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October 10 2 ways to get the entire Adobe suite running on Linux, Flathub accepts AI now
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02:02 Entire Adobe Suite supported with custom Wine now
https://neutronproject.org/
03:42 Open source clean room implementations of the entire Adobe Suite
https://github.com/storytold/photocraft
07:24 Flathub now accepts apps that used AI, with disclosure
https://linuxiac.com/flathub-reverses-ai-generated-app-ban-now-requires-disclosure/
10:08 Cosmic will reject LLM generated submissions
https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-epoch/blob/master/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
11:25 Steam Frame now has 200 verified games
https://store.steampowered.com/greatonframe?tab=1
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/theres-now-over-200-steam-frame-verified-games/
12:53 More Kernel and AMD performance improvements
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Better-Zswap-Performance
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Boost-Recently-Busy-CPUs
15:32 Digital Ocean stops hosting credits for FOSS as they donate to Omacom
https://itsfoss.com/news/digitalocean-open-source-credits-end/
17:40 Gentoo asking for help for hosting after sponsors dried up
https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-infrastructure-sponsors-call/
19:04 Orion stops development of its Linux browser
https://blog.kagi.com/update-orion-linux-windows
20:34 EU Commission doesn’t seem pleased with their Teams replacement
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-microsoft-teams-alternative-bad-reviews-element-pro/
22:21 Googlebooks don’t look like they’ll help Linux much
https://www.androidauthority.com/linux-apps-on-googlebook-3719936/
24:13 Mesa looking at a more formal governance model
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-Governance-Model
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27 min
October 03 Ubuntu beta looking good, F-Droid & Firefox Redesign, Flatpak for dev and CLI tools
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01:51 Ubuntu 26.10 beta released
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/ubuntu-2610-beta-released
04:26 Ubuntu 24.04 to 26.04 upgrade now possible
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-2604-upgrades-live-2404
05:42 Toolpak introduced as the Flatpak for dev tools
https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2026/09/26/introducing-toolpak/
08:52 F-Droid launches full rewrite of the app
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/f-droid-gets-its-biggest-update-in-a-decade-with-new-ui-and-smoother-app-installs/
10:28 Firefox 157 adds the new Nova theme
https://linuxiac.com/firefox-157-nova-released-with-its-biggest-visual-refresh-in-years/
13:04 Igalia working on Firefox for SteamOS
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Deck-Better-Firefox
15:03 PostmarketOS changes name
https://nura.eco/blog/2026/09/27/nura-rename/
16:39 Dev proposes that GNOME accepts AI contributions
https://arunraghavan.net/2026/09/on-llms-and-free-software/
18:38 Ubuntu 26.10 has an image for Snapdragon laptops
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/ubuntu-2610-snapdragon-x2
20:01 PS5 emulation is a thing now
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/ps5-emulation-is-suddenly-making-big-strides-on-pc/
22:30 ChromeOS will indeed disappear
https://9to5google.com/2026/09/28/google-details-chromebook-updates-through-2034-many-models-move-to-googlebook-os/
24:00 New minimalist FOSS web browser
https://blancbrowser.com/
26:22 Meta found guilty of lying on data protection and moderation
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/new-mexico-wins-second-suit-against-meta/article_e4a95a15-5303-473d-9005-fdedb1ebd619.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-mexico-wants-meta-pay-up-40-billion-penalties-after-data-privacy-trial-2026-10-01/
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29 min
September 26 Google is closing down Android more and more, and launching a new Linux-based OS
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01:45 Android is less and less open source
https://itsfoss.com/news/grapheneos-android-17-qpr1-fiasco/
04:16 GoogleBook OS introduced as a Linux based system
https://www.techradar.com/computing/laptops/rethinking-the-laptop-is-a-big-undertaking-why-googlebooks-are-so-much-more-than-overpriced-chromebooks-and-apple-should-be-worried
07:04 KDE’s proposed AI policy leads to massive backlash
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/kde-developers-attempts-at-creating-llm-guidelines-are-not-going-well/
https://pointieststick.com/2026/09/23/kde-and-ai-and-you-and-me/
10:04 GNOME dev offers a “no AI at all” policy
https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2026/09/23/the-gnome-llm-policy-that-i-want/
12:15 KDE announces their 3 mains goals for 2027
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Goals-To-2028
14:11 SteamOS update brings many performance improvements
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steamos-3-8-28-stable-released-with-big-improvements-for-steam-deck-steam-machine-and-more-hardware-support/
15:58 Linux kernel 7.4 should open files 39% faster
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-Faster-Do-Open
17:01 Ubuntu improves how the system behaves when out of memory
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/improving-ubuntu-desktop-stability-under-memory-pressure/87945
18:59 Valve introduces new low latency codec for game streaming
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/homestream/discussions/0/564794422009744473?snr=2
20:16 Ubuntu will update the kernel on a weekly basis
https://canonical.com/blog/accelerating-delivery-of-cve-fixes-with-a-new-kernel-release-strategy
21:42 Cosmic 1.9 brings two new applications
https://linuxiac.com/cosmic-desktop-1-9-adds-cosmic-viewer-on-screen-keyboard/
23:48 reactOS now has a solid DirectX implementation
https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReactOS-Updated-Wine-DirectX
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26 min
September 19 Microsoft Office 365 on Linux, Mint develops their own apps, Steam Frame is here
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01:54 Microsoft 365 runs on Linux through Wine now
https://itsfoss.com/news/bottles-microsoft-365-early-look/
04:12 Mint will ship more of their own applications
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5067
06:35 Ubuntu completes its move to Rust coreutils
https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-rustification-coreutils-migration/
09:05 Steam Frame revealed, up for signups (Includes LTT Leak)
https://boilingsteam.com/ltt-leaks-steam-frames-first-look-ahead-of-schedule/index.html
https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steamframe
12:32 GNOME 51 released
https://release.gnome.org/51/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ws9dahsFqQ
14:22 GNOME Shell Mobile seems in a weird place
https://blogs.gnome.org/carlosg/2026/09/15/on-mobile-and-peer-pressure/
17:12 Flatpak working on app services
https://blogs.gnome.org/ignapk/2026/09/16/flatpak-stf-terminal-intent/
19:16 Improvements for the Linux kernel
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Branch-Remove-Old-ARM-Drivers
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Faster-Kernel-Builds-AI-v2
21:20 AMDv3 images provide a nice boost to low end hardware
https://www.phoronix.com/review/ubuntu-2610-amd64v3-lowend/8
23:16 OpenAI discloses worrying cheating behavior in its models
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-details-more-cases-of-ai-agents-taking-unauthorized-actions/
26:05 A few gaming things
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/lepton-from-valve-to-run-android-games-on-linux-is-now-open-source/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/ps5-linux-dev-quits-after-the-only-hypervisor-bug-left-was-reported-to-sony/
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29 min
September 12 Switzerland ditches Windows, Omarchy now raised $18.5M
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01:41 Switzerland migrates away from Microsoft solutions
https://itsfoss.com/news/switzerland-replace-microssoft-pilot/
03:45 Omarchy now reaches $18.5M in funding
https://linuxiac.com/omarchy-funding-surges-to-18-5m-with-digitaloceans-3m-pledge/
06:16 GNOME prepares more formal process for project wide changes
https://gitlab.gnome.org/sophie-h/rfcs/-/merge_requests/1
08:05 GNOME looking to do a fundraising campaign
https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Board/-/work_items/1148
https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Websites/release.gnome.org/-/work_items/69
09:32 Proposed app to replace Gwenview on KDE
https://pointieststick.com/2026/09/06/photos-a-proposed-replacement-for-gwenview/
11:33 KDE frameworks updated
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-30-improves-baloo-file-indexer-kwallet-and-system-monitor
12:56 More Wayland protocols on KDE
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-KWin-Wayland-Commit-Timing
14:13 KDE 1 revival project looks cool
https://linuxiac.com/midesktop-1-2-beta-brings-kde-1-revival-closer-to-daily-use/
15:45 Patches to start making the Macbook Neo work with Linux
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-A18-Pro-MacBook-Neo-Patch
16:47 New CAD software for Linux
https://linuxiac.com/open-cad-studio-is-a-new-rust-based-open-source-cad-app-for-linux/
18:29 Windows adds features we’ve had for decades
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11s-september-update-has-arrived-here-are-the-3-key-features-that-make-this-a-must-install-upgrade
20:23 GIMP starts work on GTK4 port
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GIMP-3.2.6-Released
22:02 PS5 Linux project now works better
https://github.com/ps5-linux/ps5-linux-loader
23:55 You can play with DLSS5 on Linux too
https://www.phoronix.com/news/DLSS5VKLayer
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27 min
September 05 KDE is firing on all cylinders, Brave says they're the best browser, CERN moves to Debian
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01:54 Brave say they outperform every other major browser
https://brave.com/blog/brave-outperforms-other-browsers/
04:58 Firefox 155 should load pages faster
https://itsfoss.com/news/firefox-155-faster-page-loads/
06:45 CERN leaves Red Hat for Debian
https://www.phoronix.com/news/CERN-Goes-Debian-Leaving-RHEL
09:51 Debian says yes to AI
https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2026/08/msg00005.html
12:23 GNOME 51 will improve hybrid GPU support
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/merge_requests/5219
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Shell-Mutter-51-RC
14:01 Plasma 6.8 adds more accessibility features to Wayland
https://saueseb.wordpress.com/2026/09/02/wayland-pain-points-dwell-clicker/
15:28 KDE’s theme engine supports more KDE apps now
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/28/this-week-in-plasma-qtwidgets-apps-join-the-union/
16:45 Artix drops XLibre after it pushes a maintainer to resign
https://artixlinux.org/news.php#XLibre_support_discontinued
https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/topic,10283.msg61637.html#msg61637
19:08 KDE Connect redesign ready for testing
https://tintotint.eu/programming/kde-connect2/
20:38 FOSS Minecraft Luanti taken down by Microsoft
https://blog.luanti.org/2026/08/27/luanti-dmca-tracer-ai/
23:34 KDE Linux makes more progress towards its beta
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/31/this-month-in-kde-linux-august-2026/
25:33 Grab bag of gaming news
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/steam-deck-steamos-hit-over-30-000-verified-playable-games/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/game-launcher-launchbox-should-get-a-linux-version-in-2027/
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/08/a-12tb-steam-teraleak-spills-more-than-a-decade-of-lost-pc-gaming-history/
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30 min
August 29 Flatpak gets 500K€, Omarchy gets 8M€ and Nintendo nukes emulation again
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01:55 Flatpak gets half a million in funding
https://modal.cx/blog/announcing-flatpak-sta/
04:07 Omarchy gets 8 million dollars
https://linuxiac.com/arch-based-omarchy-linux-distro-lands-a-massive-8m-boost/
https://omarchy.org/news/2026/08/omacom-foundation-launches-with-8-million/
06:15 Nintendo nukes 400 repos linked to emulation
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-takes-down-over-400-github-repositories-for-switch-emulators-in-one-go-relentless-dmca-strikes-tied-to-piracy-concerns-over-illegal-cryptographic-keys
08:26 GrapheneOS will come to Motorola flagships
https://linuxiac.com/grapheneos-support-is-coming-to-motorola-flagships-in-2027/
https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/117078064184215730
09:44 Kernel 7.3 brings a lot of performance improvements
https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-7-3-preview/
11:20 BTRFS improves, ext4 and XFS still much faster
https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-73-filesystems/4
13:19 Chromium working on adding proper Flatpak support
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Chrome-Chromium-Flatpak
14:45 Multikernel project has its first version
https://linuxiac.com/multikernel-linux-releases-first-public-kernel-tree-based-on-linux-7-0/
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/
16:49 Asahi project now supports M3 macs
https://asahilinux.org/2026/08/progress-report-7-2/
18:40 LibreOffice gets big improvements
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/libreoffice-268-released
20:52 Apple starts putting ads in their Maps app
https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/ill-just-use-google-maps-apple-maps-users-rebel-against-new-ads-that-you-cant-turn-off-even-with-an-icloud-subscription
23:36 Wine and Proton update
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.16-Released
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/proton-11-0-2-is-out-with-lots-of-gaming-fixes-for-linux-steamos-steam-deck-steam-machine/
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26 min
August 22 Linux saves potato gaming PCs, WSL beats native installs, more malicious compliance
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01:55 Linux 7.3 could improve gaming on low VRAM systems
https://pixelcluster.dev/VRAM-Overcommit/
04:20 Ubuntu WSL grows faster than native Ubuntu installs
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/16/ubuntu-is-growing-faster-on-windows-11-than-on-native-linux-pcs-says-canonical/
07:24 Google and Apple maliciously complying on their app stores
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/13/app-store-fees-apple-link-outs/
https://www.theverge.com/policy/979852/that-is-not-acceptable-judge-orders-google-to-make-rival-app-store-installs-easier
10:45 GNOME 51 beta released
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-51-Beta
12:09 Linux networking is overwhelmed with AI submissions
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Networking
14:02 Pine64 will stop Linux device production
https://t.me/s/PINE64_News
15:31 GIMP 3.4 plans better PSD support and new file format
https://www.gimp.org/news/2026/08/16/dev-update-august-2026/
18:02 Ubuntu funds project to translate massive C projects into Rust
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/investing-in-automated-c-to-rust-translation/86369
20:38 Orion browser now in beta
https://linuxiac.com/orion-browser-for-linux-officially-enters-beta/
22:24 Digikam works on more A.I. features
https://srirupa19.github.io/gsoc/2026/08/17/gsoc3.html
24:45 XWayland and X.org get new release candidates
https://www.phoronix.com/news/XWayland-26.1-RC1
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg/2026-August/062281.html
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August 15 Big changes coming to KDE & GNOME, tons of apps & services getting Linux clients
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02:01 GNOME Shell might evolve quite a bit
https://blogs.gnome.org/shell-dev/2026/08/11/gnome-shell-design-dreams/
06:42 New KDE Goals look interesting
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/07/kde-goals-last-call-for-submissions/
09:57 Epic Games Store will get a Linux client soon
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/epic-games-store-will-get-a-linux-version-sometime-soon/
11:16 ChatGPT official app is on Linux now
https://linuxiac.com/openai-launches-official-chatgpt-desktop-app-for-linux-in-preview/
12:18 Geforce Now is stable on Linux, available as Flatpak
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/nvidia-geforce-now-linux-stable
13:48 Playstation Game Streaming and PC Game pass on Linux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/asobi-remote-play-is-a-new-way-to-play-playstation-games-on-steamos-linux/
https://itsfoss.com/news/xodus-xbox-gamepass-linux/
16:12 KDE 6.6 will become an LTS version
https://pointieststick.com/2026/08/13/what-a-real-lts-looks-like-kubuntu-26-04/
18:19 GPU acceleration coming to Windows VMs and Winboat
https://blog.getutm.app/2026/introducing-triton-directx-11-driver-for-qemu/
https://github.com/winboat-org/winboat/tree/gpu-accel
21:37 Mint adds even more GUI system tools
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5050
24:20 Rust says “mostly no” to AI contributions
https://forge.rust-lang.org/policies/llm-usage.html
26:42 Proton might work on a web browser
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/privacy-giant-proton-may-be-building-a-web-browser-but-its-community-turns-cold
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August 08 Linux didn't pass 10% market share? AI optimization is the new SEO
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02:18 Linux passes 10% market share in North America
https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/north-america#monthly-202506-202607
https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/03/linux-didnt-just-eat-10-of-windows-market-share-ai-bots-are-inflating-the-numbers/
06:01 AI models being fed ads and poisoned content
https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/05/time-magazine-has-a-separate-version-of-its-website-with-ads-only-ai-can-see/5283640
https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/the-poison-ai-movement-wants-to-corrupt-chatgpt-and-gemini-to-make-them-useless-but-it-comes-with-a-huge-risk-of-collateral-damage
10:01 Hybrid GPU systems will get much better with Plasma 6.8
https://zamundaaa.github.io/wayland/2026/07/31/fixing-multi-gpu.html
13:20 KDE now has a tool to change gamma and RGB on Wayland
https://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/wayland-and-kgamma/
15:19 Valve prepares Lepton and FEX for the Steam Frame
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/lepton-and-fex-get-prepared-for-the-steam-frame-release/
16:42 Linux kernel rejects LLM generated patches for staging area
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Staging-Reject-LLMs
19:08 Nvidia now sponsors LVFS
https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2026/08/04/nvidia-is-now-supporting-the-lvfs/
20:37 Bottles gets massive update
https://linuxiac.com/bottles-65-released-with-over-100-changes-for-windows-apps-on-linux/
23:03 Union KDE theming engine makes good progress
https://quantumproductions.info/articles/2026-08/union-summer-2026-update
25:45 New nasty Linux vulnerability
https://github.com/V4bel/Zapscape
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