272: Linux 6.10, Windows Global Outage, openSUSE Brand Drama, GNOME Director Leaves & more Linux news

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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!

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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://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/linux-kernel-610-is-out-now/
  • https://lwn.net/Articles/981961/
  • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/linux-kernel-6-10-new-features
  • 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://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://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
• SUSE Requests openSUSE to Rebrand
  • https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/project@lists.opensuse.org/thread/HZTCWECHJK6RBMY5KNGGY7LDLGAG7S7L/#7IVGVJOAO4NIQILUYI3ZUL7NHCVBDQO7
  • https://geekos.org/about-us/
• GNOME Foundation Executive Director Stepping Down