275: COSMIC Alpha Launched, Manjaro going Immutable, GNOME Tray Icons & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/CNETMkgDNUs Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/278-linux-6-11-gnome-47-microsoft-kernel-mode-changes-zorin-os-more-linux-news/6405) This week in Linux, we have a lot of news, just a crazy amount and some big stuff like the Linux kernel 6.11 is out. GNOME 47 has been released. Microsoft is making kernel mode changes and we're gonna talk about what that means for Linux and Linux gaming. Zorin OS 17.2 is out. 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-3a5b2cebb006/79e6e00a-50aa-452d-ac48-3d97d90aaa2a.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 00:37 Linux Kernel 6.11 Released 04:41 GNOME 47 Released 15:42 Microsoft making Kernel Mode changes, and what it means for Linux Gaming 20:17 Zorin OS 17.2 Released 24:25 MX Linux 23.4 Released 26:04 Fedora Linux 41 Beta Released 32:06 Rockstar Destroys Steam Deck Support for GTA Online 35:56 Support the show Links: Linux Kernel 6.11 Released https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=whVpSHw9+4ov=oLevfv8sPYbh59T_9VKif-6Vqkr41jQA@mail.gmail.com/T/#u https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/linux-kernel-6-11-released-this-is-whats-new GNOME 47 Released https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/09/18/introducing-gnome-47/ https://release.gnome.org/47/ Microsoft making Kernel Mode changes, and what it means for Linux Gaming https://www.notebookcheck.net/Microsoft-paves-the-way-for-Linux-gaming-success-with-plan-that-would-kill-kernel-level-anti-cheat.888345.0.html https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/09/12/taking-steps-that-drive-resiliency-and-security-for-windows-customers/ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/microsoft-windows-kernel-changes-dont-suddenly-mean-big-things-for-linux-gaming/ Zorin OS 17.2 Released https://blog.zorin.com/2024/09/19/zorin-os-17.2-has-landed/ MX Linux 23.4 Released https://mxlinux.org/blog/mx-23-4-libretto-now-available/ Fedora Linux 41 Beta Released https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-41-beta/ Rockstar Destroys Steam Deck Support for GTA Online https://tuxdigital.com/videos/rockstar-destroys-steam-deck-support-for-gta-online-lying-about-it/ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/grand-theft-auto-v-gets-battleye-anti-cheat-breaks-online-play-on-steam-deck-linux/ https://support.rockstargames.com/articles/33490543992467/Grand-Theft-Auto-Online-BattlEye-FAQ https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/3104663180636096966 https://www.battleye.com/about/ Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store)

video: https://youtu.be/_ZlIPhB-Fws Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/277-gnome-looks-for-leader-ubuntu-adds-snap-permissions-kali-linux-new-release-more-linux-news/6398) This week in Linux, we have a lot of cool news from the Ubuntu team announcing that they're going to have new Snap Permissions for users in 24.10. Also, the GNOME Foundation is doing a open search for their new Executive Director. And we have a lot of new releases, as well as some Linux gaming news with the Lutris creator joining the Playtron team. And we have a lot of Steam updates. 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. So let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews. Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/99876260-1a1e-4b3e-b854-8ca3334b7322.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 00:44 Ubuntu 24.10 to Enhance Snap Permissions Handling 06:27 GNOME Foundation Opens Search for New Executive Director 10:08 Linux Mint Tease ‘Improved’ Default Cinnamon Theme 21:04 Kali Linux 2024.3 Released 25:53 Hyprland 0.43.0 Released 29:29 Lutris Creator joins Playtron for PlaytronOS 41:44 Steam Updates for Linux Gamers 46:30 Support the show Links: Ubuntu 24.10 to Enhance Snap Permissions Handling https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-s-24-10-dev-cycle-part-5-introducing-permissions-prompting/47963 (https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-s-24-10-dev-cycle-part-5-introducing-permissions-prompting/47963) GNOME Foundation Opens Search for New Executive Director https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/09/13/search-for-new-executive-director/ (https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/09/13/search-for-new-executive-director/) Linux Mint Tease ‘Improved’ Default Cinnamon Theme https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4740 (https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4740) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/linux-mint-new-default-cinnamon-theme-more (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/linux-mint-new-default-cinnamon-theme-more) Kali Linux 2024.3 Released https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2024-3-release/ (https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2024-3-release/) Hyprland 0.43.0 Released https://hyprland.org/news/update43/ (https://hyprland.org/news/update43/) Lutris Creator joins Playtron for PlaytronOS https://www.patreon.com/posts/playtron-ubuntu-111705494 (https://www.patreon.com/posts/playtron-ubuntu-111705494) https://www.playtron.one/ (https://www.playtron.one/) Steam Updates for Linux Gamers https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/4599952112537386541 (https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/4599952112537386541) https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/4605582245626919823 (https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/4605582245626919823) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/steam-families-has-officially-launched-with-a-big-steam-client-update/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/steam-families-has-officially-launched-with-a-big-steam-client-update/) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store)

video: https://youtu.be/KxFzi84B8dw Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/276-ubuntu-making-big-changes-kde-needs-donations-linux-continues-to-grow-more-linux-news/6390) This week in Linux, Canonical announced a new major kernel change that is coming for Ubuntu. KDE is now asking for donations in the next version of KDE Plasma desktop. Linux continues to grow on the desktop with the market share and Linux From Scratch has a new release. If you're not familiar with that, well, it's a great project that will maybe make you want to rip your hair out. 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. So let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews. Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/0dfc30eb-a744-4c94-904c-0a1f21e64937.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 00:42 Canonical Announces Major Kernel Change 04:55 KDE to ask for donations in Plasma desktop 14:05 Linux Continues to Grow: 4.45% Desktop Market Share 18:07 2GB Raspberry Pi 5 goes on sale at $50 19:49 ClamAV Antivirus 1.4 Ends 32-Bit Linux Support 22:10 Linux From Scratch 12.2 Released 25:06 Deepin Linux 23 Released 29:11 Mad Gainz Links: Canonical Announces Major Kernel Change https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/kernel-version-selection-for-ubuntu-releases/47007 (https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/kernel-version-selection-for-ubuntu-releases/47007) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/canonical-announce-major-ubuntu-kernel-change (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/canonical-announce-major-ubuntu-kernel-change) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Releases-Fresher-Kernels (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Releases-Fresher-Kernels) KDE to ask for donations in Plasma desktop https://kde.org/announcements/report_2023/ (https://kde.org/announcements/report_2023/) https://pointieststick.com/2024/08/28/asking-for-donations-in-plasma/ (https://pointieststick.com/2024/08/28/asking-for-donations-in-plasma/) Linux Continues to Grow: 4.45% Desktop Market Share https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide (https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide) https://ostechnix.com/linux-market-share-july-2024-report/ (https://ostechnix.com/linux-market-share-july-2024-report/) 2GB Raspberry Pi 5 goes on sale at $50 https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/2gb-raspberry-pi-5-on-sale-now-at-50/ (https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/2gb-raspberry-pi-5-on-sale-now-at-50/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Raspberry-Pi-5-2GB-Launches (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Raspberry-Pi-5-2GB-Launches) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/newer-cheaper-raspberry-pi-5-2gb-ram (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/newer-cheaper-raspberry-pi-5-2gb-ram) ClamAV Antivirus 1.4 Ends 32-Bit Linux Support https://blog.clamav.net/2024/08/clamav-140-feature-release-and-clamav.html (https://blog.clamav.net/2024/08/clamav-140-feature-release-and-clamav.html) https://linuxiac.com/clamav-antivirus-1-4-ends-32-bit-linux-support/ (https://linuxiac.com/clamav-antivirus-1-4-ends-32-bit-linux-support/) Linux From Scratch 12.2 Released https://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/sympa/arc/lfs-announce/2024-09/msg00000.html (https://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/sympa/arc/lfs-announce/2024-09/msg00000.html) Deepin Linux 23 Released https://www.deepin.org/en/deepin-23-is-officially-released/ (https://www.deepin.org/en/deepin-23-is-officially-released/) https://linuxiac.com/deepin-linux-23-released/ (https://linuxiac.com/deepin-linux-23-released/) https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Deepin-23-Offers-Wayland-Support-and-New-AI-Tool (https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Deepin-23-Offers-Wayland-Support-and-New-AI-Tool)

video: https://youtu.be/R4xG6z-jDtI Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/275-cosmic-alpha-launched-manjaro-going-immutable-gnome-tray-icons-more-linux-news/6365) This week in Linux, the much anticipated COSMIC desktop is HERE! well, kind of. GNOME have finally added back a feature that people have been asking about for years or did they? Manjaro is working on an immutable version of their distro. 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/b59ae9f3-8f41-4880-b6a3-18dcd1be6dfb.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 00:37 COSMIC Desktop Alpha is HERE! 06:21 GNOME's Official Extension for Legacy Tray Icons 09:30 Manjaro Linux work on an Immutable version 10:46 SLUBStick: new Linux kernel exploit 13:23 Super Grub2 Disk 2.06s4 Released 15:25 Sway Adds Wayland Explicit Sync Support 16:10 Hyprland 0.42 Released 18:43 Support the show 19:42 Outro Links: COSMIC Desktop Alpha is HERE! https://system76.com/cosmic https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/you-can-now-download-pop_os-24-04-alpha-with-cosmic-desktop https://9to5linux.com/system76-launches-pop_os-24-04-lts-with-cosmic-alpha-desktop-environment GNOME's Official Extension for Legacy Tray Icons https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/gnome-official-status-icons-extension https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell-extensions/-/merge_requests/194 https://extensions.gnome.org/ Manjaro Linux work on an Immutable version https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-immutable-out-now-for-community-testing/166364 https://github.com/arkanelinux/arkdep https://arkanelinux.org/ Linux kernel exploitation SLUBStick can read and write memory arbitrarily https://github.com/IAIK/SLUBStick https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-linux-kernel-exploit-technique.html?m=1 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-kernel-impacted-by-new-slubstick-cross-cache-attack/amp/ Super Grub2 Disk 2.06s4 Released https://www.supergrubdisk.org/2024/07/30/super-grub2-disk-2-06s4-released/ https://9to5linux.com/super-grub2-disk-2-06s4-system-rescue-tool-released-with-btrfs-support Sway Adds Wayland Explicit Sync Support https://swaywm.org/ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Sway-Explicit-Sync-Merged https://www.phoronix.com/news/Sway-Tearing-Control-Lands Hyprland 0.42 Released https://hyprland.org/ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Hyprland-0.42-Wayland

video: https://youtu.be/Ay6uAbUYgjI Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/274-new-cosmic-details-leaked-vanilla-os-2-0-serpent-os-more-linux-news/6355) This week in Linux, we've got a lot of GNews. Vanilla OS 2.0 has finally shipped after more than a year of development and it's got my attention. Serpent OS have also released a PreAlpha release of this new independent distro from the creator of Solus. Then we've got some more updates about the COSMIC desktop since it's less than a week away. 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-3a5b2cebb006/750a4874-e4f6-485b-8330-5cee99ec79d4.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 00:40 COSMIC Alpha is so close 02:09 Vanilla OS 2.0 Released 05:43 Serpent OS Prealpha0 Released 09:02 Sovereign Tech Fund introduces fellowship pilot program 11:26 Gear Lever for AppImages 13:46 Funtoo Linux is being discontinued 15:35 DreamWorks' OpenMoonRay 1.6 Released 17:13 Outro Links: COSMIC Desktop is so close https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-team-interview-byoux (https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-team-interview-byoux) https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-july-2024 (https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-july-2024) Vanilla OS 2.0 Released https://vanillaos.org/blog/article/2024-07-28/vanilla-os-2-orchid---stable-release (https://vanillaos.org/blog/article/2024-07-28/vanilla-os-2-orchid---stable-release) https://www.omglinux.com/vanilla-os-2-released-with-android-app-support/ (https://www.omglinux.com/vanilla-os-2-released-with-android-app-support/) https://9to5linux.com/vanilla-os-2-orchid-released-with-hybrid-debian-base-heres-whats-new (https://9to5linux.com/vanilla-os-2-orchid-released-with-hybrid-debian-base-heres-whats-new) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vanilla-OS-2 (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Vanilla-OS-2) Serpent OS Prealpha0 Released https://serpentos.com/blog/2024/08/01/serpent-os-prealpha0-released/ (https://serpentos.com/blog/2024/08/01/serpent-os-prealpha0-released/) https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-serpent-os-minimal-gnome-desktop-and-rust-based-package-manager (https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-serpent-os-minimal-gnome-desktop-and-rust-based-package-manager) Sovereign Tech Fund introduces fellowship pilot program https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/news/introducing-the-fellowship-for-maintainers (https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/news/introducing-the-fellowship-for-maintainers) https://www.phoronix.com/news/STF-Fellowship-Program (https://www.phoronix.com/news/STF-Fellowship-Program) https://lwn.net/Articles/984266/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/984266/) Gear Lever for AppImages https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/gear-lever-appimage-app-for-gnome (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/gear-lever-appimage-app-for-gnome) https://flathub.org/apps/it.mijorus.gearlever (https://flathub.org/apps/it.mijorus.gearlever) https://mijorus.it/projects/gearlever/ (https://mijorus.it/projects/gearlever/) Funtoo Linux is being discontinued https://forums.funtoo.org/topic/5182-all-good-things-must-come-to-an-end/ (https://forums.funtoo.org/topic/5182-all-good-things-must-come-to-an-end/) DreamWorks' OpenMoonRay 1.6 Released https://openmoonray.org/ (https://openmoonray.org/) https://destinationlinux.net/352 (https://destinationlinux.net/352) https://github.com/dreamworksanimation/openmoonray/releases/tag/openmoonray-1.6.0.0 (https://github.com/dreamworksanimation/openmoonray/releases/tag/openmoonray-1.6.0.0)

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/)

video: https://youtu.be/YRLHrUNgJ3w Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/272-linux-6-10-windows-global-outage-opensuse-brand-drama-gnome-director-leaves-more-linux-news/6344) This week in Linux, there was a brand new version of the Linux kernel. Windows users have suffered a massive outage that continues to cause problem for a of people. There’s some drama brewing related to the openSUSE brand and SUSE asking the project to rename. The Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation announced they are stepping down. 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-3a5b2cebb006/9b4e152d-0b58-4733-bf06-a75da250c095.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 00:42 Linux 6.10 Released 03:12 CrowdStrike causes Global Outage for Microsoft Windows 06:43 SUSE Requests openSUSE to Rebrand 09:25 GNOME Foundation Executive Director Stepping Down 11:56 NVIDIA to Fully Adopt Open-Source GPU Kernel Modules 15:02 Nobara 40 Released 19:23 Solus Linux Phasing Out Snaps Support 22:35 Outro Links: Linux 6.10 Released https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-10-officially-released-this-is-whats-new (https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-10-officially-released-this-is-whats-new) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/linux-kernel-610-is-out-now/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/linux-kernel-610-is-out-now/) https://lwn.net/Articles/981961/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/981961/) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/linux-kernel-6-10-new-features (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/linux-kernel-6-10-new-features) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.10-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.10-Released) CrowdStrike causes Global Outage for Microsoft Windows https://www.crowdstrike.com/falcon-content-update-remediation-and-guidance-hub/ (https://www.crowdstrike.com/falcon-content-update-remediation-and-guidance-hub/) https://frontpagelinux.com/news/crowdstrike-causes-global-outage-for-microsoft-windows/ (https://frontpagelinux.com/news/crowdstrike-causes-global-outage-for-microsoft-windows/) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crowdstrike-update-crashes-windows-systems-causes-outages-worldwide/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crowdstrike-update-crashes-windows-systems-causes-outages-worldwide/) https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/07/crowdstrike-fixes-start-at-reboot-up-to-15-times-and-get-more-complex-from-there/ (https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/07/crowdstrike-fixes-start-at-reboot-up-to-15-times-and-get-more-complex-from-there/) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrowdStrike (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrowdStrike) SUSE Requests openSUSE to Rebrand https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/HZTCWECHJK6RBMY5KNGGY7LDLGAG7S7L/#7IVGVJOAO4NIQILUYI3ZUL7NHCVBDQO7 (https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/HZTCWECHJK6RBMY5KNGGY7LDLGAG7S7L/#7IVGVJOAO4NIQILUYI3ZUL7NHCVBDQO7) https://geekos.org/about-us/ (https://geekos.org/about-us/) GNOME Foundation Executive Director Stepping Down https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/07/12/gnome-foundation-announces-transition-of-executive-director/ (https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/07/12/gnome-foundation-announces-transition-of-executive-director/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Holly-Million-Leaving (https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Holly-Million-Leaving) NVIDIA to Fully Adopt Open-Source GPU Kernel Modules https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-transitions-fully-towards-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/ (https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-transitions-fully-towards-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-Transitions-OSS-KMD (https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-Transitions-OSS-KMD) https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-560-linux-graphics-driver-to-fully-adopt-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules (https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-560-linux-graphics-driver-to-fully-adopt-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/nvidia-talk-up-their-transition-to-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/nvidia-talk-up-their-transition-to-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/) Nobara 40 Released https://nobaraproject.org/2024/07/17/july-17-2024/ (https://nobaraproject.org/2024/07/17/july-17-2024/) Solus Linux Phasing Out Snaps Support https://getsol.us/2024/07/15/dropping-apparmor-kernel-patches/ (https://getsol.us/2024/07/15/dropping-apparmor-kernel-patches/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Solus-Ending-AppArmor-Snaps (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Solus-Ending-AppArmor-Snaps)

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/)

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https://youtu.be/AKDqaBlmZzo Forum Discussion Thread (https://forum.tuxdigital.com/t/269-cosmic-desktop-release-date-record-your-game-in-steam-suse-19-years-support-more-linux-news/6291) This week in Linux, we've got desktop environment news for COSMIC & Budgie. We've got some distro news from the SUSE side of things. Then Valve announced a new killer feature for Steam so you can now record gameplay. 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-3a5b2cebb006/5de4dd59-b5fa-4769-8baf-67e3fb8fa501.mp3) Sponsored by: Kolide - thisweekinlinux.com/kolide (https://thisweekinlinux.com/kolide) Want to Support the Show? Become a Patron = https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) Store = https://tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:40 COSMIC Desktop News & Alpha Updates 03:40 openSUSE Conference & Leap Micro 6.0 05:46 SUSE upgrades to 19 years of support 09:07 Steam Game Recording Beta 12:30 Sponsored by Kolide 14:11 Flathub Over 2 Billion Served 14:52 ONLYOFFICE 8.1 Released 17:23 Budgie Desktop 10.9.2 Released 19:17 Darktable 4.8 Released 21:01 Outro Links: COSMIC Desktop News & Alpha Updates https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-branding (https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-branding) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/cosmic-desktop-logo-and-alpha-release-date (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/cosmic-desktop-logo-and-alpha-release-date) https://mastodon.social/@[email protected]/112650021377699895 (https://mastodon.social/@[email protected]/112650021377699895) openSUSE Conference & Leap Micro 6.0 https://streaming.media.ccc.de/osc24 (https://streaming.media.ccc.de/osc24) https://news.opensuse.org/2024/06/25/leap-micro-60-availability/ (https://news.opensuse.org/2024/06/25/leap-micro-60-availability/) SUSE upgrades to 19 years of support https://www.suse.com/c/announcing-suse-linux-enterprise-15-sp6-the-linux-choice-for-security-and-compliance-in-a-reliable-it/ (https://www.suse.com/c/announcing-suse-linux-enterprise-15-sp6-the-linux-choice-for-security-and-compliance-in-a-reliable-it/) https://www.suse.com/c/suse-salp-raises-the-bar-on-confidential-computing/ (https://www.suse.com/c/suse-salp-raises-the-bar-on-confidential-computing/) https://news.opensuse.org/2024/01/15/clear-course-is-set-for-os-leap/ (https://news.opensuse.org/2024/01/15/clear-course-is-set-for-os-leap/) Steam Game Recording Beta https://store.steampowered.com/sale/gamerecording (https://store.steampowered.com/sale/gamerecording) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/steam-game-recording-beta-announced-works-on-linux-and-steam-deck-too/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/steam-game-recording-beta-announced-works-on-linux-and-steam-deck-too/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/steam-deck-lcd-64gb-and-512gb-discounted-until-july-11/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/steam-deck-lcd-64gb-and-512gb-discounted-until-july-11/) Flathub Over 2 Billion Served https://flathub.org/statistics (https://flathub.org/statistics) https://linuxiac.com/flathub-surpasses-2-billion-app-downloads/ (https://linuxiac.com/flathub-surpasses-2-billion-app-downloads/) ONLYOFFICE 8.1 Released https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2024/06/onlyoffice-docs-8-1-released (https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2024/06/onlyoffice-docs-8-1-released) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/onlyoffice-desktop-editors-8-1-new-features (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/onlyoffice-desktop-editors-8-1-new-features) https://linuxiac.com/onlyoffice-docs-8-1-office-suite/ (https://linuxiac.com/onlyoffice-docs-8-1-office-suite/) Budgie Desktop 10.9.2 Released https://buddiesofbudgie.org/blog/budgie-10-9-2-released (https://buddiesofbudgie.org/blog/budgie-10-9-2-released) Darktable 4.8 Released https://www.darktable.org/ (https://www.darktable.org/) https://www.darktable.org/2024/06/darktable-4.8.0-released/ (https://www.darktable.org/2024/06/darktable-4.8.0-released/) https://9to5linux.com/darktable-4-8-open-source-raw-image-editor-released-heres-whats-new (https://9to5linux.com/darktable-4-8-open-source-raw-image-editor-released-heres-whats-new)