This Week in Linux

341: GNOME 50, Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto, GIMP 3.2, Blender 5.1, Fedora Asahi, Samba, & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/_Dz2e21tSzI [https://youtu.be/_Dz2e21tSzI] This week in Linux, we're going to be talking about GNOMEs latest release with GNOME 50. There's also new releases from Blender and GIMP as well as Samba and many more. Plus, we're also going to be talking about a new effort from the Linux Foundation related to ai slop in terms of pull requests for various different open source projects. And we're also going to be talking about Manjaro and they have a little bit of a potential turmoil or drama that's happening right now because of the Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto. We're going to talk about that and much more because we have so much to cover 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. Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/af2e3fd1-c9ce-4a22-9600-e348a74d60a1.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:54 Thank You Patrons! 01:10 GNOME 50 Released 10:02 Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto Drama 17:41 Blender 5.1 Relesaed 20:27 Linux Foundation effort to shield FOSS projects from AI Slop Bug Reports 24:40 Samba 4.24 Released 26:26 GIMP 3.2 Released 30:00 Germany’s Deutschland-Stack Mandates Open Document Format (ODF) 31:42 Fedora Asahi Remix 43 Released 34:46 Outro LINKS: * GNOME 50 Released * https://release.gnome.org/50/ [https://release.gnome.org/50/] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/gnome-50-released [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/gnome-50-released] * Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto * https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-2-0-manifesto/186171 [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-2-0-manifesto/186171] * Blender 5.1 Relesaed * https://www.blender.org/download/releases/5-1/ [https://www.blender.org/download/releases/5-1/] * Linux Foundation effort to shield FOSS projects from AI Slop Bug Reports * https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-announces-12.5-million-in-grant-funding-from-leading-organizations-to-advance-open-source-security?ref=itsfoss.com [https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-announces-12.5-million-in-grant-funding-from-leading-organizations-to-advance-open-source-security?ref=itsfoss.com] * https://alpha-omega.dev/blog/linux-foundation-announces-12-5-million-in-grant-funding-from-leading-organizations-to-advance-open-source-security/ [https://alpha-omega.dev/blog/linux-foundation-announces-12-5-million-in-grant-funding-from-leading-organizations-to-advance-open-source-security/] * https://itsfoss.com/news/ai-companies-fund-open-source-security/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/ai-companies-fund-open-source-security/] * https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/18/linux_foundation_ai_slop_defense/ [https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/18/linux_foundation_ai_slop_defense/] * Samba 4.24 Released * https://www.samba.org/ [https://www.samba.org/] * https://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.24.0.html [https://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.24.0.html] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Samba-4.24-Released [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Samba-4.24-Released] * GIMP 3.2 Released * https://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-3.2.html [https://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-3.2.html] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/gimp-3-2-release-new-features [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/gimp-3-2-release-new-features] * Germany’s Deutschland-Stack Mandates Open Document Format (ODF) * https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/19/germanys-sovereign-digital-stack-mandates-odf/ [https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/19/germanys-sovereign-digital-stack-mandates-odf/] * Fedora Asahi Remix 43 Released * https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-asahi-remix-43-is-now-available/ [https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-asahi-remix-43-is-now-available/] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

340: Facebook behind Age Verify laws?, CachyOS, EndeavourOS, Lutris Gen AI, & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/wgqR6bt58-k [https://youtu.be/wgqR6bt58-k] This week in Linux, we've got some new distro releases from EndeavourOS, CachyOS, and AlmaLinux. Then we will cover some really impressive investigative work related to the age verification law nonsense that is happening and we've got a bit of drama to cover this episode with the Lutris game manager and what some are calling AI Slop. 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! Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/0c51f025-70b6-4b6d-9062-1cbaf44a3fee.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:38 Help Support TWIL & Housekeeping 01:02 Lutris "AI Slop" Drama on Generative AI 05:39 Age Verification Research 12:40 AlmaLinux and NVIDIA Streamline Driver and CUDA Updates 14:31 CachyOS 260308 Released 19:03 EndeavourOS Titan Released 23:54 Ageless Linux Released 28:29 Firefox Redesign Coming 31:10 Outro LINKS: * Help Support TWIL & Housekeeping * https://patreon.com/tuxdigital [https://patreon.com/tuxdigital] * React to LTT: https://youtu.be/3yR_bOMQt9s [https://youtu.be/3yR_bOMQt9s] * Lutris "AI Slop" Drama on Generative AI * https://github.com/lutris/lutris/issues/6506 [https://github.com/lutris/lutris/issues/6506] * https://github.com/lutris/lutris/issues/6506#issuecomment-3976118573 [https://github.com/lutris/lutris/issues/6506#issuecomment-3976118573] * https://github.com/lutris/lutris/discussions/6530#discussioncomment-16107836 [https://github.com/lutris/lutris/discussions/6530#discussioncomment-16107836] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/lutris-now-being-built-with-claude-ai-developer-decides-to-hide-it-after-backlash/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/lutris-now-being-built-with-claude-ai-developer-decides-to-hide-it-after-backlash/] * Age Verification Research * https://tboteproject.com/ [https://tboteproject.com/] * https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/comment/oac26yg/?context=1 [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/comment/oac26yg/?context=1] * https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings [https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings] * AlmaLinux and NVIDIA Streamline Driver and CUDA Updates * https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-03-09-almalinux-and-nvidia-streamline-driver-and-cuda-updates/ [https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-03-09-almalinux-and-nvidia-streamline-driver-and-cuda-updates/] * CachyOS 260308 Released * https://cachyos.org/blog/2603-march-release/ [https://cachyos.org/blog/2603-march-release/] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/cachyos-update-brings-improvements-for-pc-gaming-handhelds-the-installer-and-more/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/cachyos-update-brings-improvements-for-pc-gaming-handhelds-the-installer-and-more/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-March-2026 [https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-March-2026] * https://boilingsteam.com/cachy-os-is-now-the-most-popular-distro-on-proton-db/ [https://boilingsteam.com/cachy-os-is-now-the-most-popular-distro-on-proton-db/] * EndeavourOS Titan Released * https://endeavouros.com/news/whats-new-in-endeavouros-titan-release/ [https://endeavouros.com/news/whats-new-in-endeavouros-titan-release/] * https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-titan-released-with-linux-kernel-6-19-and-kde-plasma-6-6 [https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-titan-released-with-linux-kernel-6-19-and-kde-plasma-6-6] * https://linuxiac.com/endeavouros-titan-launches-with-linux-6-19/ [https://linuxiac.com/endeavouros-titan-launches-with-linux-6-19/] * Ageless Linux Released * https://agelesslinux.org/index.html [https://agelesslinux.org/index.html] * Firefox Redesign Coming * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/firefox-nova-redesign [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/firefox-nova-redesign] * https://itsfoss.com/news/firefox-nova-leak/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/firefox-nova-leak/] * https://www.neowin.net/news/mozilla-is-working-on-a-big-firefox-redesign-here-is-what-it-looks-like/ [https://www.neowin.net/news/mozilla-is-working-on-a-big-firefox-redesign-here-is-what-it-looks-like/] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

339: Motorola + GrapheneOS, Bazzite, Bunsenlabs, Age Verify is getting WORSE & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/MQuXK2JavzY [https://youtu.be/MQuXK2JavzY] This week in Linux, Motorola announced something really cool, they are partnering with the Android fork GrapheneOS. Bazzite is in the news this week with an update. We also saw new releases from Linux From Scratch, Bunsenlabs and more. Then we are going to cover a topic that is on the minds of practically everyone right now ... those annoying age verifications laws popping up all of the sudden. Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/49c2e640-0dc2-4dab-baa9-264403873bc8.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:46 Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS 03:45 Age Verification is getting out of hand 13:04 Bazzite Updates 15:24 Sandfly Security 16:52 Linux From Scratch 13.0 Released 22:28 Hyprland 0.54 Released 24:20 Bunsenlabs Linux Carbon 27:04 Clonezilla 3.3.1 Released 29:06 Outro LINKS: * Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS * https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at-mwc-2026/ [https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at-mwc-2026/] * https://itsfoss.com/news/motorola-grapheneos-team-up/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/motorola-grapheneos-team-up/] * https://www.zdnet.com/article/motorola-to-preinstall-grapheneos-on-2027-phones-mwc-2026/ [https://www.zdnet.com/article/motorola-to-preinstall-grapheneos-on-2027-phones-mwc-2026/] * https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/02/motorola_grapheneos/ [https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/02/motorola_grapheneos/] * https://9to5google.com/2026/03/01/motorola-confirms-grapheneos-partnership-for-a-future-smartphone-porting-features/ [https://9to5google.com/2026/03/01/motorola-confirms-grapheneos-partnership-for-a-future-smartphone-porting-features/] * Age Verification is getting out of hand * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/many-more-us-states-are-planning-or-already-have-operating-system-age-verification-laws/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/many-more-us-states-are-planning-or-already-have-operating-system-age-verification-laws/] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/california-law-to-require-operating-systems-to-check-your-age/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/california-law-to-require-operating-systems-to-check-your-age/] * https://itsfoss.com/news/our-take-on-age-verification/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/our-take-on-age-verification/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Digital-Age-Assurance [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Digital-Age-Assurance] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/ubuntu-and-fedora-devs-comment-on-californias-new-digital-age-assurance-act/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/ubuntu-and-fedora-devs-comment-on-californias-new-digital-age-assurance-act/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/System76-Age-Verification-Laws [https://www.phoronix.com/news/System76-Age-Verification-Laws] * https://itsfoss.com/news/age-verification-pandemic/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/age-verification-pandemic/] * Bazzite Updates * https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-march-2nd-2026-update/11773 [https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-march-2nd-2026-update/11773] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/bazzite-gets-a-big-update-with-kde-plasma-6-6-mesa-26-0-1-and-more/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/bazzite-gets-a-big-update-with-kde-plasma-6-6-mesa-26-0-1-and-more/] * Sandfly Security * https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly [https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly] * Linux From Scratch 13.0 Released * https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/news.html [https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/news.html] * https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12750 [https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12750] * https://linuxiac.com/linux-from-scratch-13-0-released-as-first-systemd-only-version/ [https://linuxiac.com/linux-from-scratch-13-0-released-as-first-systemd-only-version/] * https://www.notebookcheck.net/Linux-From-Scratch-13-0-now-out-with-the-6-18-10-kernel.1244146.0.html [https://www.notebookcheck.net/Linux-From-Scratch-13-0-now-out-with-the-6-18-10-kernel.1244146.0.html] * Hyprland 0.54 Released * https://hypr.land/news/update54/ [https://hypr.land/news/update54/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Hyprland-0.54-Released [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Hyprland-0.54-Released] * https://linuxiac.com/hyprland-0-54-brings-per-workspace-layouts/ [https://linuxiac.com/hyprland-0-54-brings-per-workspace-layouts/] * Bunsenlabs Linux Carbon * https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic.php?id=9711 [https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic.php?id=9711] * https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic.php?id=9675 [https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic.php?id=9675] * https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/bunsenlabs_carbon/ [https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/03/bunsenlabs_carbon/] * https://9to5linux.com/bunsenlabs-carbon-is-here-with-support-for-wayland-sessions-based-on-debian-13 [https://9to5linux.com/bunsenlabs-carbon-is-here-with-support-for-wayland-sessions-based-on-debian-13] * Clonezilla 3.3.1 Released * https://sourceforge.net/p/clonezilla/news/2026/02/stable-clonezilla-live-331-35-released/ [https://sourceforge.net/p/clonezilla/news/2026/02/stable-clonezilla-live-331-35-released/] * https://9to5linux.com/clonezilla-live-3-3-1-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-improved-bitlocker-support [https://9to5linux.com/clonezilla-live-3-3-1-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-improved-bitlocker-support] * https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12739 [https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12739] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

338: Linux LTS, COSMIC, Discord delays age verify, Firefox 148, Ladybird Browser & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/9P4ki0yBVb0 [https://youtu.be/9P4ki0yBVb0] This week in Linux, we’ve got a solid mix of kernel news, desktop progress, application releases, and even a little bit drama thrown in for good measure. Several Linux LTS kernels are getting extended support, COSMIC Desktop 1.0.8 has landed with more polish, Firefox 148 is out with some notable changes, and the Ladybird browser project is making a big move by adding Rust to its development strategy. On top of that, Discord has officially delayed its global age verification rollout after significant backlash, so we’ll break down what happened there and what it means going forward. 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! Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/98cefcab-66d3-4ff5-9201-ffbd48816d9c.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:57 Linux LTS Kernels Get Extended 03:02 COSMIC Desktop 1.0.8 Released 05:25 Discord Age Verification Delayed 11:23 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 12:53 Firefox 148 Released 19:25 ONLYOFFICE 9.3 Released 21:26 Ladybird Browser Project Shifts to Rust 24:48 NVIDIA GeForce News 28:08 Outro LINKS: * Linux LTS Kernels Get Extended * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-LTS-6.12-6.6-Extend [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.18-LTS-6.12-6.6-Extend] * https://9to5linux.com/linux-6-18-and-several-lts-kernels-are-getting-extended-long-term-support [https://9to5linux.com/linux-6-18-and-several-lts-kernels-are-getting-extended-long-term-support] * https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/docs/kernel/website.git/commit/?id=d04587da86a3464881e0c97aabddd2c271105698 [https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/docs/kernel/website.git/commit/?id=d04587da86a3464881e0c97aabddd2c271105698] * COSMIC Desktop 1.0.8 Released * https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-1-0-8-released [https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-1-0-8-released] * https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-epoch-1-updates [https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-epoch-1-updates] * https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-epoch-2-and-3-roadmap [https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-epoch-2-and-3-roadmap] * Discord Age verify delayed * https://discord.com/blog/getting-global-age-assurance-right-what-we-got-wrong-and-whats-changing [https://discord.com/blog/getting-global-age-assurance-right-what-we-got-wrong-and-whats-changing] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/discord-delay-global-rollout-of-age-verification-to-improve-transparency-and-add-more-options/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/discord-delay-global-rollout-of-age-verification-to-improve-transparency-and-add-more-options/] * https://www.polygon.com/discord-delays-age-id-verification/ [https://www.polygon.com/discord-delays-age-id-verification/] * https://www.ign.com/articles/were-listening-well-get-this-right-discord-delays-global-age-verification-check-rollout-admitting-it-missed-the-mark [https://www.ign.com/articles/were-listening-well-get-this-right-discord-delays-global-age-verification-check-rollout-admitting-it-missed-the-mark] * https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-we-failed-at-our-most-basic-job-discord-delays-age-verification-rollout [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-we-failed-at-our-most-basic-job-discord-delays-age-verification-rollout] * Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security * https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly [https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly] * Firefox 148 Released * https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/148.0/releasenotes/ [https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/148.0/releasenotes/] * https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-firefox-linux#w_install-firefox-deb-package-for-debian-based-distributions-recommended [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-firefox-linux#w_install-firefox-deb-package-for-debian-based-distributions-recommended] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/firefox-148-released-ai-kill-switch [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/firefox-148-released-ai-kill-switch] * https://9to5linux.com/firefox-148-is-now-available-for-download-with-ai-kill-switch-and-other-changes [https://9to5linux.com/firefox-148-is-now-available-for-download-with-ai-kill-switch-and-other-changes] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Firefox-148 [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Firefox-148] * ONLYOFFICE 9.3 Released * https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2026/02/onlyoffice-docs-9-3 [https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2026/02/onlyoffice-docs-9-3] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/onlyoffice-9-3-desktop-editors-released [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/onlyoffice-9-3-desktop-editors-released] * https://itsfoss.com/news/onlyoffice-docs-9-3-release/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/onlyoffice-docs-9-3-release/] * Ladybird Browser Project Shifts to Rust * https://ladybird.org/posts/adopting-rust/ [https://ladybird.org/posts/adopting-rust/] * https://itsfoss.com/news/ladybird-web-browser-rustification/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/ladybird-web-browser-rustification/] * https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/ladybird_goes_rusty/ [https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/ladybird_goes_rusty/] * NVIDIA GeForce News * https://jobs.nvidia.com/careers/job/893393165007 [https://jobs.nvidia.com/careers/job/893393165007] * https://jobs.nvidia.com/careers/job/893393264012 [https://jobs.nvidia.com/careers/job/893393264012] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/nvidia-hiring-linux-driver-engineers-to-help-with-vulkan-proton-and-more/ 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337: KDE Plasma 6.6, Lutris Update, Asahi Linux, NuTyX, Valve vs Patent Troll & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/2188McQBnHg [https://youtu.be/2188McQBnHg] This week in Linux, was a HUGE week for Linux news and it was also a HUGE week for me because today marks the 10th anniversary of TuxDigital. That's right I started TuxDigital back in 2016 so it's just crazy to think I've been making content for 10 years. Also KDE has a brand new version of their desktop with Plasma 6.6. We've also got a new version of Linux game manager, Lutris. Then we've got an update from the Asahi Linux project for their work on getting Linux on Apple hardware. Later in the show, we've got everyone's favorite with Legal News, although seriously this is good news about Valve winning a lawsuit against a Patent Troll. 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! Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/55552ce5-02da-4281-81f6-92f89980c031.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 02:01 KDE Plasma 6.6 Released 09:25 Lutris 0.5.20 Linux Game Manager Released 11:11 NuTyX 26.02.2 Released 13:44 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 15:06 PipeWire 1.6 Released 18:52 Asahi Linux progress on Apple M3 Support 22:59 KaOS 2026.02 Released 26:45 Valve Wins Patent Lawsuit vs Rothschild 32:17 Outro LINKS: * KDE Plasma 6.6 Released * https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.0/ [https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.0/] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/kde-plasma-6-6-released [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/kde-plasma-6-6-released] * https://itsfoss.com/news/kde-plasma-6-6-release/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/kde-plasma-6-6-release/] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/kde-plasma-6-6-released-with-improved-accessibility-new-on-screen-keyboard-and-lots-more/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/kde-plasma-6-6-released-with-improved-accessibility-new-on-screen-keyboard-and-lots-more/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6 [https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.6] * https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-desktop-environment-officially-released-this-is-whats-new [https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-desktop-environment-officially-released-this-is-whats-new] * https://9to5linux.com/kde-says-plasma-desktop-will-never-force-users-to-use-systemd [https://9to5linux.com/kde-says-plasma-desktop-will-never-force-users-to-use-systemd] * https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/plasma_6_6_systemd_login/ [https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/plasma_6_6_systemd_login/] * Lutris 0.5.20 Linux Game Manager Released * https://lutris.net/ [https://lutris.net/] * https://github.com/lutris/lutris/releases/tag/v0.5.20 [https://github.com/lutris/lutris/releases/tag/v0.5.20] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/game-manager-lutris-v0-5-20-released-with-proton-upgrades-store-updates-and-much-more/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/game-manager-lutris-v0-5-20-released-with-proton-upgrades-store-updates-and-much-more/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Lutris-0.5.20-Released [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Lutris-0.5.20-Released] * https://9to5linux.com/lutris-0-5-20-game-manager-adds-support-for-importing-commodore-64-roms [https://9to5linux.com/lutris-0-5-20-game-manager-adds-support-for-importing-commodore-64-roms] * NuTyX 26.02.2 Released * https://nutyx.org/en/news [https://nutyx.org/en/news] * Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security * https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly [https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly] * PipeWire 1.6 Released * https://pipewire.org/ [https://pipewire.org/] * https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/releases/1.6.0 [https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/releases/1.6.0] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/PipeWire-1.6 [https://www.phoronix.com/news/PipeWire-1.6] * https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-released-with-support-for-audio-channel-layouts-ldac-decoder [https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-released-with-support-for-audio-channel-layouts-ldac-decoder] * https://linuxiac.com/pipewire-1-6-released-with-ldac-decoder-and-128-channel-audio-support/ [https://linuxiac.com/pipewire-1-6-released-with-ldac-decoder-and-128-channel-audio-support/] * Asahi Linux progress on Apple M3 Support * https://asahilinux.org/2026/02/progress-report-6-19/ [https://asahilinux.org/2026/02/progress-report-6-19/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M3-Asahi-Linux-2026 [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M3-Asahi-Linux-2026] * https://lwn.net/Articles/1059339/ [https://lwn.net/Articles/1059339/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M3-Linux-Boot-To-KDE [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M3-Linux-Boot-To-KDE] * KaOS 2026.02 Released * https://kaosx.us/news/2026/systemd_kaos/ [https://kaosx.us/news/2026/systemd_kaos/] * https://kaosx.us/news/2026/kaos02/ [https://kaosx.us/news/2026/kaos02/] * https://9to5linux.com/kaos-linux-drops-kde-plasma-after-12-years-for-niri-noctalia-to-escape-systemd [https://9to5linux.com/kaos-linux-drops-kde-plasma-after-12-years-for-niri-noctalia-to-escape-systemd] * https://linuxiac.com/kaos-2026-02-debuts-niri-wayland-desktop/ [https://linuxiac.com/kaos-2026-02-debuts-niri-wayland-desktop/] * Valve Wins Patent Lawsuit vs Rothschild * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-wins-legal-battle-against-patent-troll-rothschild-and-associated-companies/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-wins-legal-battle-against-patent-troll-rothschild-and-associated-companies/] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/05/gnome-and-rothschild-patent-imaging-settle/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/05/gnome-and-rothschild-patent-imaging-settle/] * https://www.theregister.com/2020/05/21/gnome_foundation_settles_patent_troll_lawsuit/ [https://www.theregister.com/2020/05/21/gnome_foundation_settles_patent_troll_lawsuit/] * https://patents.justia.com/inventor/leigh-m-rothschild [https://patents.justia.com/inventor/leigh-m-rothschild] * https://dockets.justia.com/docket/washington/wawdce/2:2023cv01016/323951 [https://dockets.justia.com/docket/washington/wawdce/2:2023cv01016/323951] * https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67569388/252/valve-corporation-v-rothschild/ [https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67569388/252/valve-corporation-v-rothschild/] * https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.323951/gov.uscourts.wawd.323951.256.0.pdf [https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.323951/gov.uscourts.wawd.323951.256.0.pdf] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]