273: Linux Mint 22, COSMIC Desktop on Pop!_OS, Gaming Distros, & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/AASVfVeQR-A Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/273-linux-mint-22-cosmic-desktop-on-pop-os-gaming-distros-more-linux-news/6351) This week in Linux we got a ton of distro releases to talk about. Linux Mint 22 is now available as well as a new release from OpenMandriva, ChimeraOS, and Bazzite. Plus we got some exciting news for the release date of the COSMIC desktop. 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/ad3dc44a-2582-45c9-8f37-1ebd8c94d40b.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 00:39 Linux Mint 22 Released 06:45 My beginners guide for starter distros 07:11 PopOS 24.04 Alpha With COSMIC Desktop 09:24 Blender 4.2 LTS Released 11:41 OBS Studio 30.2 Released 15:51 OpenMandriva 24.07 Released 17:59 ChimeraOS 46 Released 19:32 Bazzite Linux 3.6 Released 21:30 Outro Links: Linux Mint 22 Released https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4731 (https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4731) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/linux-mint-22-released-based-on-ubuntu-24-04 (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/linux-mint-22-released-based-on-ubuntu-24-04) https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-wilma-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new (https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-wilma-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/linux-mint-22-is-officially-out-now-supported-until-2029/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/linux-mint-22-is-officially-out-now-supported-until-2029/) My video to help beginners pick their first distro https://youtu.be/WvR-6CVI-Mc (https://youtu.be/WvR-6CVI-Mc) PopOS 24.04 Alpha With COSMIC Desktop https://x.com/carlrichell/status/1815498238285562127 (https://x.com/carlrichell/status/1815498238285562127) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Pop-OS-24.04-Alpha-8-August (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Pop-OS-24.04-Alpha-8-August) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/pop_os-24-04-alpha-with-cosmic-drops-on-august-8 (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/pop_os-24-04-alpha-with-cosmic-drops-on-august-8) Blender 4.2 LTS Released https://www.blender.org/download/releases/4-2/ (https://www.blender.org/download/releases/4-2/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/blender-42-is-another-crazy-big-release/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/blender-42-is-another-crazy-big-release/) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/blender-4-2-release-new-features (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/blender-4-2-release-new-features) https://9to5linux.com/blender-4-2-lts-3d-graphics-software-officially-released-heres-whats-new (https://9to5linux.com/blender-4-2-lts-3d-graphics-software-officially-released-heres-whats-new) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Blender-4.2-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Blender-4.2-Released) OBS Studio 30.2 Released https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/30.2.0 (https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/30.2.0) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/obs-studio-30-2-released (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/obs-studio-30-2-released) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/obs-studio-302-is-out-now-with-native-nvenc-encode-for-linux/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/obs-studio-302-is-out-now-with-native-nvenc-encode-for-linux/) https://9to5linux.com/obs-studio-30-2-released-with-nvenc-av1-support-on-linux-unified-pipewire-source (https://9to5linux.com/obs-studio-30-2-released-with-nvenc-av1-support-on-linux-unified-pipewire-source) OpenMandriva 24.07 Released https://www.openmandriva.org/en/news/article/openmandriva-rome-24-07-released (https://www.openmandriva.org/en/news/article/openmandriva-rome-24-07-released) https://9to5linux.com/openmandriva-lx-24-07-rome-released-with-kde-plasma-6-linux-6-10 (https://9to5linux.com/openmandriva-lx-24-07-rome-released-with-kde-plasma-6-linux-6-10) https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenMandriva-ROME-24.07 (https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenMandriva-ROME-24.07) ChimeraOS 46 Released https://chimeraos.org/ (https://chimeraos.org/) https://github.com/ChimeraOS/chimeraos/wiki/Release-Notes#chimeraos-46-2024-07-23 (https://github.com/ChimeraOS/chimeraos/wiki/Release-Notes#chimeraos-46-2024-07-23) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/chimeraos-46-brings-major-upgrades-and-enhanced-handheld-support-for-gpd-ayaneo-onexplayer/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/chimeraos-46-brings-major-upgrades-and-enhanced-handheld-support-for-gpd-ayaneo-onexplayer/) Bazzite Linux 3.6 Released https://bazzite.gg/ (https://bazzite.gg/) https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/releases/tag/v3.6.0 (https://github.com/ublue-os/bazzite/releases/tag/v3.6.0) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/bazzite-linux-36-out-now-bringing-full-asus-rog-ally-x-support/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/bazzite-linux-36-out-now-bringing-full-asus-rog-ally-x-support/)