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This week in Linux we have a lot of new releases to talk about like desktop environments with KDE Plasma & Cinnamon. We also have some distro news from Ubuntu and postmarketOS. Plus there was an exciting announcement from Framework Computers about a potential new RISC-V motherboard option. 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!







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00:00 Intro00:40 Linux is Everywhere Shirt00:50 KDE Plasma 6.1 Released05:10 Cinnamon 6.2 Desktop Released08:34 Ubuntu Adds Support to Install DEBs in App Center13:37 Sponsored by Kolide15:18 Ubuntu Summit 202418:02 RISC-V Motherboard for Framework Laptop 1321:12 postmarketOS 24.06 Released23:13 Kdenlive 24.05 Released26:14 Outro







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* Linux is Everywhere Shirt



* https://tuxdigital.com/store







* https://store.tuxdigital.com/products/linux-is-everywhere-tee











* KDE Plasma 6.1 Released



* https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.1.0/







* https://frontpagelinux.com/news/kde-plasma-6-1-desktop-released…











* Cinnamon 6.2 Desktop Released



* https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon/commit/636d3ea7d75fc64dc1…







* https://frontpagelinux.com/news/cinnamon-6-2-desktop-released…







* https://9to5linux.com/cinnamon-6-2-desktop-environment-released…







* https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/cinnamon-6-2-desktop-whats-new











* Ubuntu Adds Support to Install DEBs in App Center



* https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-s-24-10-dev-cycle…







* https://frontpagelinux.com/news/ubuntu-adds-support-to-install-debs…







* https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/deb-installer-in-ubuntu-app-center…











* Ubuntu Summit 2024



* https://ubuntu.com//blog/ubuntu-summit-2024

This week in Linux we saw some big releases from openSUSE, Mozilla, and more. We’re also going to take a look at a new prototype laptop from TUXEDO Computers that I am very excited about. Then we’ll jump into everyone’s favorite segment, Legal News, because Valve is being sued for apparently overcharging gamers even though its much cheaper than buying games on console . . . hmm. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!







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00:00 Intro00:40 Raspberry Pi IPO on London Stock Exchange01:37 Tuxedo Snapdragon X Elite Laptop Prototype05:55 openSUSE Leap 15.6 Released09:17 Sponsored by Kolide10:57 Lawsuit filed against Valve24:38 Linus Torvalds Merging Extensible Scheduler “sched_ext”29:07 Mozilla Firefox 127 Released34:14 NetXMS 5.0.4 Released37:22 Outro







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* Raspberry Pi IPO on London Stock Exchange



* https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-ipo/







* https://www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/RPI/raspberry-pi-holdings-plc…







* https://frontpagelinux.com/news/raspberry-pi-goes-public-with-ipo-on…











* Tuxedo Snapdragon X Elite Laptop Prototype



* https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/TUXEDO-on-ARM-is-coming.tuxedo







* https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/blog/2024/05/upstreaming-linux-kernel..







* https://destinationlinux.net/374











* openSUSE Leap 15.6 Released



* https://get.opensuse.org/leap/15.6/







* https://news.opensuse.org/2024/06/12/leap-unveils-choices-for-users/







* https://en.opensuse.org/Features_15.6







* https://frontpagelinux.com/news/opensuse-leap-15-6-released-heres-what-you-need…











* Lawsuit filed against Valve



* https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/valve-faces-a-656-million-lawsuit-in-the-uk…











* Linus Torvalds Merging Extensible Scheduler “sched_ext”



* https://lore.

This Week in Linux, we’ve got some exciting updates to share with you, from the growth of Linux in the gaming world to many new distro releases. We’ll take a look at how you can shape the future of KDE and there’s a new virus removal tool for Linux from the folks at Kaspersky. All of this and more on this episode so let’s dive into Your Source for Linux GNews!







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00:00 Intro00:30 Linux Over 2% on Steam Survey02:14 You can help shape the Future of KDE05:26 Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool for Linux06:47 blendOS 4 Released10:03 Kali Linux 2024.2 Released11:58 Parrot OS 6.1 Released13:36 Linux Mint will hide Unverified Flatpaks17:20 NixOS 24.05 Released19:22 Purism is “Profitable” . . . somehow 🤷‍♂️25:24 Happy Birthday to Krita & Phoronix27:05 Outro







Links:









* Linux Over 2% on Steam Survey



* https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/?platform=combined







* https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/linux-user-share-on-steam-breaks-2pc…











* You can help shape the Future of KDE



* https://blog.lydiapintscher.de/2024/06/05/what-should-kde-focus-on-for-the…







* https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Goals-2024-Request







* https://phabricator.kde.org/T15613











* Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool for Linux



* https://destinationlinux.net/374 (releases Monday June 10th)







* https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/kaspersky-release-a-free-virus-removal…







* https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/kaspersky-releases-free-tool…











* blendOS 4 Released



* https://blendos.co/blog/2024/06/05/blendos-v4-released-arch-linux-made…







* https://9to5linux.com/immutable-distro-blendos-4-officially-released…











* Kali Linux 2024.2 Released



* https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2024-2-release/







* https://9to5linux.

This week in Linux was jam packed so we have news from distros, desktop environments and even some brand new Linux laptops hitting the market. KDE fans, get ready for Plasma 6.1, the Beta release is here bringing a preview of various improvements. On the mobile front, we have news from Murena for /e/OS 2.0 update with a fresh look and supercharged privacy tools. The Steam Deck just hit a major milestone, over 15,000 playable games. All of this and more on this episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews!







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00:00 Intro00:50 KDE Plasma 6.1 Beta04:32 /e/OS 2.0 (Murena Smartphones)07:28 Steam Deck hits 15,000 games & more Valve news10:04 Sponsored by Kolide11:15 Ultramarine Linux 40 Released14:26 Lots of Linux Laptops14:36 TUXEDO Stellaris Slim 15 Gen616:33 Framework Laptop 13 with Intel Core Ultra17:54 System76 Darter Pro with Intel Core Ultra21:04 Crowdfunded game CONSCRIPT cancels Linux version25:00 XZ 5.6.2 Released27:50 Outro







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* KDE Plasma 6.1 Beta



* https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.0.90/







* https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-1-beta-released-with-explicit-sync…







* https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.1-Beta







* https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/kde-plasma-6-1-beta-released-with-wayland…







* https://ostechnix.com/kde-plasma-6-1-beta-is-released/







* https://thisweekinlinux.com/259











* Murena 2.0 Released



* https://murena.com/the-next-chapter-begins-welcome-e-os-2-0/







* https://doc.e.foundation/devices







* https://murena.com/products/smartphones/







* https://destinationlinux.net/348











* Steam Deck hits 15,000 games



* https://steamdb.info/instantsearch/?refinementList…







* https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/steam-deck-hits-15000-games-rated-playable…







* https://ww...

This week’s episode, we’re going to be taking a look into the crystal ball of Linux, and we’re going to be seeing into the future for the roadmaps that were given to us by various projects, like Ubuntu, GNOME, Mozilla Firefox, and others. Plus, we have some new releases like Alpine Linux and MX Linux, and a lot more to check out. So let’s jump into the episode of This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews.







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00:00 Intro00:29 Ubuntu 24.10 Wayland Default for NVidia04:13 GNOME 5 Year Strategy08:17 Future of Mozilla Firefox12:10 Sponsored by LINBIT12:57 Fedora Approves New Miracle Spin14:50 Alpine Linux 3.20 Released16:03 MX Linux 23.3 Released17:07 IceWM 3.5 Released18:46 HandBrake 1.8 Released19:50 Atari buys Intellivision21:40 Outro







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* Ubuntu 24.10 Wayland Default for NVidia



* https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-s-24-10-dev-cycle-the-roadmap/45120?u=d0od







* https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/05/ubuntu-24-10-wayland-nvidia







* https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/05/snap-store-website-new-look







* https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/05/ubuntu-24-04-upgrades-officially-open











* GNOME 5 Year Strategy



* https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/05/23/introducing-the-gnome-foundations-five-year-strategic-plan-draft/







* https://foundation.gnome.org/strategicplan/











* Future of Mozilla Firefox



* https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/here-s-what-we-re-working-on-in-firefox/td-p/57694







* https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/05/mozilla-shares-firefox-roadmap











* Fedora Approves New Miracle Spin



* https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/FedoraMiracle







* https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-Miracle-Spin-Approved











* Alpine Linux 3.20 Released



* https://alpinelinux.org







* https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.20.0-released.html







* a href="https://www.phoronix.com/news/Alpine-Linux-3.

I’m back from the Red Hat Summit, and there is a lot to talk about this week. We have a new kernel release with Linux 6.9, which sees a lot of performance perks. There’s also some new cool AI stuff from Red Hat that was announced. We’re going to unpack some messy drama related to Telegram and Signal. And we have many distro releases to talk about like EndlessOS, Manjaro, and more. So let’s dive right into the episode with This Week in Linux, Your Source for Linux GNews.







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00:00 Intro00:36 Linux 6.9 Released02:04 Red Hat Summit: AI, Image Mode & more04:28 Endless OS 6.0 Released06:07 Sponsored by Kolide07:15 Telegram vs Signal Drama19:24 Fedora Asahi Remix 40 Released20:29 Destination Linux: Interview with GloriousEggroll21:19 Manjaro 24.0 Released22:26 Rescuezilla 2.5 Released23:36 Dillo 3.1 (Web Browser) Released25:52 Outro







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* Linux 6.9 Released



* https://lkml.org/lkml/2024/5/12/224







* https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/05/linux-kernel-6-9-features







* https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.9-Released











* Red Hat Summit: AI, Image Mode & more



* https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/open-source-and-ais-future







* https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-reimagines-enterprise-linux







* https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-infuses-generative-ai







* https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/ai/what-is-instructlab







* https://github.com/instructlab







* https://www.redhat.com/en/summit







* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHtaDeEwVPk











* Endless OS 6.0 Released



* https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12146







* https://9to5linux.com/endless-os-6-is-here-based-on-debian











* Telegram vs Signal Drama



* https://t.me/durov/274







* https://x.com/jack/status/1787895769183268948