux news May 26, 2024

Show notes

https://youtu.be/z5afusnv-3M

Forum Discussion Thread

This week's episode, we're going to be taking a look into the crystal ball of Linux, and we're going to be seeing into the future for the roadmaps that were given to us by various projects, like Ubuntu, GNOME, Mozilla Firefox, and others. Plus, we have some new releases like Alpine Linux and MX Linux, and a lot more to check out. So let's jump into the episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:29 Ubuntu 24.10 Wayland Default for NVidia
04:13 GNOME 5 Year Strategy
08:17 Future of Mozilla Firefox
12:10 Sponsored by LINBIT
12:57 Fedora Approves New Miracle Spin
14:50 Alpine Linux 3.20 Released
16:03 MX Linux 23.3 Released
17:07 IceWM 3.5 Released
18:46 HandBrake 1.8 Released
19:50 Atari buys Intellivision
21:40 Outro

Links:

Ubuntu 24.10 Wayland Default for NVidia
GNOME 5 Year Strategy
- https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/05/23/introducing-the-gnome-foundations-five-year-strategic-plan-draft/
- https://foundation.gnome.org/strategicplan/
Future of Mozilla Firefox
- https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/here-s-what-we-re-working-on-in-firefox/td-p/57694
- https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/05/mozilla-shares-firefox-roadmap
Fedora Approves New Miracle Spin
- https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/FedoraMiracle
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-Miracle-Spin-Approved
Alpine Linux 3.20 Released
MX Linux 23.3 Released
- https://mxlinux.org/blog/mx-23-3-libretto-released/
IceWM 3.5 Released
- https://github.com/ice-wm/icewm/releases/tag/3.5.0
- https://9to5linux.com/icewm-3-5-lightweight-window-manager-released-with-new-features
HandBrake 1.8 Released
- https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.8.0
- https://9to5linux.com/handbrake-1-8-video-transcoder-adds-gtk4-port-on-linux-ffmpeg-7-0-support
Atari buys Intellivision
- https://atari.com/blogs/newsroom/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/atari-acquires-intellivision-brand-and-over-200-games/

263: Linux 6.9, Red Hat AI, Telegram vs Signal, Manjaro 24 & more Linux news May 18, 2024

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https://youtu.be/pjseaH7eX44

Forum Discussion Thread

I'm back from the Red Hat Summit, and there is a lot to talk about this week. We have a new kernel release with Linux 6.9, which sees a lot of performance perks. There's also some new cool AI stuff from Red Hat that was announced. We're going to unpack some messy drama related to Telegram and Signal. And we have many distro releases to talk about like EndlessOS, Manjaro, and more. So let's dive right into the episode with This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews.

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00:00 Intro
00:36 Linux 6.9 Released
02:04 Red Hat Summit: AI, Image Mode & more
04:28 Endless OS 6.0 Released
06:07 Sponsored by Kolide
07:15 Telegram vs Signal Drama
19:24 Fedora Asahi Remix 40 Released
20:29 Destination Linux: Interview with GloriousEggroll
21:19 Manjaro 24.0 Released
22:26 Rescuezilla 2.5 Released
23:36 Dillo 3.1 (Web Browser) Released
25:52 Outro

Links:

Linux 6.9 Released
https://lkml.org/lkml/2024/5/12/224
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/05/linux-kernel-6-9-features
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.9-Released
Red Hat Summit: AI, Image Mode & more
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/open-source-and-ais-future
https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-reimagines-enterprise-linux
https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-infuses-generative-ai
https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/ai/what-is-instructlab
https://github.com/instructlab
https://www.redhat.com/en/summit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHtaDeEwVPk
Endless OS 6.0 Released
https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12146
https://9to5linux.com/endless-os-6-is-here-based-on-debian
Telegram vs Signal Drama
https://t.me/durov/274
https://x.com/jack/status/1787895769183268948
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1787589564917490059
https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-17912/Signal.html
https://signal.org/bigbrother/
https://nitter.poast.org/matthew_d_green/status/1789687898863792453
https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-iOS/issues/641
https://community.signalusers.org/t/add-reproducible-builds-to-the-app/20516
Fedora Asahi Remix 40 Released
https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-asahi-remix-40-is-now-available/
Interview with GloriousEggroll
https://destinationlinux.net/370
Manjaro 24.0 Released
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-24-0-wynsdey-released/161527
Rescuezilla 2.5 Released
https://rescuezilla.com/
https://github.com/rescuezilla/rescuezilla/releases/tag/2.5
Dillo 3.1 (Web Browser) Released
https://dillo-browser.github.io/
https://github.com/dillo-browser/dillo/releases/tag/v3.1.0

262: Flavours of Ubuntu 24.04, Proton 9.0, NVIDIA + Steam Deck & more Linux news May 05, 2024

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https://youtu.be/V-tcH_ol29g

Forum Discussion Thread

We have a very flavorful episode this week with all the flavors of Ubuntu 24.04. Proton 9.0 was released this week to make gaming on Linux even better. Then Nvidia is back on the show with some more positive news, this time about supporting GeForce Now on the Steam Deck. All of this and so much more coming up on This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!

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00:00 Intro
00:30 Ubuntu Flavours of 24.04 LTS
07:37 Proton 9.0 Released
09:01 NVIDIA to support GeForce NOW on Steam Deck
10:11 Sponsored by Kolide
11:21 Golf With Your Friends' Speed Golf mode
12:31 EndeavourOS Gemini Released
13:56 systemd's "run0" is a sudo alternative
15:56 nano 8.0 Released
16:56 LibreELEC 12 Released
18:27 Amarok 3.0 Released
19:25 Announcement for TWIL next week
20:00 Outro

Links:

Destination Linux
- https://destinationlinux.net
Ubuntu Flavours of 24.04 LTS
Proton 9.0 Released
- https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
- https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/proton-9
NVIDIA to support GeForce NOW on Steam Deck
Golf With Your Friends' Speed Golf mode
EndeavourOS Gemini Released
- https://endeavouros.com/news/plasma-6-with-wayland-or-x11-option
systemd's "run0" is a sudo alternative
Nano 8.0 Released
- https://www.nano-editor.org/news.php
- https://lwn.net/Articles/971980/
LibreELEC 12 Released
Amarok 3.0 Released

261: Fedora 40, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Flathub Redesign, Nextcloud & more Linux news Apr 29, 2024

Show notes

https://youtu.be/4jr0_g-JTW8

Forum Discussion Thread

This week's episode is so jam packed that it is kind of ridiculous. Let's rapid fire this intro and you'll see what I mean. Fedora Linux 40 is out, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is out, Nextcloud has a new release of Nextcloud Hub and the release notes feel like they never end, the Flathub has released a new design refresh making it even better to use Flatpaks, and we recently had an awesome interview on the Destination Linux podcast that I gotta tell you about and all of this in one episode. I mean there's so much just in the Ubuntu topic that I didn't have time to cover the flavours, I'll tell you about those next week. Yea, this is going to be one of those episodes. Welcome to This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:16 Fedora Linux 40 Released
10:01 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Released
14:32 Sponsored by LINBIT
15:56 Flathub Design Refresh
17:43 Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest
18:28 Nextcloud Hub 8 Released
23:35 Destination Linux interview of Jon "maddog" Hall
24:43 Bazzite 3.0 Released
27:13 Tails 6.2 Released
28:17 Outro

Links:

Fedora 40 Released
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Released
Flathub Design Refresh
- https://flathub.org/
- https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/flathub-website-new-look
Red Hat Summit
Nextcloud Hub 8 Released
- https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-hub8
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl2BQu2dWZY
Destination Linux interview of Jon "maddog" Hall
- https://destinationlinux.net
- https://destinationlinux.net/366
Bazzite 3.0 Released
Tails 6.2 Released
- https://tails.net/news/version_6.2/index.en.html
Other TWIL episodes I mentioned

260: LXQt Desktop, Nouveau Lead Joins NVIDIA, AlmaLinux making waves, New Linux Tablet & more Linux news Apr 20, 2024

Show notes

https://youtu.be/DsQfPv8GqBg

Forum Discussion Thread

We have some very interesting news this week, we've got a brand new major release of the LXQt desktop environment, there's a strange but potentially good twist in the ongoing saga of Nvidia and open source drivers, Red Hat drops the hardware ball and AlmaLinux catches it. Plus there's a new Linux Tablet trying to get kickstarted. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!

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00:00 Intro
00:34 LXQt 2.0 Released
02:52 Former Nouveau Lead Developer Joins NVIDIA
05:51 AlmaLinux 9.4 Beta Released
09:04 Sponsored by Kolide
10:26 Mozilla Firefox 125 Released
11:59 Volla Tablet on Kickstarter supports Ubuntu Touch
13:39 Bazzite 2.5.0 Released
15:16 XZ Backdoor Gets the All-Clear
15:44 Outro

Links:

259: Ubuntu 24.04 Beta, Gentoo becomes SPI-ware, Solution to NVidia & Wayland & more Linux news Apr 14, 2024

Show notes

https://youtu.be/w-F1Exi4o0U

Forum Discussion Thread

This week's news is exciting with cool new stuff and pretty bonkers because we narrowly avoided a security nightmare! A backdoor was discovered hidden in a common Linux utility, and it could have infected millions of devices. We'll break down how this almost happened, and what it means for you. Then, we'll switch gears and talk about some exciting upcoming features in Linux Mint 22. Fedora Linux might be getting a whole new look – we'll discuss a proposal to switch the default desktop environment. Flathub is making some changes to make it easier to indentify whether or not a Flatpak is official. Plus there is a new campaign for video game preservation that targets companies effectively breaking their games after an arbitary amount of time. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!

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00:00 Intro
00:29 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta Released
05:40 Gentoo Linux has become SPI-ware
09:18 Explicit Sync Will Finally Solve the NVIDIA/Wayland Issues
11:56 Sponsored by LINBIT
13:21 Riot Games and their lame anti-cheat
17:25 Lutris 0.5.17 Released
19:12 Kodi 21.0 "Omega" Released
21:25 FFmpeg 7.0 Released
23:27 Outro

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