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July 05, 2025 The end for BcacheFS, X11 compatibility layer, Flathub is massive
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01:44 Torvalds kicks BcacheFS out of the kernel
https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-bcachefs-drop/
03:37 Wayback is an X11 on Wayland compatibility layer
https://linuxiac.com/meet-wayback-a-bridge-between-x-desktops-and-wayland/
05:37 Flathub reaches 3 billion downloads
https://flathub.org/statistics
07:49 Nvidia developer joins the NOVA driver project
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NOVA-Core-Co-Maintainer
09:16 Nvidia abandons GTX700,900 and 1000 series
https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/unix-graphics-feature-deprecation-schedule/60588
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-580-Linux-Driver-Last-HW
10:59 Fedora drops proposal to ditch 32 bit architecture
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/bazzite-would-shut-down-if-fedora-goes-ahead-with-removing-32-bit/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/fedora-linux-devs-discuss-dropping-32-bit-packages-potentially-bad-news-for-steam-gamers/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-44-To-Keep-x86-32-bit
12:51 Meta wins a court case related to AI and copyright
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-ops-and-tech/meta-beats-copyright-suit-from-authors-over-ai-training-on-books
14:24 French City ditches Microsoft as well
https://www.lyon.fr/actualite/action-municipale/la-ville-de-lyon-renforce-sa-souverainete-numerique
15:58 Interesting GNOME collaborative app prototype
https://blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2025/06/30/aardvark-summer-2025-update/
17:42 GNOME 49 replaces a few default apps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/papers-pdf-viewer-gnome-49
19:26 Stop Killing Games petition gets to 1M signatures
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/stop-killing-games-consumer-movement-hits-some-major-milestones/
21:52 New Copyleft Next license is launched
https://next.copyleft.org/pages/license-text.html
https://next.copyleft.org/
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June 21, 2025 Big X.org code reverts, giant 16B entries data breach, KDE 6.4
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01:58 X.org reverts changes made by XLibre developer
https://www.phoronix.com/news/X.Org-Server-Lots-Of-Reverts
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues/1797#note_2800378
04:19 Biggest data breach ever contains 16B logins and passwords
https://cybernews.com/security/billions-credentials-exposed-infostealers-data-leak/
07:18 Plasma 6.4 is out
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.4.0/
09:37 German state keeps replacing Microsoft products
https://www.techradar.com/pro/were-done-major-government-organization-slams-microsoft-teams
12:27 Maui shell project is now on pause
https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-linux-drops-its-kde-plasma-based-nx-desktop-for-hyprland
14:32 Uniwill/TongFang laptops getting mainline kernel support
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Uniwill-Linux-Laptop-Driver
https://www.reddit.com/r/AMDLaptops/comments/himoym/all_of_the_vendors_that_are_offering_the_tongfang/
17:04 Meta’s model can spit out 42% of Harry Potter
https://www.understandingai.org/p/metas-llama-31-can-recall-42-percent
20:19 Microsoft’s text editor runs on Linux
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/microsoft-edit-text-editor-ubuntu
21:42 The final year of the hackintosh
https://www.techradar.com/computing/apple-has-finally-killed-the-mackintosh-and-my-diy-mac-dreams-have-died-with-it
24:24 Steam Deck hits 20 000 games
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/steam-deck-and-steamos-hit-20000-playable-games/
25:05 Steam enables proton for all games, all the time
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/steam-beta-finally-enables-proton-on-linux-fully-making-linux-gaming-simpler/
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June 14, 2025 X11 fork, Denmark moves to Linux, Android gets more locked down
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01:47 X11 dev forks it for all the wrong reasons
https://linuxiac.com/xlibre-xserver-project-plans-revival-of-x11/
05:01 Ubuntu & Manjaro go deeper on Wayland
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/ubuntu-25-10-dropping-xorg-support
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-kde-plasma-is-planned-to-move-to-wayland/178777
06:52 Denmark ditches Microsoft for Linux & LibreOffice
https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-denmark-is-dumping-microsoft-office-and-windows-for-libreoffice-and-linux/
09:29 Google keeps locking Android down
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-not-killing-aosp-3566882/
12:09 GNOME increases dependency on systemd
https://blogs.gnome.org/adrianvovk/2025/06/10/gnome-systemd-dependencies/
14:16 Mint adds fingerprint support and forks Libadwaita
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4850
16:37 KDE working on touchpad gestures customisation
https://blogs.kde.org/2025/06/12/gesture-customization-mini-sprint/
17:52 Firefox discontinues its AI extension
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/orbit-by-mozilla-shutting-down-june-26-2025
19:32 Linux Foundation launches Wordpress plugin repo
https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-announces-the-fair-package-manager-project-for-open-source-content-management-system-stability
https://github.com/fairpm
21:24 Apple releases FOSS Linux-based container solutions
https://nerds.xyz/apple-quietly-launches-container-on-github-to-bring-linux-development-to-macos-in-a-native-way/
23:57 New Linux phones could arrive through crowdfunding
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/liberux-nexx--3#/faq
26:43 Xbox handheld is revealed
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/rog-xbox-ally-handheld-gaming-devices-are-real-and-coming-this-holiday-171550555.html
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June 07, 2025 Microsoft could fix USB C, GNOME OS is coming for your PC, AMD ditches proprietary drivers
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02:01 Microsoft forces PC makers to support full USB C
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-promises-it-is-ending-usb-c-port-confusion-with-updated-windows-11-certified-program
04:11 GNOME OS will soon be a “real” distro
https://blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2025/06/01/summer-of-gnome-os/
06:28 AMD ditches their proprietary userspace drivers
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/release-notes/RN-AMDGPU-UNIFIED-LINUX-25-10-1.html
07:44 Arch has a process for sponsored work
https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/rfcs/-/blob/gromit/introducing-a-process-for-sponsorships/rfcs/0055-introducing-a-process-for-sponsorships.md?ref_type=heads
10:20 Chrome smashes speed records
https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/google-chrome-latest-speedometer-3-test-smashes-old-records
12:27 RedoxOS adds X11 support
https://www.redox-os.org/news/this-month-250531/
13:39 /e/OS releases version 3.0
https://news.itsfoss.com/e-os-3-0/
16:22 Ubuntu drops bazaar from their launchpad platform
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/launchpad-bazaar-support-being-removed
18:21 Packet is a new file transfer app for Linux & Android
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/packet-linux-android-file-transfer-app-quick-share
20:05 Apple tries to escape EU’s rulings
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/apple-challenges-unreasonable-eu-order-open-up-rivals-2025-06-02/
22:38 Meta and Yandex leak your history and cookies on Android
https://localmess.github.io/
24:29 Linux’s Steam marketshare grows again
https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/steam-tracker/
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May 31, 2025 SteamOS "destroys" Windows, kernel 6.15, Nice Firefox changes
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01:57 SteamOS outperforms Windows on the same hardware
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/in-an-embarrassment-for-microsoft-steamos-seems-to-destroy-windows-11-on-gaming-performance-and-battery-life-as-well-as-usability
04:35 Linux kernel 6.15 is released
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/linux-6-15-kernel-released
06:46 Firefox revamps the search and URL bar
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/address-bar/
08:44 Firefox 139 brings faster uploads and more customisation
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/mozilla-firefox-139-released-new-features
10:30 Rust works on being a better Linux kernel citizen
https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/05/26/april-project-goals-update/
12:00 XFCE merges their Wayland compositor
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Xfce-xfwm4-Merges-Wayland-Code
https://wiki.xfce.org/releng/wayland_roadmap
14:30 Linux Format magazine closes shop
https://linuxiac.com/linux-format-magazine-ends-with-issue-329/
15:52 Tuxedo Stellaris 16 looks like an insane workstation
https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/TUXEDO-Stellaris-16-Gen7
17:52 Peertube launches campaign for their mobile app
https://joinpeertube.org/news/crowdfunding-app-launch
20:29 Nvidia drivers 575 are released
https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-575-linux-graphics-driver-released-with-support-for-nvidia-smooth-motion
22:25 GeForce Now is on Steam Deck
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/download/
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May 24, 2025 Fedora and GNOME remove X.org, Microsoft open sources WSL
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02:12 Fedora approves the removal of X11 for Fedora GNOME 43
https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3408
04:21 GNOME disables X11 in GDM
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-GDM-Disable-X11-Default
06:00 Microsoft open sources WSL
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2025/05/19/the-windows-subsystem-for-linux-is-now-open-source/
08:31 Microsoft makes a CLI text editor that’s open source
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/edit-is-now-open-source/
09:55 Mozilla closes Pocket and Fakespot
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/building-whats-next/
12:16 RHEL 10 is out
https://linuxiac.com/red-hat-enterprise-linux-10-released/
14:00 Nvidia updates Wayland roadmap
https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/wayland-support-for-the-575-release-series/333827
16:11 Microsoft fixes dual boot breaking bug after 9 months
https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-windows-11-dual-boot-to-finally-play-well-as-microsoft-fixes-nine-month-old-bug/
18:25 Fender Studio releases on Linux
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/fender-studio-linux-audio-recording-app
20:16 KDE is getting its own graphical VM manager
https://blogs.kde.org/2025/05/18/gsoc-2025-project-intro-developing-karton-the-kde-virtual-machine-manager/
22:05 Steam Deck hits 19000 playable games
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/steam-deck-steamos-hits-19000-games-rated-verified-and-playable/
24:02 SteamOS 3.7 is now stable, with big updates
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/820329049655084700
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May 17, 2025 Plasma 6.4 beta, BIG Web Search changes, AI isn't fair use
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02:11 Plasma 6.4 has a beta
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.4-Beta
05:05 Microsoft closes down Bing Search API
https://www.wired.com/story/bing-microsoft-api-support-ending/
07:24 Open Web Index offers an alternative for search engines
https://openwebsearch.eu/june-event-announcement-the-open-web-index-goes-public/
09:45 End of 10 campaign helps Windows users move to Linux
https://endof10.org/
11:46 Ubuntu 25.10 has some nice things in store
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-25-10-the-questing-quokka-roadmap/61159
13:50 Nobara 42 is a rolling release, moves to Brave
https://nobaraproject.org/2025/05/13/may-132025/
16:17 US copyright office thinks AI isn’t fair use
https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-training-copyright-laws-big-tech-fair-use-openai-meta-2025-5
18:42 New Orion browser will use GTK4 and libadwaita
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/kagi-orion-browser-linux-port-uses-gtk4-libadwaita
20:48 SteamOS compatibility ratings appear
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/valve-announce-steamos-compatibility-ratings-an-extension-of-steam-deck-verified-for-more-devices/
22:56 Swiss surveillance law could make Proton leave the country
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/we-would-be-less-confidential-than-google-proton-threatens-to-quit-switzerland-over-new-surveillance-law
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May 10, 2025 GNOME's new leadership, Mint themes libadwaita, OpenSUSE ditches Deepin
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02:07 GNOME Foundation has a new Director
https://blogs.gnome.org/steven/2025/05/06/introducing-myself/
04:16 Mint 22.2 will theme GNOME apps
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4840
06:56 OpenSUSE removes deepin packages
https://linuxiac.com/opensuse-removes-deepin-desktop-over-security-policy-violations/
09:02 Ubuntu to replace sudo with a rust based alternative
https://trifectatech.org/blog/memory-safe-sudo-to-become-the-default-in-ubuntu/
11:08 KDE’s new style and design system is underway
https://anditosan.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/plasma-sprint-2025-a-recap/
13:05 elementary OS has good features & apps coming
https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-may-2025/
15:25 New Linux distro comes from a Microsoft Employee
https://news.anduinos.com/post/2025/5/6/story-behind-anduinos-a-letter-from-anduin
17:14 Peertube mobile app is here
https://joinpeertube.org/news/app-v1
18:51 Mozilla afraid of Google search monopoly ruling
https://www.theverge.com/news/660548/firefox-google-search-revenue-share-doj-antitrust-remedies
21:14 US DOJ asks for Google ad business breakup
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/technology/google-advertising-technology-hearing.html
23:14 Open Letter against EU’s attacks on encryption
https://tuta.com/blog/open-letter-against-protecteu
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May 03, 2025 KDE planning big changes, Wikipedia adopts AI, OpenSUSE leaps into the future
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01:47 KDE sprint proposes big changes
https://pointieststick.com/2025/05/01/notes-from-the-graz-plasma-sprint/
05:20 KDE 3.5 lives on and gets an update
https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Release_Notes_For_R14.1.4
07:05 Wikipedia will adopt AI
https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/04/30/our-new-ai-strategy-puts-wikipedias-humans-first/
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Multigenerational/Artificial_intelligence_for_editors
09:20 OpenSUSE Leap 16 is a BIG change
https://news.opensuse.org/2025/04/30/leap-16-enters-beta/
11:32 Firefox 138 adds a lot of stuff
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-138-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
https://www.ghacks.net/2025/04/29/firefox-138-launches-with-improved-profile-management-and-security-updates/
13:41 Firefox 139 adds a terms of service pop-up
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-139-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing-heres-what-to-expect
15:48 More funding problems for Open Source
https://osuosl.org/blog/osl-future/
17:36 Yahoo wants Chrome, works on their own browser
https://www.theverge.com/policy/655975/yahoo-search-web-browser-prototype-google-trial-antitrust-chrome
19:31 Apple must stop commissions outside of their store
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-must-halt-non-app-005603676.html
21:37 People don’t really use Microsoft’s AI tools
https://www.xda-developers.com/microsofts-huge-venture-flatlines/
23:33 Proton 10 has a beta
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/releases/tag/proton-10.0-1b
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April 26, 2025 OpenAI wants to buy Chrome, final COSMIC alpha, Fedora could drop X11 entirely
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02:12 OpenAI would buy Chrome if Google had to sell it
https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/ai/chatgpt-chief-says-openai-would-buy-chrome-if-google-is-selling
https://www.theverge.com/news/652746/google-samsung-gemini-default-placement-antitrust-trial
04:46 Final Cosmic alpha is here
https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-7-never-been-beta
07:23 Fedora 43 proposal to drop GNOME X11 entirely
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/WaylandOnlyGNOME
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-session/-/merge_requests/99
09:33 GNOME STF progress report is HUGE
https://blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2025/04/11/gnome-stf-2024/
13:12 Steam will drop 5 year old distros
https://linuxiac.com/steam-will-stop-working-on-outdated-linux-systems-this-august/
14:51 NVK adds support for older Nvidia GPUs
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/mesa-nvk-nvidia-vulkan-driver-now-vulkan-1-4-conformant-on-maxwell-pascal-and-volta-gpus/
16:41 Ubuntu moves forward with Rust core utilities
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/migration-to-rust-coreutils-in-25-10/59708
https://alexgaynor.net/2025/mar/22/coreutils-in-rust/
19:14 Linux beats Windows again on recent AMD CPUs
https://www.phoronix.com/review/ryzen-ai-7-pro-360-windows-linux/5
20:55 Chrome won’t ditch third party cookies
https://digiday.com/media/google-chrome-will-now-continue-to-use-third-party-cookies/
23:00 Owner of IGN & CNET sue OpenAI
https://www.theverge.com/news/656044/ziff-davis-sues-openai-ign-cnet-pcmag
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