This Week in Linux

video: https://youtu.be/FK81IHWIPPE Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we've got some new distro releases from Linux Mint with Linux Mint 22.2, AerynOS, and the Linux from Scratch project. Also, I am going to introduce you to a brand new tool called WinBoat, their goal is to make it easy to run Windows apps on Linux. Then we got an update related Mozilla's deal with Google for the default search engine in Firefox and it looks like the GNOME team have re-enabled X11 Support by default in GDM for GNOME 49. 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! Sponsored by Sandfly Security: the revolutionary agentless platform designed for Linux. Visit https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly to experience security that's not just effective but gives you peace of mind. No agents. No downtime. Just cutting-edge protection. Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/115ecf87-2e9d-49db-bf11-8af371765999.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 00:50 Linux Mint 22.2 05:39 Linux from Scratch 12.4 09:38 WinBoat: Run Windows Apps on Linux 13:21 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 15:44 GNOME 49 Release Candidate Re-Enables X11 Support by Default in GDM 18:05 AerynOS August 2025 Update 20:15 Kazeta: Old Console OS in the Modern Era 22:42 Firefox to keep Google Search Deal 25:02 Valve "STEAM FRAME", is it New Hardware? 26:51 Outro Links: Linux Mint 22.2 https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4881 (https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4881) https://www.linuxmint.com/relzarawhatsnew.php (https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_zara_whatsnew.php) Linux from Scratch 12.4 https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/12.4/ (https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/12.4/) https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/12.4/ (https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/12.4/) WinBoat: Run Windows Apps on Linux https://www.winboat.app/ (https://www.winboat.app/) https://github.com/TibixDev/winboat (https://github.com/TibixDev/winboat) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/winboat-is-a-new-linux-app-to-run-windows-apps-with-seamless-integration/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/winboat-is-a-new-linux-app-to-run-windows-apps-with-seamless-integration/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) https://destinationlinux.net/ (https://destinationlinux.net/) GNOME 49 Release Candidate Re-Enables X11 Support by Default in GDM https://discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-49-rc-released/31234 (https://discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-49-rc-released/31234) https://download.gnome.org/teams/releng/49.rc/NEWS (https://download.gnome.org/teams/releng/49.rc/NEWS) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/gnome-49-reenables-x11-session-support-in-gdm (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/gnome-49-reenables-x11-session-support-in-gdm) AerynOS August 2025 Update https://aerynos.com/blog/2025/08/31/august-2025-project-update/ (https://aerynos.com/blog/2025/08/31/august-2025-project-update/) Kazeta: Old Console OS in the Modern Era https://kazeta.org/ (https://kazeta.org/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/chimeraos-dev-announced-kazeta-a-new-linux-os-aimed-at-recreating-a-classic-console-experience/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/chimeraos-dev-announced-kazeta-a-new-linux-os-aimed-at-recreating-a-classic-console-experience/) Firefox to keep Google Search Deal https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/google-antitrust-ruling-firefox-search-deal (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/google-antitrust-ruling-firefox-search-deal) Valve "STEAM FRAME", is it New Hardware? https://uspto.report/TM/99370857 (https://uspto.report/TM/99370857) https://uspto.report/TM/99370861 (https://uspto.report/TM/99370861) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/new-valve-trademark-for-steam-frame-looks-like-were-getting-new-hardware/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/new-valve-trademark-for-steam-frame-looks-like-were-getting-new-hardware/) https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/valve-applies-to-use-steam-frame-as-a-trademark-for-a-new-console-as-speculation-over-a-mythical-next-gen-half-life-game-continues/ (https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-pcs/valve-applies-to-use-steam-frame-as-a-trademark-for-a-new-console-as-speculation-over-a-mythical-next-gen-half-life-game-continues/) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

video: https://youtu.be/P7AwobSLSyM Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we've got new releases from some under the hood projects like FFmpeg and QEMU. There's a new software store for Linux that is exclusively focused on Flatpaks. CachyOS is back on the show again with a brand new release and we've also got a bit of drama to cover this week. There's some drama going on with the SuperTuxKart project and Google has decided that sideloading on Android has to go. 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-3a5b2cebb006/25b030d8-be37-42fe-b8fd-ed0257c515d4.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 01:30 FFmpeg 8.0 03:58 Google Banning Android Side Loading 2026 07:19 CachyOS August 2025 Update 10:26 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 13:01 Bazaar software store now on Flathub 16:47 SuperTuxKart Drama and Evolution 19:02 KDE's New Initial System Setup Wizard 20:31 QEMU 10.1 Released 21:47 Outro Links: FFmpeg 8.0 https://ffmpeg.org/index.html#pr8.0 (https://ffmpeg.org/index.html#pr8.0) Google Banning Android Side Loading 2026 https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html (https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/elevating-android-security.html) https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/ (https://www.androidauthority.com/android-developer-verification-requirements-3590911/) CachyOS August 2025 Update https://cachyos.org/blog/2508-august-release/ (https://cachyos.org/blog/2508-august-release/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) Bazaar software store now on Flathub https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.kolunmi.Bazaar (https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.kolunmi.Bazaar) SuperTuxKart Drama and Evolution https://blog.supertuxkart-evolution.com/2025/08/announcing-supertuxkart-evolution.html (https://blog.supertuxkart-evolution.com/2025/08/announcing-supertuxkart-evolution.html) KDE's New Initial System Setup Wizard https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/23/this-week-in-plasma-kde-initial-system-setup/ (https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/23/this-week-in-plasma-kde-initial-system-setup/) QEMU 10.1 Released https://www.qemu.org/ (https://www.qemu.org/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/QEMU-10.1-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/QEMU-10.1-Released) https://9to5linux.com/qemu-10-1-released-with-tdx-support-many-risc-v-and-arm-improvements (https://9to5linux.com/qemu-10-1-released-with-tdx-support-many-risc-v-and-arm-improvements) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

video: https://youtu.be/vSfDyg8OxsI Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we've got a bunch of new releases from the super popular open source office suite LibreOffice to a couple releases from Mozilla and one of the best open source video editors has a new release with Kdenlive. We're also going to take a look back at seven years of Proton as we celebrate the current state of Linux gaming. Plus, CachyOS is currently on the rise as they just took the number one spot on DistroWatch. We'll talk about what that means and what it doesn't. 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. And we are so close to 100,000 subscribers for the channel. If you haven't subscribed yet, please do. Now, let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews. Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/2a839f6b-6a88-422d-b343-774a9ecd98f5.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 01:06 LibreOffice 25.8 03:45 7 Years of Proton 06:24 CachyOS becomes #1 on DistroWatch 09:34 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 12:01 Firefox 142 14:03 Thunderbird 142 17:24 LibreELEC 12.2 18:51 OSMC August 2025 Update 20:49 Kdenlive 25.08 22:49 Humble Bundle Summer Sale 24:06 Arch’s AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Malware 27:08 Outro Links: LibreOffice 25.8 https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/08/20/libreoffice-25-8/ https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/25.8 7 Years of Proton https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/7-years-later-valves-proton-has-been-an-incredible-game-changer-for-linux/ CachyOS becomes #1 on DistroWatch https://distrowatch.com/ https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=popularity https://cachyos.org/ Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly Firefox 142 https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/142.0/releasenotes/ Thunderbird 142 https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/08/tbpro-august-2025-update/ https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/142.0/releasenotes/ LibreELEC 12.2 https://libreelec.tv/2025/08/15/libreelec-omega-12-2-0/ OSMC August 2025 Update https://osmc.tv/2025/08/osmcs-august-update-is-here-4/ Kdenlive 25.08 https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/25.08.0/ Humble Bundle Summer Sale https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/19353m Arch’s AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Malware https://fossforce.com/2025/08/archs-aur-battles-ddos-attacks-and-persistent-malware-all-summer-so-far Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership https://store.tuxdigital.com/

video: https://youtu.be/5T1Frk70LTQ Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we have a lot of news to cover. We have some good news and some bad news. Well, people like to start with bad news first, I guess. So there is a fiasco happening with Secure Boot and how it may be affecting Linux users. Also, the EU is proposing a law that is pretty close to being passed that is very scary and a step towards mass surveillance. We'll talk about that. Then also we have some good news and that the Pebble watches are back and we have some beta releases from Linux Mint and Ubuntu Touch as well as SyncThing is back, which is a really cool tool to sync your files across multiple devices. 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-3a5b2cebb006/2e5d6a20-b358-4ee3-8837-8986dff684ee.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 01:23 Secure Boot Fiasco coming for Linux Users? 03:43 EU Chat Control law is a step towards mass surveillance 06:15 KDE Gear 25.08 Released 08:19 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 10:38 Pebble Time 2 is coming 12:13 Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Released 13:43 Ubuntu Touch 24.04 1.0 Beta 15:05 Syncthing 2.0.0 released 17:28 SparkyLinux 8.0 released 18:39 LVFS Sustainability Plan 20:31 HandBrake 1.10 Released 21:55 Outro Links: Secure Boot Fiasco coming for Linux Users? https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/72892.html (https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/72892.html) https://lwn.net/Articles/1029767/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/1029767/) https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/linux-users-are-about-to-face-another-major-microsoft-secure-boot-issue (https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/linux-users-are-about-to-face-another-major-microsoft-secure-boot-issue) EU Chat Control law is a step towards mass surveillance https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ (https://fightchatcontrol.eu/) https://mullvad.net/en/chatcontrol (https://mullvad.net/en/chatcontrol) https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-chat-control-plan-gains-support-threatens-encryption (https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-chat-control-plan-gains-support-threatens-encryption) KDE Gear 25.08 Released https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.08.0/ (https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.08.0/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) Pebble Time 2 is coming https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-time-2-design-reveal (https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-time-2-design-reveal) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPzmDePH3E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPzmDePH3E) https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/pebbles-smartwatch-is-back-pebble-time-2-specs-revealed/ (https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/13/pebbles-smartwatch-is-back-pebble-time-2-specs-revealed/) Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Released https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4876 (https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4876) Ubuntu Touch 24.04 1.0 Beta https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-0-and-20-04-ota-10-call-for-testing-3963 (https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-1-0-and-20-04-ota-10-call-for-testing-3963) Syncthing 2.0.0 released https://syncthing.net/ (https://syncthing.net/) https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases/tag/v2.0.0 (https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases/tag/v2.0.0) SparkyLinux 8.0 released https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-8-0/ (https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-8-0/) LVFS Sustainability Plan https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2025/08/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan/ (https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2025/08/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan/) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan-vendor-funding (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/lvfs-sustainability-plan-vendor-funding) HandBrake 1.10 Released https://handbrake.fr/ (https://handbrake.fr/) https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.10.0 (https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.10.0) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/handbrake-1-10-released-new-features (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/handbrake-1-10-released-new-features) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

video: https://youtu.be/xbAxLonf9iQ Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, there's some big distro news because we got a brand new version of Debian, probably, and openSUSE Leap 16 just hit release candidate status. We've also got some cool news from Nvidia including their stance against adding backdoors to their hardware. Plus, we've got new app releases from the Mastodon client Tuba and the awesome screenshot tool Flameshot. 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/c097383d-e87d-43d4-92f5-31d64b7afb00.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 01:06 Debian 13 Trixie Released (maybe) 04:12 NVIDIA says NO! to Backdoors and Kill Switches 07:49 OpenSUSE Leap 16.0 reaches RC status 10:32 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 12:57 Automotive Industry wants Open Source Collaboration 15:38 Flameshot 13 released 18:43 Tuba v0.10.0 released 20:46 Humble Bundles 22:37 Outro Links: Debian 13 Trixie Released (maybe) https://www.debian.org (https://www.debian.org) https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/release-notes.en.pdf (https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/release-notes.en.pdf) https://www.phoronix.com/review/debian-13-benchmarks (https://www.phoronix.com/review/debian-13-benchmarks) NVIDIA says NO! to Backdoors and Kill Switches https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/no-backdoors-no-kill-switches-no-spyware/ (https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/no-backdoors-no-kill-switches-no-spyware/) https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-toolkit-release-notes/index.html (https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-toolkit-release-notes/index.html) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-are-working-on-a-general-optimization-for-vkd3d-directx12-games-on-linux/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-are-working-on-a-general-optimization-for-vkd3d-directx12-games-on-linux/) OpenSUSE Leap 16.0 reaches RC status https://news.opensuse.org/2025/08/04/leap-16-rc/ (https://news.opensuse.org/2025/08/04/leap-16-rc/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/opensuse-leap-16-0-will-need-steam-gamers-to-install-some-extras-due-to-no-32-bit/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/opensuse-leap-16-0-will-need-steam-gamers-to-install-some-extras-due-to-no-32-bit/) https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/opensuseleap16reachesrc/ (https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/opensuse_leap_16_reaches_rc/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) Automotive Industry wants Open Source Collaboration https://www.electrive.com/2025/06/25/automotive-industry-launches-alliance-for-software-development/ (https://www.electrive.com/2025/06/25/automotive-industry-launches-alliance-for-software-development/) https://www.sovereign.tech/tech (https://www.sovereign.tech/tech) https://www.opendesk.eu/en (https://www.opendesk.eu/en) https://opencode.de/en (https://opencode.de/en) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44370494 (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44370494) https://www.vda.de/en/press/press-releases/2025/250624PMAutomotiveindustrysignsMemorandumof_Understanding (https://www.vda.de/en/press/press-releases/2025/250624_PM_Automotive_industry_signs_Memorandum_of_Understanding) Flameshot 13 released https://flameshot.org/ (https://flameshot.org/) https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/releases/tag/v13.0.0 (https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/releases/tag/v13.0.0) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/flameshot-13 (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/flameshot-13) Tuba v0.10.0 released https://tuba.geopjr.dev/ (https://tuba.geopjr.dev/) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/tuba-0-10-mastodon-client-linux-new-features (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/tuba-0-10-mastodon-client-linux-new-features) Humble Bundles WB Games = https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/09K6DE (https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/09K6DE) Co-Op = https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/3J0K3k (https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/3J0K3k) Other Bundles = https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/4Gn7Yr (https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/4Gn7Yr)

video: https://youtu.be/H_fo3yHANII Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we have a jam packed show for you with a brand new version of the Linux kernel with Linux 6.16. Then we have some new distros to talk about with KDE Linux and Helium OS. Plus feren OS is back on the show this week to celebrate a big milestone of their 10 year anniversary. Then we'll talk about some bummer news, with a new UK law that is wreaking havoc on the internet. 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-3a5b2cebb006/1c70294e-2691-4962-b1c4-60a443bc1e6c.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 01:28 Linux Kernel 6.16 Released 04:12 KDE Linux: KDE's own Linux distro 08:39 10 Year Anniversary of Feren OS 10:57 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 13:03 UK's Online Safety Act is wreaking havoc online 19:21 Kapitano Anti-Virus Abandons Ship 22:35 Helium OS 10 Released 25:00 libinput 1.29 Released 26:07 Outro Links: Linux Kernel 6.16 Released https://kernel.org/ (https://kernel.org/) https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.16 (https://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_6.16) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-Features-Reminder (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-Features-Reminder) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-Released) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/linux-6-16-released-openvpn-speed-boost-5-level-paging (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/linux-6-16-released-openvpn-speed-boost-5-level-paging) https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-16-officially-released-this-is-whats-new (https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-16-officially-released-this-is-whats-new) KDE Linux https://kde.org/linux/ (https://kde.org/linux/) https://www.omglinux.com/kde-linux-immutable-os/ (https://www.omglinux.com/kde-linux-immutable-os/) 10 Years of Feren OS https://medium.com/feren-os/celebrating-10-years-of-feren-os-what-to-look-out-for-in-the-future-58d3d0768350 (https://medium.com/feren-os/celebrating-10-years-of-feren-os-what-to-look-out-for-in-the-future-58d3d0768350) UK tries to ruin the internet (lol not real title) https://news.sky.com/story/new-internet-rules-come-into-force-this-week-heres-what-will-change-13400034 (https://news.sky.com/story/new-internet-rules-come-into-force-this-week-heres-what-will-change-13400034) https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k81lj8nvpo (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k81lj8nvpo) https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4ep1znk4zo (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4ep1znk4zo) https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/age-assurance (https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/age-assurance) https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-uk-users-verify-age-access-content/ (https://www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-uk-users-verify-age-access-content/) https://www.wired.com/story/vpn-use-spike-age-verification-laws-uk/ (https://www.wired.com/story/vpn-use-spike-age-verification-laws-uk/) https://www.404media.co/id-verification-service-for-tiktok-uber-x-exposed-driver-licenses-au10tix/ (https://www.404media.co/id-verification-service-for-tiktok-uber-x-exposed-driver-licenses-au10tix/) https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/european-digital-identity_en (https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/european-digital-identity_en) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/23/new-rules-will-radically-change-the-way-we-use-the-internet-in-australia-and-not-just-social-media (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/23/new-rules-will-radically-change-the-way-we-use-the-internet-in-australia-and-not-just-social-media) https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-age-checks-3582141/ (https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-age-checks-3582141/) Kapitano Abandons Ship https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/kapitano-linux-antivirus-abandoned-by-dev (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/kapitano-linux-antivirus-abandoned-by-dev) https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1mc7re9/kapitanolinuxantivirusscannerdeveloper/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1mc7re9/kapitano_linux_antivirus_scanner_developer/) https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/12 (https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/12) https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/13 (https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/13) https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/14 (https://codeberg.org/zynequ/Kapitano/issues/14) https://github.com/ivangabriele/clamav-desktop (https://github.com/ivangabriele/clamav-desktop) Helium OS 10 https://www.heliumos.org/ (https://www.heliumos.org/) https://www.heliumos.org/blog/post/heliumos-10-released/ (https://www.heliumos.org/blog/post/heliumos-10-released/) libinput 1.29 https://lore.freedesktop.org/wayland-devel/20250731092534.GA4100432@quokka/T/#u (https://lore.freedesktop.org/wayland-devel/20250731092534.GA4100432@quokka/T/#u) https://www.phoronix.com/news/libinput-1.29 (https://www.phoronix.com/news/libinput-1.29) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

video: https://youtu.be/ucGrNLdsql0 Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we've got a bit of bad news from Intel as they abruptly ended Clear Linux out of no where and Arch Linux warned users that malware was found in the AUR. It's not all bad this week though because Wayback is back on the show with the first preview release for keeping X11 desktops alive in our future Wayland powered world. Plus according to one source, Linux usage is even higher than we already thought it was. A couple of episodes ago I reported that we broke the 5% threshold on the US desktop market based on StatCounter data but according to one source it's already climbed passed 6%. What source you ask? The analytics of U.S. federal government websites. Speaking of governments, GitHub is trying to get EU lawmakers to scale Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund into a EU wide program to fund critical open‑source projects. Also for some more good news, we're so close to hitting 100,000 subscribers on the channel, if you want to help please consider subscribing. 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-3a5b2cebb006/9569f728-fb28-4753-a28e-d12956e5a3b9.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 01:56 Intel is Shutting Down Clear Linux 05:44 Linux hits 6% U.S. Government Website Analytics 08:29 GitHub Wants the EU to Fund Open Source 13:56 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 16:02 Arch Linux finds Malware in the AUR 18:34 Wayback 0.1 Released 21:10 NVIDIA Bringing CUDA To RISC-V 22:06 Unofficial GUI for Lossless Scaling's Frame Generation on Linux 23:08 Outro Links: Intel is Shutting Down Clear Linux https://community.clearlinux.org/t/all-good-things-come-to-an-end-shutting-down-clear-linux-os/10716 (https://community.clearlinux.org/t/all-good-things-come-to-an-end-shutting-down-clear-linux-os/10716) https://www.omglinux.com/intel-clear-linux-os-discontinued-2025/ (https://www.omglinux.com/intel-clear-linux-os-discontinued-2025/) Linux hits 6% U.S. Government Website Analytics https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/according-to-one-source-linux-hits-over-6-desktop-user-share/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/according-to-one-source-linux-hits-over-6-desktop-user-share/) https://analytics.usa.gov/ (https://analytics.usa.gov/) GitHub Wants the EU to Fund Open Source https://github.blog/open-source/maintainers/we-need-a-european-sovereign-tech-fund/ (https://github.blog/open-source/maintainers/we-need-a-european-sovereign-tech-fund/) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/github-eu-open-source-funding (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/github-eu-open-source-funding) https://www.sovereign.tech/news/celebrating-two-years-of-empowering-public-digital-infrastructure (https://www.sovereign.tech/news/celebrating-two-years-of-empowering-public-digital-infrastructure) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SovereignTechAgency (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Tech_Agency) https://github.com/ossf/wg-securing-critical-projects/tree/main/Initiatives/Identifying-Critical-Projects/Version-1.1 (https://github.com/ossf/wg-securing-critical-projects/tree/main/Initiatives/Identifying-Critical-Projects/Version-1.1) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) Arch Linux finds Malware in the AUR https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/7EZTJXLIAQLARQNTMEW2HBWZYE626IFJ/ (https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/7EZTJXLIAQLARQNTMEW2HBWZYE626IFJ/) Wayback 0.1 Released https://wayback.freedesktop.org/news/2025/07/23/wayback-0.1-released/ (https://wayback.freedesktop.org/news/2025/07/23/wayback-0.1-released/) https://wayback.freedesktop.org/ (https://wayback.freedesktop.org/) NVIDIA Bringing CUDA To RISC-V https://riscv.org/ecosystem-news/2025/07/nvidia-to-bring-cuda-platform-support-to-the-risc-v/ (https://riscv.org/ecosystem-news/2025/07/nvidia-to-bring-cuda-platform-support-to-the-risc-v/) https://dataconomy.com/2025/07/21/nvidias-cuda-platform-now-officially-supports-risc-v-cpus/ (https://dataconomy.com/2025/07/21/nvidias-cuda-platform-now-officially-supports-risc-v-cpus/) Unofficial GUI for Lossless Scaling's Frame Generation on Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/theres-now-an-unofficial-gui-for-lossless-scalings-frame-generation-on-linux/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/theres-now-an-unofficial-gui-for-lossless-scalings-frame-generation-on-linux/) https://github.com/Caliel666/lsfg-vk-ui (https://github.com/Caliel666/lsfg-vk-ui) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

video: https://youtu.be/yGQ_w0LL4Xs Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we have some interesting distro news from CachyOS & Chrome OS. We've also got new releases from the open source 3d rendering powerhouse Blender & the popular dynamic tiling wayland compositor Hyprland. Then, Plasma Bigscreen is back on the air from KDE. 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-3a5b2cebb006/8d43bb4a-54c9-4d0c-877c-5301d369f1a5.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 00:43 CachyOS July 2025 Release 03:41 Hyprland 0.50 Released 05:50 Blender 4.5 LTS Released 08:31 Lossless Scaling's Frame Generation for Linux 10:42 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 12:42 OCCT for Linux 13:38 Chrome OS is Apparently Merging with Android 15:11 Plasma Bigscreen is Back on Air 17:08 Outro Links: CachyOS July 2025 Release https://cachyos.org/blog/2507-july-release/ (https://cachyos.org/blog/2507-july-release/) Hyprland 0.50 Released https://hypr.land/news/update50/ (https://hypr.land/news/update50/) Blender 4.5 LTS Released https://www.blender.org/download/releases/4-5/ (https://www.blender.org/download/releases/4-5/) https://developer.blender.org/docs/release_notes/4.5/eevee/#vulkan (https://developer.blender.org/docs/release_notes/4.5/eevee/#vulkan) https://www.blender.org/ (https://www.blender.org/) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/blender-4-5-lts-vulkan-support (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/blender-4-5-lts-vulkan-support) Lossless Scaling's Frame Generation for Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/lsfg-vk-aims-to-bring-lossless-scalings-frame-generation-to-linux/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/lsfg-vk-aims-to-bring-lossless-scalings-frame-generation-to-linux/) https://www.pcguide.com/news/lossless-scaling-frame-gen-on-linux-gets-some-help-from-the-original-dev-next-3-steps-outlined-by-creator/ (https://www.pcguide.com/news/lossless-scaling-frame-gen-on-linux-gets-some-help-from-the-original-dev-next-3-steps-outlined-by-creator/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/lossless-scalings-frame-generation-for-linux-gets-upgraded-to-the-latest-v3-1/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/lossless-scalings-frame-generation-for-linux-gets-upgraded-to-the-latest-v3-1/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/lossless-scaling-frame-gen-gets-a-decky-loader-steam-deck-plugin-but-theres-drama/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/lossless-scaling-frame-gen-gets-a-decky-loader-steam-deck-plugin-but-theres-drama/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) OCCT for Linux https://www.ocbase.com/ (https://www.ocbase.com/) https://www.ocbase.com/news/occt-available-on-steam (https://www.ocbase.com/news/occt-available-on-steam) https://www.ocbase.com/news/occt-v14-vulkan (https://www.ocbase.com/news/occt-v14-vulkan) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/stress-testing-toolkit-occt-arrives-on-steam-with-linux-and-steam-deck-support/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/stress-testing-toolkit-occt-arrives-on-steam-with-linux-and-steam-deck-support/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/stress-testing-app-occt-switches-to-vulkan-by-default-dropping-directx/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/stress-testing-app-occt-switches-to-vulkan-by-default-dropping-directx/) Chrome OS is Apparently Merging with Android https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/i-think-you-see-the-future-first-on-android-googles-android-leader-sameer-samat (https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/i-think-you-see-the-future-first-on-android-googles-android-leader-sameer-samat) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/is-chrome-os-merging-with-android (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/is-chrome-os-merging-with-android) https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/googles-android-head-confirms-chrome-os-and-android-are-merging/ (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/googles-android-head-confirms-chrome-os-and-android-are-merging/) Plasma Bigscreen is Back on Air https://plasma-bigscreen.org/ (https://plasma-bigscreen.org/) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/plasma-bigscreen-revival-kde-tv (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/plasma-bigscreen-revival-kde-tv) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

video: https://youtu.be/aig4jdVoL6o Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we have another jam packed episode of TWIL. Red Hat announced No-Cost RHEL for business developers, MIPS has been acquired, the Bazzite team have a brand new app store, and we have new releases from Thunderbird, OBS Studio, Bash and more! 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/d91f1a56-0ece-4e0b-ac35-7747be11678d.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 00:36 Red Hat Announces No-Cost RHEL For Business Developers 03:42 GlobalFoundries acquires MIPS 05:33 Bazzite gets new app-store & devices 09:34 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 11:38 OBS Studio 31.1 Released 14:30 Mozilla VPN Linux App is Now Available on Flathub 18:04 Thunderbird 140 Released 21:06 Bash 5.3 Released 22:03 Outro Links: Red Hat Announces No-Cost RHEL For Business Developers https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-introduces-red-hat-enterprise-linux-business-developers-aligning-application-development-production-consistency (https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-introduces-red-hat-enterprise-linux-business-developers-aligning-application-development-production-consistency) GlobalFoundries acquires MIPS https://mips.com/blog/mips-and-globalfoundries-powering-the-next-wave-of-physical-ai/ (https://mips.com/blog/mips-and-globalfoundries-powering-the-next-wave-of-physical-ai/) https://gf.com/gf-press-release/globalfoundries-to-acquire-mips-to-accelerate-ai-and-compute-capabilities/ (https://gf.com/gf-press-release/globalfoundries-to-acquire-mips-to-accelerate-ai-and-compute-capabilities/) Bazzite gets new app-store & devices https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-july-2025-update-bazaar-z13-kernel-6-15-steam-hardware-survey/9501 (https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-july-2025-update-bazaar-z13-kernel-6-15-steam-hardware-survey/9501) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) OBS Studio 31.1 Released https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/31.1.0 (https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/releases/tag/31.1.0) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/obs-studio-31-1-whats-new (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/obs-studio-31-1-whats-new) Mozilla VPN Linux App is Now Available on Flathub https://flathub.org/apps/org.mozilla.vpn (https://flathub.org/apps/org.mozilla.vpn) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/mozilla-vpn-linux-app-available-flathub (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/mozilla-vpn-linux-app-available-flathub) Thunderbird 140 Released https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/07/welcome-to-thunderbird-140-eclipse/ (https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/07/welcome-to-thunderbird-140-eclipse/) https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/140.0esr/releasenotes/ (https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/140.0esr/releasenotes/) Bash 5.3 Released https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/bash.html (https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/bash.html) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/bash-5-3-new-features (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/bash-5-3-new-features) https://lwn.net/Articles/1029079/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/1029079/) https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Bash-5.3 (https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Bash-5.3) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)

video: https://youtu.be/h-qXWfz_yew Comment on the TWIL Forum (https://thisweekinlinux.com/forum) This week in Linux, we have a huge milestone to celebrate with Linux hitting the coveted 5% market share for desktops in the US market. Then we got a few gaming topics to cover including one about game preservation and anti-cheats. Then we are going to take a look at a project to keep X11 window managers around for good. Later in the show we'll check out some new releases including a lightweight window manager called IceWM. 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-3a5b2cebb006/3e45f62c-2fae-4e68-8fc6-7ad7ec5e6f7a.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 00:48 Linux Hits 5% US Desktop Market Share 04:14 Stop Killing Games Initiative 11:11 Wayback: Experimental Layer for X11 Desktops on Wayland 15:39 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 17:34 IceWM 3.8 Window Manager Released 19:05 Anti-Cheat on Linux: THE FINALS & Broken Arrow 22:26 digiKam 8.7 Released 24:05 ProtonPlus to manage Proton layers for Gaming 25:53 Outro Links: Linux Hits 5% US Desktop Market Share https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/united-states-of-america (https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/united-states-of-america) https://ostechnix.com/linux-reaches-5-desktop-market-share-in-usa/ (https://ostechnix.com/linux-reaches-5-desktop-market-share-in-usa/) Stop Killing Games Initiative https://www.stopkillinggames.com/ (https://www.stopkillinggames.com/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/stop-killing-games-consumer-movement-hits-some-major-milestones/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/stop-killing-games-consumer-movement-hits-some-major-milestones/) Wayback: Experimental Layer for X11 Desktops on Wayland https://github.com/kaniini/wayback (https://github.com/kaniini/wayback) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayback-X11-Wayland (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayback-X11-Wayland) https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayback-2026-Plans (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayback-2026-Plans) https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/03/waybackwaylanddisplay_server/ (https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/03/wayback_wayland_display_server/) Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly (https://thisweekinlinux.com/sandfly) IceWM 3.8 Window Manager Released https://ice-wm.org/ (https://ice-wm.org/) https://github.com/ice-wm/icewm (https://github.com/ice-wm/icewm) https://www.phoronix.com/news/IceWM-3.8-Released (https://www.phoronix.com/news/IceWM-3.8-Released) Anti-Cheat on Linux: THE FINALS & Broken Arrow https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/the-finals-is-getting-new-kernel-based-anti-cheat-likely-to-break-it-on-linux-steamos-steam-deck/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/the-finals-is-getting-new-kernel-based-anti-cheat-likely-to-break-it-on-linux-steamos-steam-deck/) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/broken-arrow-devs-confirm-their-anti-cheat-will-not-block-linux-steamos/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/broken-arrow-devs-confirm-their-anti-cheat-will-not-block-linux-steamos/) digiKam 8.7 Released https://www.digikam.org/ (https://www.digikam.org/) https://www.digikam.org/news/2025-06-30-8.7.0releaseannouncement/ (https://www.digikam.org/news/2025-06-30-8.7.0_release_announcement/) ProtonPlus to manage Proton layers for Gaming https://github.com/Vysp3r/ProtonPlus (https://github.com/Vysp3r/ProtonPlus) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/protonplus-makes-managing-proton-versions-on-linux-steamos-and-steam-deck-simple/ (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/protonplus-makes-managing-proton-versions-on-linux-steamos-and-steam-deck-simple/) Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)