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  • Germany says no to Microsoft, Windows 11 in freefall, Linux distro sabotage - Linux Weekly News

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      Timestamps:

      00:00 Intro
      00:36 Sponsor: TuxCare
      01:45 Another German state moves to open source
      04:26 Windows drops below 60% market share
      07:38 OpenMandriva victim of sabotage from former contributor
      10:05 GNOME 51 has its first alpha
      12:41 FSF makes progress on LibrePhone project
      14:08 Ubuntu outlines their work on ARM
      16:29 More performance improvements for AMD on Linux
      17:43 Tuxedo OS moves to Debian Testing
      21:15 Mint 23 will have a full Wayland session
      22:32 Valve published Windows drivers for Steam machine
      25:22 Proton 11 released
      27:26 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

      Links:

      Another German state moves to open source

      https://www.regierung-mv.de/Aktuell/?id=221531&processor=processor.sa.pressemitteilung

      Windows drops below 60% market share

      https://linuxiac.com/windows-drops-under-60-in-global-desktop-os-share-for-the-first-time-in-years/
      https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/

      OpenMandriva victim of sabotage from former contributor

      https://forum.openmandriva.org/t/statement-regarding-attempted-distribution-sabotage/8997

      GNOME 51 has its first alpha

      https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-51-Alpha
      https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-Background-Blur

      FSF makes progress on LibrePhone project

      https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2026/summer/ensuring-freedom-one-blob-at-a-time

      Ubuntu outlines their work on ARM

      https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-on-arm-summer-26-update/84872

      More performance improvements for AMD on Linux

      https://www.phoronix.com/news/Marek-Double-VRS-RADV-Perf

      Tuxedo OS moves to Debian Testing

      https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/A-new-foundation-for-TUXEDO-OS-Switching-to-Debian.tuxedo

      Mint 23 will have a full Wayland session

      https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5046

      Valve published Windows drivers for Steam machine

      https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/lies-about-driver-support-valve-now-lets-you-install-windows-11-on-a-steam-machine-but-many-people-dont-want-to-be-fooled-twice

      Proton 11 released

      https://linuxiac.com/proton-11-0-released-with-big-compatibility-boost-for-linux-gaming/

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    • I used Linux on a phone for 30 days, here's why I'm sticking with it, and why you likely won't!

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        Timestamps:

        00:00 Intro
        01:05 Sponsor: proton VPN
        02:08 What worked well
        06:56 Applications I used
        14:26 The Waydroid Problems
        19:19 Other issues
        23:06 What almost broke me
        16:10 Will I stick with it
        29:37 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

        #linuxphone #android #linuxdesktop #ubuntutouch

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      • Linux's biggest opportunity yet, New Linux Tablet, Google fined €4B - Linux Weekly News

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          Timestamps:

          00:00 Intro
          00:43 Sponsor: SquareSpace
          02:15 Sony & Microsoft just handed Linux a major win
          07:30 PS5 Linux project now works pretty well
          08:45 New Linux tablet looks pretty nice
          10:23 Google Fined 4 billion euros
          13:00 Some cool GNOME apps released and updated
          15:32 Unpatched vulnerability in KDE 6.7
          17:20 Microsoft launches WSL containers
          18:48 Canonical sponsors a Rust focused entity
          20:53 Fedora revamps their Community process over AI desktop spin
          24:18 Kernel devs want to drop the "assisted by AI" tag
          26:11 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

          Links:

          Sony & Microsoft just handed Linux a major win

          https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/
          https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0ryjyvjq41o
          https://www.techradar.com/gaming/sony-announces-that-the-ps3-and-vita-stores-are-going-offline-on-the-same-day-it-tells-us-we-wont-be-able-to-buy-physical-games-in-future-this-is-why-physical-media-matters
          https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/this-should-be-illegal-sony-is-deleting-over-500-movies-that-people-bought-from-their-digital-libraries-just-proving-further-why-4k-blu-rays-popularity-keeps-growing
          https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox-might-be-following-playstations-lead-as-new-reports-claim-microsoft-is-testing-a-new-disc-to-digital-game-feature-called-positron-and-the-next-gen-project-helix-console-wont-have-a-disc-drive

          PS5 Linux project now works pretty well

          https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/playstation-5-linux-project-gets-upgraded-to-support-new-firmware-and-ps5-slim/

          New Linux tablet looks pretty nice

          https://junocomputers.com/juno-tab-4-wifi/

          Google Fined 4 billion euros

          https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/google-loses-final-appeal-to-overturn-41-billion-eu-fine/

          Some cool GNOME apps released and updated

          https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/06/twig-255/

          Unpatched vulnerability in KDE 6.7

          https://blog.kimiblock.top/2026/07/01/arbitrary-code-execution-in-kde-plasma/

          Microsoft launches WSL containers

          https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl-container-is-now-available-for-public-preview/

          Canonical sponsors a Rust focused entity

          https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-becomes-gold-sponsor-of-trifecta-tech-foundation
          https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/carefully-but-purposefully-oxidising-ubuntu/56995

          Fedora revamps their Community process over AI desktop spin

          https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/O2ZTWWB4FWP2H5R2FHED2QTGCJSNJ53I/

          Kernel devs want to drop the "assisted by AI" tag

          https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-AI-Attribution-Again

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        • Linux Fanboy takes another look at macOS: not that bad nowadays

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            Timestamps

            00:00 Intro
            00:29 Sponsor: Proton Drive
            02:15 macOS 26
            02:50 Look and Feel
            09:32 Menubar and dock
            13:58 Window management
            17:53 Settings
            21:56 App Store & App Installs
            27:45 macOS 27
            29:53 Ecosystem & mobile apps
            31:36 What can we learn
            34:27 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

            #linuxdesktop #linuxvsmac #macos

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          • Linux Weekly News - Steam machine disappointment, Epic made a Git competitor

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              Timestamps:

              00:00 Intro
              00:26 Sponsor: TuxCare
              01:33 Steam machine looks like a disappointment
              06:52 SteamOS 3.8 image supports all AMD PCs
              08:23 Epic Games open sources new version control system
              10:00 BcacheFS now no longer experimental
              11:26 XFCE has its first Wayland compositor
              12:37 Cosmic moves to version 1.1
              13:59 Wikipedia claps back against AI
              15:25 Wikipedia cofounder banned for canvassing
              18:55 Solution proposed to end all captchas
              21:11 New initiative for improve graphics end 3D software on Wayland
              23:16 GE Proton fixes all media related issues in games
              25:40 DXVK 3.0 gives big performance improvements
              28:05 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

              Links

              Steam machine looks like a disappointment
              https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/45479024/view/685257114654870245
              https://www.theverge.com/games/953411/valve-steamos-desktop-nvidia
              https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steam-machine-review
              https://aftermath.site/steam-machine-review-price/

              SteamOS 3.8 image supports all AMD PCs

              https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/65B4-2AA3-5F37-4227

              Epic Games open sources new version control system

              https://linuxiac.com/epic-games-open-sources-lore-version-control-system/

              BcacheFS now no longer experimental

              https://linuxiac.com/bcachefs-is-no-longer-experimental-but-caution-still-applies/

              XFCE has its first Wayland compositor

              https://www.spurint.org/journal/2026/06/xfwl4s-first-preview-release

              Cosmic moves to version 1.1

              https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/cosmic-desktop-update-system-monitor

              Wikipedia claps back against AI

              https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260622-wikipedia-won-t-let-ai-edit-articles-cofounder-says

              Wikipedia cofounder banned for canvassing

              https://www.404media.co/wikipedia-cofounder-larry-sanger-banned-from-site-for-canvassaing/

              Solution proposed to end all captchas

              https://www.cloudflare.com/press/press-releases/2026/cloudflare-collaborates-with-leading-browsers-to-develop-a-privacy-first-protocol-for-the-global-internet/

              New initiative for improve graphics end 3D software on Wayland

              https://www.aswf.io/blog/academy-software-foundation-launches-new-wayland-for-artists-working-group/

              GE Proton fixes all media related issues in games

              https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/proton-ge-custom/releases/tag/GE-Proton11-1

              DXVK 3.0 gives huge performance improvements

              https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v3.0

              #technews #linuxnews #linuxdesktop #linux

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            • Linux Weekly News - GNOME Foundation issues, AUR under attack, Firefox's big plans

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                Timestamps:

                00:00 Intro
                00:42 Sponsor: SquareSpace
                02:01 GNOME Foundation issues and lack of transparency
                09:34 AUR compromised with malware and spam
                12:57 Mozilla shares big Firefox roadmap
                15:54 X11 server rewritten using Rust and AI
                17:33 Linux kernel 7.1 released
                19:03 Chrome removes manifest v2 support entirely
                20:39 Firefox for Android will rely on Google Play integrity API
                22:29 Plasma 6.7 released
                24:27 SonicDE forks KDE into an X11 desktop
                26:24 More details on Ubuntu's AI features
                28:21 The EU won't stop killing videogames
                31:06 Sponsor: Tuxedo oOmputers

                Links:

                GNOME Foundation issues and lack of transparency

                https://discourse.gnome.org/t/2026-board-candidate-robert-mcqueen/35308/31

                AUR compromised with malware and spam

                https://www.sonatype.com/blog/atomic-arch-npm-campaign-adds-malicious-dependency
                https://linuxiac.com/yay-13-0-adds-new-review-and-automation-features/
                https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-Russian-Spam

                Mozilla shares big Firefox roadmap

                https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/firefox-roadmap-152/
                https://www.firefox.com/en-US/whatsnext/

                X11 server rewritten using Rust and AI

                https://itsfoss.com/news/yserver/

                Linux kernel 7.1 released

                https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-71-features-changes

                Chrome removes manifest v2 support entirely

                https://linuxiac.com/chrome-closes-another-door-on-classic-ublock-origin/

                Firefox for Android will rely on Google Play integrity API

                https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/mozilla-firefox-android-google-play-integrity

                Plasma 6.7 released

                https://youtu.be/5qJSapprdSQ

                SonicDE forks KDE into an X11 desktop

                https://itsfoss.com/sonicde-x11-kde-plasma-fork/

                More details on Ubuntu's AI features

                https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/introducing-myna-speech-to-text-for-ubuntu-desktop/84251

                The EU won't stop killing videogames

                https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/european-commission-rejects-new-laws-for-stop-destroying-videogames/

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              • KDE Plasma 6.7 review: still the best Linux Desktop IMO

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                  Timestamps:

                  00:00 Intro
                  00:29 Sponsor: Joplin
                  01:57 Per Monitor desktops
                  03:16 Performance improvements
                  04:18 Visual changes
                  07:38 Better Keyboard input
                  08:55 Plasma Widgets
                  12:54 Global Push to Talk & other changes
                  15:36 Kwin Changes & Wayland support
                  19:12 Settings changes
                  20:54 App Changes
                  23:18 Conclusion
                  24:45 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

                  #linuxdesktop #kdeplasma #linuxdistro

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                • Linux News - EU's ditches Google Search, Brave's Paid browser, Ubuntu makes big moves

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                    Timestamps:

                    00:00 Intro
                    00:45 Sponsor: SquareSpace
                    02:21 EU parliament ditches Google for Qwant
                    03:47 EU unveils their plan to ditch Big Tech
                    07:12 Brave launches debloated version for $60USD
                    09:33 Canonical takes over the maintenance of Flutter on Desktop
                    11:08 Ubuntu has a big desktop roadmap
                    16:00 X11 disappears in 5 months on Plasma
                    17:56 Acer launches Debian based handheld
                    19:16 Microsoft adds the Linux core utilities to Windows
                    20:34 Microsoft will de-activate older Office suites people bought
                    22:09 Steam machine and Frame planned for summer release
                    23:26 Proton Drive gets faster + Linux client in the works
                    24:49 UK orders Google to have attribution and opt-outs for AI summaries
                    28:03 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

                    Links:

                    EU parliament ditches Google for Qwant
                    https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-ditches-google-for-french-search-engine/

                    EU unveils their plan to ditch Big Tech

                    https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-plots-long-game-against-us-digital-supremacy/

                    Brave launches debloated version for $60USD

                    https://brave.com/blog/brave-origin/

                    Canonical takes over the maintenance of Flutter on Desktop

                    https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/flutter-desktop-canonical-maintained

                    Ubuntu has a big desktop roadmap

                    https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/ubuntu-speech-to-text-ai
                    https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-26-10-stonking-stingray-roadmap-building-toward-ubuntu-28-04-lts/83751

                    X11 disappears in 5 months on Plasma

                    https://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/596/

                    Acer launches Debian based handheld

                    https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/acer-nitro-blaze-link-remote-play-handheld-acers-computex-launches/
                    https://www.pcmag.com/news/acer-launching-streaming-only-handheld-gaming-pc

                    Microsoft adds the Linux core utilities to Windows

                    https://itsfoss.com/news/windows-coreutils/

                    Microsoft will de-activate older Office suites people bought

                    https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Microsoft_Office_2019_and_2021_for_Mac_view-only_conversion_(2026)#cite_note-ms-learn-cert-1

                    Steam machine and Frame planned for summer release

                    https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/716780409378048028

                    Proton Drive gets faster + Linux client in the works

                    https://proton.me/blog/drive-sdk-june-2026

                    UK orders Google to have attribution and opt-outs for AI summaries

                    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/google-ordered-to-put-clearer-links-in-ai-search-and-let-uk-publishers-opt-out/

                    #technews #linuxnews #linuxdesktop

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                  • Removing almost all proprietary software from my Phone and PC: how I'm doing it!

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                      Timestamps:

                      00:00 Intro
                      00:26 Sponsor: Proton Mail
                      01:21 Proprietary software I still use
                      02:33 Why is it a problem ?
                      03:58 Replacing the iPhone
                      09:47 Replacing NVIDIA
                      11:48 Replacing Resolve
                      13:56 Digital Ecosystem
                      15:54 Other Things I moved to
                      16:25 Things I couldn't replace
                      17:23 Issues in the transition
                      21:56 Conclusion
                      23:28 Tuxedo Computers

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                      #opensource #freesoftware #linuxdesktop

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                    • Linux News - No Age verification for Linux, New KDE theme, Flatpak redesign with systemD

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                        Timestamps:

                        00:00 Intro
                        00:45 Sponsor: TuxCare's Secure Chain
                        02:12 No age verification for Linux and Open source
                        04:58 New KDE theme shows a few work in progress elements
                        07:04 Flatpak Next redesign might depend on systemD
                        10:26 Flathub rejects anything that uses AI
                        13:36 New Mint release gets more cool improvements
                        15:59 AMD makes Linux users pay for a tool that's free on Windows
                        18:07 LibreOffice outlines plans for Web, Mobile and a better UI
                        20:09 Ubuntu now has reproducible dev environments
                        21:53 EU proposes actual funding for real European infrastructure
                        24:15 Linux Foundation launches open source license for AI models
                        26:25 Steam Deck gets insane price increase
                        28:34 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

                        Links:

                        No age verification for Linux and Open source
                        https://www.phoronix.com/news/California-AB-1856
                        https://itsfoss.com/news/age-verification-open-source-exemptions/
                        https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/linux-and-open-source-getting-age-checking-exemptions-could-be-problematic/

                        New KDE theme shows a few work in progress elements

                        https://anditosan.wordpress.com/2026/05/22/ocean-design-for-plasma-may-updates/

                        Flatpak Next redesign might depend on systemD

                        https://linuxiac.com/flatpaks-future-may-leave-non-systemd-distros-behind/
                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AXBfsiaQNk&t=16218s
                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt4cUf_AgUg

                        Flathub rejects anything that uses AI

                        https://linuxiac.com/flathub-now-rejects-ai-assisted-apps-and-submissions/
                        https://github.com/flathub-infra/documentation/commit/992f57b30de98ddbd5e80959e9672998c83c8c97

                        New Mint release gets more cool improvements

                        https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5025

                        AMD makes Linux users pay for a tool that's free on WIndows

                        https://itsfoss.com/news/amd-vivado-bait-and-switch-on-linux-users/

                        LibreOffice outlines plans for Web, Mobile and a better UI

                        https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/05/27/new-web-and-mobile-strategy-for-libreoffice/

                        Ubuntu now has reproducible dev environments

                        https://canonical.com/blog/introducing-workshop-sandboxed-development-environments

                        EU proposes actual funding for real European infrastructure

                        https://www.techradar.com/pro/eu-to-back-european-alternatives-to-us-dominated-software-and-services-in-major-push-for-tech-sovereignty
                        https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/05/28/europe-told-to-cool-its-datacenter-boom-before-water-and-power-run-short/5247994

                        Linux Foundation launches open source license for AI models

                        https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-releases-openmdw-1.1-nvidia-adopts-openmdw-for-cosmos-isaac-gr00t-ising-and-nemotron-ai-model-families

                        Steam Deck gets insane price increase

                        https://www.ign.com/articles/the-steam-deck-is-sold-out-again-even-after-the-huge-price-rise

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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…