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January 27, 2024 250: Gentoo Linux, Firefox 122, Parrot OS, Valve Proton & more Linux news
https://youtu.be/5KqAHwlxDpE
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On this episode of TWIL (250), Gentoo Linux has some made some major changes to their distro. Mozilla has released a new version of Firefox including DEB packages for those non-snap users out there. Ethical hacking distro Parrot OS has a new version out. Plus we've got news from Valve, Lutris and many more for some gaming news. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Mozilla Firefox 122.0 Released - [release notes, 4 reasons]
05:34 Gentoo Linux Progress from 2023 - [link]
08:28 Parrot 6.0 Released - [link]
10:20 MX Linux 23.2 “Libretto” Released - [link]
12:37 Linux Mint 21.3 “EDGE” ISO Released - [link]
13:45 KOLIDE - [link]
15:07 openSUSE Slowroll Misunderstandings Clarified - [link]
16:30 BunsenLabs Linux Boron Released - [link]
18:10 Valve Releases Proton 8.0-5 - [link]
19:27 Lutris 0.5.15 Released - [link]
20:58 Godot Engine offers free Nintendo Switch port - [link, gamingonlinux]
22:50 AYANEO’s New NES-Style Mini PC - [link, omgubuntu]
25:59 libvirt 10.0 Released - [link]
26:55 Huawei claims about HarmonyOS NEXT kernel - [link]
29:01 Outro
30 min
January 20, 2024 249: Linux Mint, Wine, COSMIC, PulseAudio, OpenSUSE, KDE & more Linux news
https://youtu.be/GIcFyq5CRRc
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On this episode of TWIL (249), Linux Mint has released a new version of their distro. KDE & GNOME have announced updates to the next version of their desktop environments. A new version of Wine is out. openSUSE released a roadmap to the next iteration of Leap and System76 released a roadmap to an Alpha release of their new COSMIC desktop. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Linux Mint 21.3 Released - [link, TWIL 245]
02:46 Wine 9.0 Released - [link]
04:46 KDE Plasma 6 Update: Wallpaper & Release Candidate - [wallpapers, link]
07:10 GNOME 46 Alpha Released - [link]
08:27 GNOME Foundation Software Engineer Job Post - [link]
10:12 LINBIT - [link]
11:37 PulseAudio 17.0 Released - [link]
12:26 COSMIC: The Road to Alpha Release - [link]
14:17 OpenSUSE Leap 16 is coming - [link]
15:29 VLC Banned from Unity Store - [link]
18:40 XOrg Server and Xwayland Security Vulnerabilities - [link]
19:28 Framework Data Breach - [link]
23:29 Open-Source Community keeping Flash Player alive - [link, phoronix]
24:27 Outro
26 min
January 13, 2024 248: Linux 6.7, Solus 4.5, Snaps, Flatpaks, AI News & more Linux news
https://youtu.be/plfGctyEcy4
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On this episode of TWIL (248), there is a new version of the Linux kernel bringing a ton of improvements. Solus has released a new version of their distro. We’ve got news about the universal app formats Snaps and Flatpaks. Then we’ll dive into a variety of AI related topics from Audacity to Volkswagen. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:38 Linux Kernel 6.7 Released - [ link ]
02:02 Solus 4.5 Released - [ link ]
03:19 Snaps To Get Better Across Distros - [ link ]
04:30 Flathub’s New App Metadata Guidelines - [ link ]
06:53 Audacity Introduces OpenVINO AI Effects - [ link ]
08:07 Kolide - [ [link](thisweekinlinux.com/kolide) ]
09:29 Deepin Linux Working on Integrating AI - [ itsfoss, linux unplugged ]
10:13 Volkswagen Integrates ChatGPT in Cars - [ link ]
11:41 Microsoft Adding New AI Key to Keyboards - [ link ]
12:42 Kodi 20.3 “Nexus” Released - [ link ]
13:03 OpenWrt One: First In-House Hardware - [ link ]
14:08 Fwupd 1.9.11 Released - [ link ]
15:26 FLOSS Weekly Leaves the TWiT Network - [ TWiT, hackaday, Michael on FLOSS Weekly: 505, 532, 548, 570 ]
16:17 Vim 9.1 Released - [ link, Destination Linux 335 ]
16:54 Outro
18 min
December 23, 2023 247: Manjaro 23.1, COSMIC Desktop, Fedora Asahi, Zorin 17, AlmaLinux, & more Linux news
https://youtu.be/y62JeJtX0MU
Forum Discussion Thread
On this episode of TWIL (247), we've got new distro releases to stuff your Christmas stockings with from Manjaro, Zorin 17 and AlmaLinux. Fedora has announced the release of their new Asahi remix with Fedora Asahi. Then we'll take a look at the latest news for System76's COSMIC Desktop. Plus Debian might be doing something very rare for the project. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!
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Chapters:
00:00 TWIL 247 Intro
01:04 Manjaro Linux 23.1.0 "Vulcan” Released - [ link ]
02:50 COSMIC Desktop & Pop!_OS - [ link ]
06:08 Fedora Asahi Remix 39 - [ link 1, link 2 ]
08:07 Zorin OS 17 Released - [ link ]
11:46 LINBIT - [ link ]
13:10 Debian Likely Moving Away From i386 - [ link ]
15:30 AlmaLinux Expands ELevate with EPEL Integration - [ link ]
16:48 Firefox 121 Released - [ link ]
19:37 Alpine Linux 3.19 Released - [ link ]
21:29 Qubes OS 4.2.0 Released - [ link ]
23:00 Valve Rewards Naughty Dota 2 Players with Lumps of Coal - [ link ]
26:09 Outro
28 min
December 18, 2023 246: Linux Mint, Debian, Security Flaws, Linux Blue Screen of Death, Nextcloud & more Linux news
https://youtu.be/CYZte822pzE
Forum Discussion Thread
On this episode of TWIL (246), we've got new releases from Linux Mint, systemd, Debian and more. We've also got some new security stories to talk about from bluetooth flaws and firmware attacks to 23AndMe being back in the news in a less than ideal way. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!
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Chapters:
00:00 TWIL 246 Intro
00:35 Linux Mint 21.3 Beta Released - [ link ]
04:52 Systemd 255 Released - [ link ]
09:23 Debian 12.4 Released - [ link ]
10:31 Nextcloud Hub 7 Released - [ link ]
14:30 LINBIT - [ link ]
15:54 Critical Bluetooth Flaw Affects Android, Apple & Linux Devices - [ announcement, link ]
17:16 New LogoFAIL Firmware Attack - [ link ]
19:08 23andMe Updates User Agreement to Prevent Data Breach Lawsuits - [ link ]
22:17 Meta Announces End-to-End Encryption in Messenger - [ announcement, link ]
24:24 W4 Games Raises $15M For Godot Game Engine - [ link ]
25:52 Outro
27 min
December 10, 2023 245: Cinnamon Desktop, KDE Plasma 6, Kali Linux, AI Alliance, 23AndMe Hacked & more Linux news
https://youtu.be/smYYJoiBe9s
Forum Discussion Thread
On this episode of TWIL (245), there is a new version of the Cinnamon desktop. KDE have announced the first Beta release of Plasma 6. Kali Linux has their end of the year release out. There is a new organization to further the development of AI in an open way. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!
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Chapters:
00:00 TWIL 245 Intro
00:28 Cinnamon 6.0 Desktop Released - [ link ]
02:11 KDE Plasma 6 Beta 1 Released - [ link ]
05:01 Kali Linux 2023.4 Released - [ link ]
06:36 Global AI Alliance Announced - [ link ]
08:22 LINBIT - [ link ]
09:47 Zorin OS 17 Beta Released - [ link ]
12:52 NixOS 23.11 Released - [ link ]
14:07 Red Hat's Work to Improve XWayland - [ link ]
16:14 23AndMe Hacked - [ [link](accessed-significant-number-of-files-about-users-ancestry/) ]
18:22 Steam Linux Marketshare Surges to Nearly 2% in November - [ link ]
20:25 Outro
22 min
December 03, 2023 244: PipeWire 1.0, Red Hat Dropping Xorg, openSUSE, Nextcloud & more Linux news
On this episode of TWIL (244), Red Hat has announced that Xorg is no more for RHEL. PipeWire 1.0 has been released to the world. Nextcloud has revealed they are joining forces with Roundcube to improve the Webmail option of Nextcloud. openSUSE is currently running a contest to change some logos for various projects. All […]
27 min
December 03, 2023 244: PipeWire 1.0, Red Hat Dropping Xorg, openSUSE, Nextcloud & more Linux news
https://youtu.be/A7fXwNGVctk
Forum Discussion Thread
On this episode of TWIL (244), Red Hat has announced that Xorg is no more for RHEL. PipeWire 1.0 has been released to the world. Nextcloud has revealed they are joining forces with Roundcube to improve the Webmail option of Nextcloud. openSUSE is currently running a contest to change some logos for various projects. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!
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Chapters:
00:00 TWIL 244 Intro
00:36 Red Hat Dropping Xorg for RHEL 10 - [ link ]
03:13 PipeWire 1.0 Released - [ link ]
04:55 PeerTube 6.0 Released - [ link ]
07:13 LINBIT - [ link ]
08:38 OpenMandriva Lx 5.0 Released - [ link ]
09:40 Roundcube Webmail Merges With Nextcloud - [ link ]
12:35 Selecting the New Face of openSUSE - [ link ]
16:04 ChatGPT's OpenAI CEO Fiasco - [ link ]
19:27 GIMP 3.0 Is Hoping To Release In May - [ link ]
23:02 Windows XP Ugly Sweater - [ link ]
25:33 Outro
27 min
November 26, 2023 243: Inkscape, LTS Kernels, EndeavourOS, Firefox 120, Steam Sale & more Linux news
https://youtu.be/EzJpm9YCL4c
Forum Discussion Thread
On this episode of TWIL (243), Inkscape is celebrating 20 years of the project. The Linux Kernel has confirmed which version will be the next LTS. EndeavourOS just release a brand new version. Lock up your wallets because the 2023 Steam Autumn Sale just launched. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!
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Chapters:
00:00 TWIL 243 Intro
00:35 Inkscape Celebrates 20 Years - [ link ]
02:04 Linux Kernel 6.6 Confirmed as an LTS - [ link ]
03:54 EndeavourOS ‘Galileo’ Released - [ link ]
06:34 Mozilla Firefox 120 Released - [ 120, git, wayland, accounts, ff on android ]
08:45 Steam Autumn Sale 2023 - [ link ]
10:38 LINBIT
12:03 Calibre 7.0 E-Book Manager Released - [ link ]
13:22 Distrobox 1.6 Released - [ link ]
14:50 HandBrake 1.7 Released - [ link ]
16:07 Open-Source NVIDIA “NVK” Driver Is Now Conformant For Vulkan 1.0 - [ link ]
17:21 Outro
19 min
November 19, 2023 242: Blender 4, OBS 30, Red Hat, AlmaLinux, €1Million to GNOME & more Linux news
On this episode of TWIL (242), we’ll find out if it will blend with Blender 4.0. OBS project has released OBS Studio 30. AlmaLinux has a new release with 9.3. GNOME is getting funding of 1 Million euros. The Linux Foundation is creating a new foundation for High Performance Software. All of this and more […]
24 min

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