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  • Good open source smartphone news, new x86 actor: Linux Weekly News

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      Timestamps

      00:00 Intro

      00:37 Sponsor: SquareSpace
      01:53 GrapheneOS coming to other phones
      04:41 More details about LibrePhone
      07:24 New company working on x86 CPUs
      09:17 KDE turns 29, and launches their end of year fundraiser
      10:33 Windows 10 is EOL
      12:47 LMDE 7 is released
      14:30 Fedora 43 pushed back to fix some bugs
      15:51 GNOME starts dropping 32 bit
      17:32 Firefox tests built-in VPN
      19:32 German state completes FOSS migration
      21:12 California passes laws to protect online privacy
      22:42 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

      Links:

      GrapheneOS coming to other phones

      https://www.androidauthority.com/graphene-os-major-android-oem-partnership-3606853/

      More details about LibrePhone

      https://www.fsf.org/news/librephone-project

      New company working on x86 CPUs

      https://www.phoronix.com/news/x86-Opcodes-Not-AMD-Or-Intel

      KDE turns 29, and launches their end of year fundraiser

      https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2025/

      Windows 10 is EOL

      https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/windows-10-support-ends-today-but-its-just-the-first-of-many-deaths/

      LMDE 7 is released

      https://linuxmint.com/rel_gigi.php
      https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4923

      Fedora 43 pushed back to fix some bugs

      https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-43-No-Go

      GNOME starts dropping 32 bit

      https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2025/10/13/flatpak-32bit/

      Firefox tests built-in VPN

      https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/14/mozilla_firefox_vpn_beta/

      German state completes FOSS migration

      https://news.itsfoss.com/schleswig-holstein-email-system-migration/

      California passes laws to protect online privacy

      https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/08/governor-newsom-signs-data-privacy-bills-to-protect-tech-users/

      #linuxdesktop #linuxdistro #smartphone #android

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    • Windows 10 is done, and this is a bad thing for everyone (not just Windows users)

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        Timestamps:

        00:00 Intro
        01:17 Windows 10 is still huge
        02:09 Extended Updates
        05:57 2 options to move forward
        10:59 These outcomes suck
        12:14 Linux is a choice as well

        #linuxdesktop #windows10 #windows11

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      • Intel changes stance on Open Source, LibrePhone project: Linux Weekly News

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          Timestamps:

          00:00 Intro
          00:46 Sponsor: TuxCare
          02:16 Intel reconsiders their Open Source policy
          05:30 Ubuntu 25.10 released
          07:32 FSF announces LibrePhone project
          09:10 EU's chat control law might be blocked
          11:31 elementary OS gets a lot of updates
          14:01 Windows 11 doubles down on online accounts
          16:14 Firefox gets mention for "best invention"
          18:10 Greg Koah Hartman reassures on the Cyber Resiliency Act
          21:56 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

          Links:

          Intel reconsiders their Open Source policy

          https://www.phoronix.com/news/Kan-Liang-Leaving-Intel
          https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-open-source-2025

          Ubuntu 25.10 released

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faXkVN-AlqE
          https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/flatpak-broken-ubuntu-25-10-apparmor-bug

          FSF announces LibrePhone project

          https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-turns-forty-with-a-new-president-and-a-new-campaign
          https://linuxiac.com/free-software-foundation-turns-40-unveils-librephone/

          EU's chat control law might be blocked

          https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/08/germany_chat_control_opposition/
          https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/chat-control-is-like-a-malware-on-your-device-signal-slams-the-eu-proposal-to-scan-your-private-chats
          https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

          elementary OS gets a lot of updates

          https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-october-2025/

          Windows 11 doubles down on online accounts

          https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-is-removing-known-mechanisms-for-creating-a-local-account

          Firefox gets mention for "best invention"

          https://www.neowin.net/news/mozilla-firefox-feature-gets-special-mention-in-times-best-inventions-of-2025/
          https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/profile-management/

          Greg Koah Hartman reassures on the Cyber Resiliency Act

          https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/30/cyber_reiliance_act_opinion_column/

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        • Ubuntu 25.10: these are some big, deep changes!

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            Timestamps:

            00:00 Intro
            00:38 Sponsor: ProtonVPN
            01:40 Ubuntu Desktop changes
            04:34 App changes & removals
            08:06 Installer Changes
            08:51 Under the Hood
            12:44 GNOME 49 Changes
            21:41 Parting Thoughts
            23:33 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

            #linux #linuxdistro #linuxdesktop #ubuntu

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          • The end of F Droid? Red Hat hacked, Leap 16 & more Linux Weekly News

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              Timestamps:

              00:00 Intro
              00:44 Sponsor: Squarespace
              02:02 Google's Android change could mean the end of F Droid
              04:52 Red Hat Gitlab breached by hackers
              07:14 Linux kernel 6.17 is out
              09:43 OpenSUSE Leap 16 released
              12:00 Plasma 6.5 beta released
              13:44 Artix ditches GNOME
              15:32 Nvidia working with Red Hat on NVK
              17:24 NixOS moderation team resigns
              20:33 Eric S Raymond is against all codes of conduct
              23:22 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

              Links:

              Android change could mean the end of F Droid

              https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html

              Red Hat Gitlab breached by hackers

              https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/red-hat-confirms-security-incident-after-hackers-breach-gitlab-instance/
              https://access.redhat.com/articles/7132207

              Linux kernel 6.17 is out

              https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/linux-kernel-6-17-new-features

              OpenSUSE Leap 16 released

              https://news.opensuse.org/2025/10/01/next-chapter-opens-with-leap-release/

              Plasma 6.5 beta released

              https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-5-beta-released-this-is-whats-new/
              https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.4.91/

              Artix ditches GNOME

              https://artixlinux.org/

              Nvidia working with Red Hat on NVK

              https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVK-Vulkan-Red-Hat-NDA-Docs

              Mint reveals new menu, changes to keyboard layouts

              https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4895

              NixOS moderation team resigns

              https://discourse.nixos.org/t/a-statement-from-members-of-the-moderation-team/69828
              https://discourse.nixos.org/t/a-statement-from-members-of-the-moderation-team/69828/6

              Eric S Raymond is against all codes of conduct

              https://linuxiac.com/eric-s-raymond-codes-of-conduct-are-a-disaster/

              #technews #linux #linuxdesktop #linuxdistro

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            • The Cosmic & PopOS betas are here! Linux Weekly News

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                Timestamps:

                00:00 Intro
                00:38 Sponsor: TuxCare
                01:49 Cosmic beta finally released
                04:52 Cookie banners might become less annoying
                07:22 Multikernel Linux architecture proposed
                10:26 New distributed Filesystem open sourced
                12:29 BcacheFS benchmarks show ext4 is still king
                14:17 New TikTok US deal would make a separate US only app
                17:11 Microsoft building a marketplace of content for AI
                20:01 Malibal wants to go USA made for their laptops
                Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

                Links:

                Cosmic beta finally released

                https://system76.com/pop/pop-beta/

                Cookie banners might become less annoying

                https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-cookie-law-messed-up-the-internet-brussels-sets-out-to-fix-it/

                2 Multikernel Linux architectures proposed

                https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Multi-Kernel-Patches
                https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Parker-Proposal

                New distributed Filesystem open sourced

                https://www.xtxmarkets.com/tech/2025-ternfs/

                BecacheFS benchmarks show ext4 is still king

                https://www.phoronix.com/review/bcachefs-617-dkms/4

                New TikTok US deal would make a separate US only app

                https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gj7mlg9vdo
                https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/the-us-version-of-tiktok-might-be-more-concerning-than-the-chinese-one

                Microsoft building a marketplace of content for AI

                https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-is-reportedly-building-an-ai-marketplace-to-pay-publishers-for-content/

                Malibal wants to go USA made for their laptops

                https://www.malibal.com/features/project-liberation/

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              • Some KDE drama, Fedora 43, Ubuntu 25.10 & GNOME 49 : LINUX WEEKLY NEWS

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                  Timestamps:

                  00:00 Intro
                  00:29 Sponsor: SquareSpace
                  01:46 Some KDE drama
                  05:44 GNOME 49 released
                  08:35 Fedora 43 beta is out
                  10:01 Ubuntu 25.10 beta is here
                  12:04 Ubuntu's move to Rust Coreutils unearth perf issues
                  13:25 KDE 6.5 has a beta too
                  15:53 AMD terminates their own driver in favor of MESA
                  17:00 OpenAI explains why LLMS hallucinate
                  19:30 Steam ends 32 bit support, but not for Linux

                  Links:

                  Some KDE drama

                  https://jriddell.org/2025/09/14/adios-chicos-25-years-of-kde/
                  https://pointieststick.com/2025/09/16/a-few-corrections-about-the-transition-from-blue-systems-to-techpaladin/
                  https://akselmo.dev/posts/bluesystems-to-techpaladin/

                  GNOME 49 released

                  https://youtu.be/SwSEWsUCkuE

                  Fedora 43 beta is out

                  https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-43-beta/

                  Ubuntu 25.10 beta is here

                  https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/ubuntu-25-10-beta-released

                  Ubuntu's move to Rust utilities unearth perf issues

                  https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Rust-Coreutils-Perf

                  KDE 6.5 has a beta too

                  https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-5-desktop-environment-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing

                  AMD terminates their own driver in favor of MESA

                  https://linuxiac.com/amd-ends-amdvlk-development-shifts-focus-to-radv-vulkan-driver/

                  OpenAI explains why LLMS hallucinate

                  https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/17/openai_hallucinations_incentives/

                  Steam ends 32 bit support, but not for Linux

                  https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/49A1-B944-48B8-FF00

                  #technews #linux #linuxdesktop #linuxdistro

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                • GNOME 49 focuses on apps & performance !

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                    Timestamps:

                    00:00 Intro
                    00:26 Sponsor: Proton VPN
                    01:31 X11 support
                    02:51 Window manager & compositor
                    04:53 Desktop changes
                    07:34 Lock Screen
                    10:02 Applications
                    19:19 Parting Thoughts

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                  • Red Hat being eaten, KDE Linux, Firefox getting worse - Linux Weekly News

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                      Timestamps:

                      00:00 Intro
                      00:33 Sponsor: TuxCare
                      01:52 Red Hat's being eaten by IBM
                      04:07 KDE Linux alpha is here
                      06:23 Budgie gets minor update, still no news on its future
                      08:44 Firefox keeps adding AI and ad related features
                      11:23 Firefox drops 32 bit entirely
                      13:04 Small Ubuntu outage is felt for multiple days
                      14:51 BcacheFS outlines plans now that they're not in the kernel
                      16:48 RSL aims to solve the AI licensing issue
                      19:34 Github users are getting fed up with Copilot
                      21:50 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
                      22:57 Support the channel

                      Links:

                      Red Hat's being swallowed by IBM

                      https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/red_hatters_to_be_big/

                      KDE Linux alpha is here

                      https://pointieststick.com/2025/09/06/announcing-the-alpha-release-of-kde-linux/

                      Budgie gets minor update, still no news on its future

                      https://linuxiac.com/budgie-10-9-3-released-with-gnome-49-alignment/
                      https://github.com/orgs/BuddiesOfBudgie/projects/2

                      Firefox keeps adding AI and ad related features

                      https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/firefox-google-lens-stock-market-ai-page-buddy-features

                      Firefox drops 32 bit entirely

                      https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2025/09/05/firefox-32-bit-linux-support-to-end-in-2026/

                      Small Ubuntu outage is felt for multiple days

                      https://www.techradar.com/pro/ubuntu-users-faced-severe-update-delays-following-36-minute-canonical-server-downtime

                      BcacheFS outlines plans now that they're not in the kernel

                      https://lore.kernel.org/linux-bcachefs/yokpt2d2g2lluyomtqrdvmkl3amv3kgnipmenobkpgx537kay7@xgcgjviv3n7x/T/#u

                      Fedora's installer will be extended to all editions and spins

                      https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/anaconda-webui-progress-update-and-roadmap/

                      RSL aims to solve the AI licensing issue

                      https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/rss-co-creator-launches-new-protocol-for-ai-data-licensing/

                      Github users are getting fed up with Copilot

                      https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/05/github_copilot_complaints/

                      #technews #linuxdesktop #linuxdistro #linux

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                    • Testing KDE LINUX ALPHA on REAL hardware: Tuxedo Stellaris 16 Gen 7 !

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                        Timestamps:

                        00:00 Intro
                        00:50 Sponsor: ProtonMail
                        01:46 What is KDE Linux
                        03:58 Distro & Hardware basics
                        05:30 Defaults & Flatpak
                        07:27 Install experience on the Stellaris 16
                        11:44 Containers & updates
                        13:39 Systemd-System Extensions
                        15:18 Other details on the Stellaris 16 Gen 7
                        18:12 Parting Thoughts

                        #linuxdesktop #kde #linuxlaptop

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