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    Timestamps:

    00:00 Intro
    00:44 Sponsor: SquareSpace
    02:00 Mint thinks about making fewer releases
    05:26 Discord facing backlash over privacy and ID checks
    09:07 Linux kernel 6.19 released
    11:37 Machine Learning proposed as a kernel recommendations tool
    13:52 Ubuntu drops their repo management GUI
    15:45 KDE Linux makes big progress with a beta
    18:45 Experimental Wayland protocol for multi windows app
    20:54 Steam Deck sold out in North America and Asia
    22:56 New system proposed to fight AI slop contributions

    Links:

    Mint thinks about making fewer releases

    https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4991

    Discord facing backlash over privacy and ID checks

    https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/discord-tries-to-share-clarity-on-disastrous-age-verification-plans-amid-mass-cancellations-but-safe-to-say-its-not-helping-its-getting-thoroughly-community-noted

    Linux kernel 6.19 released

    https://linuxiac.com/linux-kernel-6-19-released/
    https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/linux-6-19-kernel-features-amd-performance

    Machine Learning proposed as a kernel recommendations tool

    https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/

    Ubuntu drops their repo management GUI

    https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-drops-software-and-updates-gui

    KDE Linux makes big progress with a beta

    https://pointieststick.com/2026/02/06/busy-months-in-kde-linux/

    Experimental Wayland protocol for multi windows app

    https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayland-Experimental-Zones

    Steam Deck sold out in North America and Asia

    https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/steam-deck-completely-out-of-stock-in-the-us-canada-and-asia/

    New system proposed to fight AI slop contributions

    https://github.com/mitchellh/vouch?ref=itsfoss.com

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