271: Fedora Metrics & Wayland, Zed IDE, GNOME finally revamping Extensions site, & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/bfXXS5Z1JMc Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/271-fedora-metrics-wayland-zed-ide-gnome-finally-revamping-extensions-site-more-linux-news/6334) This week in Linux, Fedora announced some plans for future releases that may be controversial. There's a new IDE available for Linux that might turn some heads. GNOME's Extensions Website is getting a redesign but is it any good? All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/c1fc47ca-d7d4-496e-ad49-befaaa8b7686.mp3) Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:33 Ubuntu App Center Can Now Install DEBs 02:10 Fedora Workstation: Opt-In Metrics & Wayland Only 07:41 Mozilla Firefox 128 ESR & Thunderbird 128 ESR 13:58 Zed IDE is now available for Linux 17:22 GNOME Extensions Website Redesign Coming 20:26 DXVK 2.4 Released 22:30 15 Years of GamingOnLinux.com 24:26 Outro Links: Ubuntu App Center Can Now Install DEBs https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/app-center-update-adds-deb-install-support (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/app-center-update-adds-deb-install-support) Fedora Workstation: Opt-In Metrics & Wayland Only Opt-In Metrics https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f42-change-proposal-opt-in-metrics-for-fedora-workstation-system-wide/124325 (https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f42-change-proposal-opt-in-metrics-for-fedora-workstation-system-wide/124325) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/RENZQGQTUPVNNVNN6GI6EC4K632S6SOU/ (https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/RENZQGQTUPVNNVNN6GI6EC4K632S6SOU/) https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Metrics (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Metrics) Wayland only https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/WaylandOnlyGNOMEWorkstationMedia (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/WaylandOnlyGNOMEWorkstationMedia) Mozilla Firefox 128 ESR & Thunderbird 128 ESR Firefox https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/128.0/releasenotes/ (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/128.0/releasenotes/) https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-128-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new (https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-128-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/mozilla-firefox-128-released-this-is-mostly-whats-new (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/mozilla-firefox-128-released-this-is-mostly-whats-new) Thunderbird https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/128.0esr/releasenotes/ (https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/128.0esr/releasenotes/) https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-thunderbird-128-esr-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new (https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-thunderbird-128-esr-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/thunderbird-128-released-with-major-changes (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/thunderbird-128-released-with-major-changes) Zed IDE is now available for Linux https://zed.dev/ (https://zed.dev/) https://zed.dev/blog/zed-on-linux (https://zed.dev/blog/zed-on-linux) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/zed-editor-linux-released (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/zed-editor-linux-released) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/popular-multiplayer-code-editor-zed-gets-a-linux-release/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/popular-multiplayer-code-editor-zed-gets-a-linux-release/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Zed-Native-Linux-Builds (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Zed-Native-Linux-Builds) GNOME Extensions Website Redesign Coming https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/gnome-extensions-website-redesign-2024 (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/gnome-extensions-website-redesign-2024) DXVK 2.4 Released https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v2.4 (https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v2.4) https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-2-4-released-with-non-native-refresh-rate-emulation-direct3d-8-support (https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-2-4-released-with-non-native-refresh-rate-emulation-direct3d-8-support) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/dxvk-24-brings-d8vk-for-direct3d-8-support-frame-rate-limiter-adjustments-lots-of-game-fixes/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/dxvk-24-brings-d8vk-for-direct3d-8-support-frame-rate-limiter-adjustments-lots-of-game-fixes/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/DXVK-2.4-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/DXVK-2.4-Released) Happy 15th Anniversary to GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/happy-birthday-to-gamingonlinux-15-years-old-today/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/happy-birthday-to-gamingonlinux-15-years-old-today/)