Linux + Open Source News, by TLE

Weekly roundup of everything new in the Linux and Open Source world! May contain gaming and privacy related topics.
This is a longer counterpart to the Linux and Open Source news videos available on The Linux Experiment Youtube Channel.

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2024-09-07 14:30:03

Linux grows again, KDE overspends (but it's fine), Ubuntu has upgrade problems
This week, it's the right episode, I promise

2024-08-31 17:30:02

New Linux Console, Rust and BcacheFS drama, KDE donations
Woops_ Previous upload was in fact last week's episode, so here is the right one...

2024-08-31 14:30:02

New Linux Console, Rust and BcacheFS drama, KDE donations
Time for this week's episode! We have a new Linux gaming console, some Rust and BcacheFS drama in the Linux kernel, andKDE asking for donations with a dedicated notification

2024-08-17 15:30:02

Could the US break up Google? Deepin 23, SteamOS for other devices
Time for this week’s episode!

2024-08-10 15:30:02

Cosmic Alpha is out, elementary OS 8 in September, Nvidia scraped videos for its AI
Here is this week's episode!

2024-08-10 14:30:02

Cosmic Alpha is out, elementary OS 8 in September, Nvidia scraped videos for its AI
Here is this week's episode!

2024-08-03 15:30:03

A few nice Cosmic reveals, Linux market share gains, macOS more vulnerable than Windows
Here is this week's fresh episode!

2024-08-03 14:30:02

A few nice Cosmic reveals, Linux market share gains, macOS more vulnerable than Windows
Here is this week's fresh episode!

2024-07-27 14:30:02

Firefox's Opt-out ad setting, AI tool pirated movies, SecureBoot broken
Here is this week's episode!

2024-07-20 14:30:02

3rd party Bug killed Windows PCs across the world, openSUSE needs to change its name
Time for your fresh episode!

2024-07-13 13:30:02

Fedora 41 drops X11, Copilot lawsuit dismissed, GNOME 47 looks great
Here is this week's episode!

2024-07-13 12:30:03

Fedora 41 drops X11, Copilot lawsuit dismissed, GNOME 47 looks great
Here is this week's episode!

2024-07-06 15:30:03

Fedora Telemetry, Deepin AI, ChromeOS Flex is dead?
Here is this week's episode!

2024-06-29 15:30:02

Mozilla sued for discrimination, GNOME without X11, Performance boosts everywhere
Here is this week's episode! It's all in the title :)

2024-06-22 15:30:03

GNOME accent colors, the end of ad blockers and Plasma 6.1
In this one, we have Google pulling the trigger on Manifest v3 despite a lot of concerns for ad and tracker blockers, GNOME adding accent color support, some interesting ARM and RISC V devices running Linux, and Mozilla buying an ad focused company:

2024-06-22 14:30:03

2024-06-08 15:30:03

Mint disables unverified apps, Recall hacked already, KDE as ks for feedback
In this one, we have Linux Mint deciding to hide unverified Flatpaks by default, KDE asking you to help them define their goals for the next 2 years, and we have the atrocious Windows recall being already hacked

2024-06-01 15:30:03

GNOME has plans, EU investigates OpenAI for GDPR violations, Ubuntu Real Time
Here is this week's episode!

2024-05-25 15:30:02

GNOME's 5 year plan, Windows Recall is a nightmare, Qualcomm beats Apple?
Time for this week's episode!

2024-05-18 15:30:03

Firefox data collection, France bans TikTok (sort of), Google AI is scary
Firefox adds data collection, France banned TikTok in one of its territories, Google AI is still absolutely creepy, the Kernel 6.9 is out, and a lot more in this week's episode!

2024-05-11 15:30:03

Cosmic update, new attack bypasses VPNs, ClearLinux beats everything else?
Here is your fresh episode! We talk bout Valve contributing to NVK, the Cosmic desktop, a new attack that bypasses VPN, good performance benchmarks for Clear Linux, and more!

2024-05-04 15:30:02

No, NixOS isn't dying. GNOME icon & funding issues, everyone hates Windows 11
here is this week's episode!

2024-04-27 15:30:02

Why Google sucks now, US bans TikTok, Ubuntu 24.04 & Fedora 40
Fresh new episode, with the US banning TikTok (or forcing them to sell), Google search getting worse, and an explanation of the reasons, Fedora 40 and Ubuntu 24.04 being released, and Nvidia contributing to open source drivers!

2024-04-20 15:30:03

Flatpak vulnerability, Gentoo refuses AI, Cosmic will theme apps
In this one, Gentoo says no to AI, and Linus Torvalds finds it "hilarious", we also have a flaw in Flatpak, plus Cosmic showing off its theming capabilities, at least for GTK apps, plus some good news for Linux gaming!

2024-04-13 15:30:03

Fedora wants AI, Nvidia + Wayland is fixed, US gains privacy
Time for this week's episode!

2024-04-06 14:30:02

Proposal for Fedora to use Plasma, XZ backdoor repercussions, German state moves to Linux
Here is this week’s episode!

2024-03-30 16:30:03

Redis renounces FOSS, the future of Linux is bright, Fedora 40 beta
Here is this week's episode!

2024-03-23 16:30:02

USA sues Apple, Plasma themes can wipe your drive, GNOME 46
In this one, the USA sues Apple for abusing their dominant position, GNOME 46 was released, Plasma themes can run arbitrary code on your system, and the scam problem in the Snap Store is getting worse

2024-03-16 16:41:15

Cosmic is delayed, French suffers massive data breach, EU won't regulate FOSS
Brand new episode!

2024-03-16 05:19:25

Cosmic is delayed, French suffers massive data breach, EU won't regulate FOSS
Brand new episode!

2024-03-09 14:48:48

Linux at 4%, Fedora drops X11, Apple makes a mess of the EU's DMA
Here is this week's fresh episode, where Linux passes 4% market share, Fedora goes all in on Wayland eve in their GNOME variant, and the EU wrecks Apple, again.

2024-03-02 08:51:30

Nintendo sues emulator, Nvidia thinks coding is dead, Plasma 6 is out
Here is your fresh weekly episode!

2024-02-23 06:00:04

Snap scam problem, Warp on Linux, an API for RGB
In this week's episode, we have a pretty bad scam app making its way onto the Snap Store, and the steps Canonical and Ubuntu will take to avoid this situation in the future, we have the Warp terminal coming to Linux, but still not open source, unfortunately, and we have a proposed API for RGB on Linux, and a lot more stuff, including some good news for Linux gaming!

2024-02-17 10:44:01

Mozilla layoffs, Cosmic DE alpha, India bans ProtonMail
Here is this week's fresh new episode!

2024-02-10 16:52:25

Mozilla blunders and then gets a new CEO, Ubuntu makes some moves
Here is this week's brand new episode, with Apple breaking support for PWAs, Mozilla switching CEOs after launching an overpriced service, the elementary OS 8 early access is here, Wine and DXVK are coming to Android in closed source format, and more!

2024-02-03 06:00:02

VSCode & MS Edge troubles, Fedora KDE might keep X11
Time for this week's episode, with multiple issues with Microsoft apps, Fedora KDE going back a bit on their removal of X11, and a lot more!

2024-01-27 16:50:45

Apple really sucks, Mint's EDGE ISO, Wayland protocol drama
This week, we have Apple implementing the necessary changes to their platforms in the EU, but in the most "foot dragging" way possible, we have some Wayland related drama, some good, and some bad news for Linux gaming, Linux Mint's Edge ISO, and a lot more!

2024-01-27 16:34:20

2024-01-20 16:49:07

OpenSUSE is going immutable, Snap creates problems, Fuchsia won't be Google's future
In this one, we have OpenSUSE turning Leap into an immutable distro (but they'll keep the older model as well, don't worry), we have Valve getting fed up with Ubuntu's Steam Snap package, and we have Google giving up on Fuchsia OS for general computing purposes, plus a bunch of other things!

2023-11-26 16:15:17

Big Plasma 6, GNOME & COSMIC updates, Youtube's anti user moves
Time for this week's episode! We have Google trying to fight ad blockers on Youtube and in Chrome, but with very anti consumer moves, and we have some cool progress updates on System76's Cosmic desktop, some nice stuff coming to Plasma 6, and GNOME using their recent cash to improve their desktop, but also Linux as a whole