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  • Linux isn't (just) better, it's also more FUN!

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      Timestamps:

      00:00 Intro
      00:46 Sponsor: Proton VPN
      02:17 Linux is better
      04:41 You choose Linux
      06:04 Discovering new software
      08:04 Learning process: all community based
      09:44 It adapts to YOU
      11:52 Distributions are fun
      15:10 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

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    • OpenAI could buy Chrome, Fedora could drop X11, COSMIC alpha 7: Linux & Open Source News

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        Timestamps:

        00:00 Intro
        00:46 Sponsor: TuxCare
        02:24 OpenAI would buy Chrome if Google had to sell it
        04:53 Final Cosmic alpha is here
        07:18 Fedora 43 proposal to drop GNOME X11 entirely
        09:24 GNOME STF progress report is HUGE
        12:48 NVK adds support for older Nvidia GPUs
        14:30 Ubuntu moves forward with Rust core utilities
        16:45 Owner of IGN & CNET sue OpenAI
        19:16 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

        Links:

        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

        Final Cosmic alpha is here

        https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-7-never-been-beta

        Fedora 43 proposal to drop GNOME X11 entirely

        https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/WaylandOnlyGNOME
        https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-session/-/merge_requests/99

        GNOME STF progress report is HUGE

        https://blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2025/04/11/gnome-stf-2024/

        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/

        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/

        Owner of IGN & CNET sue OpenAI

        https://www.theverge.com/news/656044/ziff-davis-sues-openai-ign-cnet-pcmag

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      • AppImages could be GOOD now? Fedora 42, Manjaro Immutable - Linux & Open Source News

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          00:00 Intro

          00:32 Sponsor: SquareSpace
          01:54 Fedora 42 has been released
          04:28 Manjaro Immutable has an alpha
          07:03 ArcoLinux shuts down
          09:04 Ubuntu 25.04 is out
          10:43 Nitrux builds an AppImage central repo
          13:20 LXQT 2.2 is out
          14:49 Google abused their monopoly on ad technology
          17:50 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

          Fedora 42 has been released

          https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-workstation-42/
          https://fedoramagazine.org/new-in-fedora-running-x86-programs-on-arm-systems/

          Manjaro Immutable has an alpha

          https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-summit-public-alpha-now-available/176995

          ArcoLinux shuts down

          https://www.arcolinux.info/a-farewell-to-the-arcolinux-university/

          Ubuntu 25.04 is out

          https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/plucky-puffin-release-notes/48687

          Nitrux builds an AppImage central repo

          https://nxos.org/news/introducing-nx-apphub-cli-app-management-for-nitrux/

          LXQT 2.2 is out

          https://lxqt-project.org/release/2025/04/17/release-lxqt-2-2-0/

          Google abused their monopoly on ad technology

          https://apnews.com/article/google-illegal-monopoly-advertising-search-a1e4446c4870903ed05c03a2a03b581e
          https://www.techradar.com/pro/google-found-guilty-of-having-illegal-ad-tech-monopolies-now-faces-possible-breakup

          #linuxnews #technews #linux

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        • Ubuntu 25.04: a bigger release than I thought!

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            Timestamps:

            00:00 Intro
            00:33 Sponsor: TuxCare
            02:06 Ubuntu specific features
            07:55 GNOME 48 features
            13:07 Conclusion
            14:15 Flavours
            17:16 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

            #ubuntu #linuxdesktop #linuxnews

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          • Firefox starts adding AI, Wayland gets window & session restore: Linux & Open Source News

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              Timestamps:

              00:00 Intro
              00:38 Sponsor: Proton Mail
              01:36 Firefox 139 adds AI summaries
              04:06 Wayland to restore window size and position
              06:10 Framework 12 preorders are open
              07:37 Microsoft's AI detects 20 vulnerabilities in bootloaders
              09:50 Nvidia open sources PhysX and Flow SDK
              11:24 Wine 10.5 is out
              12:10 Older AMD GPUs can now emulate ray tracing
              14:10 Valve's new VR headset could come soon
              16:29 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

              Links:

              Firefox 139 adds AI summaries

              https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/firefox-nightly-introduces-experimental-link-previews-with-ai-summary

              Wayland gets a protocol to restore window size and position

              https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols/-/merge_requests/238

              Framework 12 preorders are open, but not in the US

              https://frame.work/fr/en/blog/framework-laptop-12-pre-orders-are-now-open

              Microsoft's AI detects 20 vulnerabilities in bootloaders

              https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-uses-ai-to-find-flaws-in-grub2-u-boot-barebox-bootloaders/

              Nvidia open sources PhysX and Flow SDK

              https://github.com/NVIDIA-Omniverse/PhysX/discussions/384

              Wine 10.5 is out

              https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/releases/wine-10.5

              Older AMD GPUs can now emulate ray tracing

              https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/mesa-25-1-will-make-indiana-jones-the-great-circle-playable-on-older-amd-gpus/

              Valve's new VR headset could come soon

              https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/valve-leak-hints-that-its-next-vr-headset-could-be-landing-sooner-than-we-realized

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            • Comparing LINUX DESKTOPS performance and resource usage (on the Slimbook Evo 14)

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                Timestamps:

                00:00 Intro
                01:05 Sponsor: Kasm Workspaces
                01:57 How I tested
                05:23 RAM Usage
                09:54 CPU Performance
                11:39 Graphics Performance
                12:48 Battery Life
                16:54 Slimbook Evo 14
                22:11 Support the channel

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              • Thunderbird's paid service, EU takes aim at encryption: Linux & Open Source News

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                  Timestamps:

                  00:00 Intro
                  01:02 Sponsor: Squarespace
                  02:10 Thunderbird will have a paid service
                  05:13 Large open source DNA database deleted
                  07:53 EU takes aim at end to end encryption
                  11:01 Wayland on big desktops beats X11 on small ones
                  12:54 Ubuntu won't default to compiler optimizations
                  15:10 Apple fined €150M in France
                  18:03 Command & Conquer Generals gets a Linux port
                  20:00 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
                  21:28 Support the channel

                  Links:

                  Thunderbird will have a paid service

                  https://thunderbird.topicbox.com/groups/planning/T437cd854afcb1395

                  Large open source DNA database deleted

                  https://www.404media.co/open-source-genetic-database-opensnp-shuts-down-to-protect-users-from-authoritarian-governments/

                  EU takes aim at end to end encryption

                  https://therecord.media/european-commission-takes-aim-encryption-europol-fbi-proposal

                  Wayland on big desktops beats X11 on small ones

                  https://www.phoronix.com/review/ubuntu-2504-x11-gaming/4

                  Ubuntu won't default to compiler optimizations

                  https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Details-No-O3-Everywhere

                  Apple fined €150M in France

                  https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/apple-fined-over-eur150-million-in-france-for-discriminatory-consent-practices-surrounding-its-att-framework

                  Command & Conquer Generals gets a Linux port

                  https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/linux-support-for-command-conquer-generals-zero-hour-is-coming-along-now-its-open-source/

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                • AI directly harms Open Source, Android goes private: Linux & Open Source News

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                    Timestamps:

                    00:00 Intro
                    00:43 AI bots put heavy pressure on open source projects
                    03:53 Android dev process goes private
                    07:11 Linux kernel 6.14 released
                    10:18 Ubuntu 25.04 beta released
                    12:56 GRUB gets Rust code prototype
                    14:44 KDE devs propose replacement for SDDM
                    16:41 Nova driver gets more love
                    18:36 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

                    #linuxdesktop #linuxnews #technews

                    Links:

                    AI bots put heavy pressure on open source projects
                    https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/devs-say-ai-crawlers-dominate-traffic-forcing-blocks-on-entire-countries/

                    Android dev process goes private

                    https://www.androidauthority.com/google-android-development-aosp-3538503/

                    Linux kernel 6.14 released

                    https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/linux-kernel-6-14-released-delivers-big-boosts-to-linux-gaming

                    Ubuntu 25.04 beta released

                    https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-beta-download

                    GRUB gets Rust code prototype

                    https://linuxiac.com/grub-gets-a-taste-of-rust-with-new-prototype/

                    KDE devs propose replacement for SDDM

                    https://linuxiac.com/kde-proposes-new-plasma-login-manager-to-replace-sddm/

                    Nova driver gets more love

                    https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nova-DRM-Skeleton-Driver-Patch

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                  • EU push for open source, GIMP3 is out, Firefox gets webapps back_ Linux & Open Source News

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                      Timestamps:

                      00:00 Intro
                      00:44 Sponsor: Proton Mail
                      01:42 GIMP 3 is out
                      04:13 Firefox nightly adds PWA support back, sort of
                      06:36 GNOME 48 is out
                      08:38 Pebble is back with 2 new models
                      11:00 EU push for a EuroStack that competes with the US
                      14:14 First SteamOS powered handheld is available for preorder
                      16:23 AC Shadows is good on Deck, not on Linux with Nvidia
                      18:38 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
                      19:44 Support the channel

                      Links:

                      GIMP 3 is out
                      https://testing.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-3.0.html#updated-gtk3-user-interface

                      Firefox nightly adds PWA support back, sort of

                      https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/firefox-nightly-supports-web-apps-taskbar-tabs

                      GNOME 48 is out

                      https://release.gnome.org/48/

                      Pebble is back with 2 new models

                      https://linuxiac.com/pebble-is-back-introducing-two-open-source-smartwatches/

                      EU firms push for a EuroStack that competes with the US

                      https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/16/european-tech-industry-coalition-calls-for-radical-action-on-digital-sovereignty-starting-with-buying-local/

                      First SteamOS powered handheld is available for preorder

                      https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/03/20/surprise-the-steamos-powered-legion-go-s-is-available-to-pre-order/

                      AC Shadows is good on Deck, not on Linux with Nvidia

                      https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/assassins-creed-shadows-out-now-steam-deck-verified-but-has-nvidia-problems-on-desktop-linux/

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                    • GNOME 48 is a MAJOR update_ HDR, Wellbeing, battery limits, global shortcuts, and more!

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                        Timestamps:

                        00:00 Intro
                        00:34 Sponsor: Squarespace
                        01:42 Desktop & Mutter changes
                        07:30 New Settings
                        11:39 App Changes
                        14:33 Parting thoughts
                        16:44 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
                        17:28 Support the channel

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                      About The Linux Experiment

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                      I'm Nick, and I like to tinker with Linux stuff. I'll bumble through distro reviews, tutorials, and general helpful tidbits and impressions on Linux desktop environments, applications, and news. You…