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01:51 Upstream vs distros debate kicks off again
https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-and-gnome-calendar-clash-resurfaces-months-later/
https://gitlab.com/linuxmint/pins/mint/gnome-calendar/-/work_items/1
https://tesk.page/2026/07/18/how-far-would-hostile-distributions-go-to-hurt-upstream/

05:25 432 CVEs published in 2 days by the Linux kernel team
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/22/linux-kernel-team-publishes-432-cves-in-two-days/5276497

08:28 Flathub reviewers leaving
https://bbhtt.in/posts/flathub-leave/
https://bbhtt.in/posts/taking-a-pause/

11:26 Flathub’s AI slop ban was probably the right call
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/flathub-ai-slop-ban-data

13:20 Collabora talks about their work on the Steam Frame OS
https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/building-an-arch-linux-aarch64-port-for-holo-core.html

14:59 GNOME changes how they handle CVEs
https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2026/07/20/some-changes-to-gnome-security-tracking/

17:30 Firefox 153 released with containers
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/firefox-153-new-containers-feature

19:26 LibreOffice explains why MSOffice formats aren’t really open
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/07/17/microsofts-main-tool-for-lock-in/

22:09 JellyFin loses multiple contributors
https://forum.jellyfin.org/t-project-leadership-changes
https://linuxiac.com/jellyfin-loses-project-leader-and-core-team-member-in-major-shake-up/

23:20 Libx11-compat trying to keep legacy apps alive on systems without x11
https://www.phoronix.com/news/libx11-compat

25:17 Thunderbird update adds accent color and better account setup
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2026/07/thunderbird-153-meadow-is-out-now/

26:58 How AI is changing open source
https://enblog.eischmann.cz/2026/07/23/how-ai-is-changing-open-source/

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02:04 Torvalds talks Kernel and AI
https://www.zdnet.com/article/open-source-summit-linus-torvalds/

04:05 Torvalds says AI is here to stay on the kernel
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Is-Not-Anti-AI
https://sfconservancy.org/llm-gen-ai/llm-backed-generative-ai-recommendations.html

07:19 Wayland gives better gaming performance than x11
https://www.phoronix.com/review/plasma-67-wayland-cachyos/3

09:11 Proton warns against Age verification
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-death-of-privacy-online-proton-launches-interactive-map-to-show-age-verification-laws-are-spreading-fast
https://proton.me/age-verification

10:49 Cosmic gets its frosted glass UI & good updates
https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-cosmic-desktop-environments-frosted-glass-effect
https://linuxiac.com/cosmic-desktop-1-3-shines-with-its-new-frosted-glass-design/

13:31 X11 server alternative vibe coded in Assembly
https://isene.org/2026/07/Frame.html

15:59 GNOME working on a TestFlight-like interface
https://modal.cx/blog/image-based-for-developers/

18:32 Linux does run on anything
https://cakehonolulu.github.io/linux-on-32x/

20:56 Firefox will release new versions every 2 weeks
https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-platform/c/qlaQ1YSlOP8?pli=1

22:13 Mozilla study points all the dark patterns around Edge
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/browser-choice-windows-report-over-the-edge-2/

24:41 AppManager makes AppImages much better
https://github.com/kem-a/AppManager
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/appmanager-appimage-installer-linux

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01:44 Another German state moves to open source
https://www.regierung-mv.de/Aktuell/?id=221531&processor=processor.sa.pressemitteilung

04:25 Windows drops below 60% market share
https://linuxiac.com/windows-drops-under-60-in-global-desktop-os-share-for-the-first-time-in-years/
https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/

07:36 OpenMandriva victim of sabotage from former contributor
https://forum.openmandriva.org/t/statement-regarding-attempted-distribution-sabotage/8997

10:04 GNOME 51 has its first alpha
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-51-Alpha
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-Background-Blur

12:40 FSF makes progress on LibrePhone project
https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2026/summer/ensuring-freedom-one-blob-at-a-time

14:07 Ubuntu outlines their work on ARM
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-on-arm-summer-26-update/84872

16:28 More performance improvements for AMD on Linux
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Marek-Double-VRS-RADV-Perf

17:42 Tuxedo OS moves to Debian Testing
https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/A-new-foundation-for-TUXEDO-OS-Switching-to-Debian.tuxedo

21:14 Mint 23 will have a full Wayland session
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5046

22:31 Valve published Windows drivers for Steam machine
https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/lies-about-driver-support-valve-now-lets-you-install-windows-11-on-a-steam-machine-but-many-people-dont-want-to-be-fooled-twice

25:21 Proton 11 released
https://linuxiac.com/proton-11-0-released-with-big-compatibility-boost-for-linux-gaming/

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01:51 Sony & Microsoft just handed Linux a major win
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0ryjyvjq41o
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/sony-announces-that-the-ps3-and-vita-stores-are-going-offline-on-the-same-day-it-tells-us-we-wont-be-able-to-buy-physical-games-in-future-this-is-why-physical-media-matters
https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/this-should-be-illegal-sony-is-deleting-over-500-movies-that-people-bought-from-their-digital-libraries-just-proving-further-why-4k-blu-rays-popularity-keeps-growing
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox-might-be-following-playstations-lead-as-new-reports-claim-microsoft-is-testing-a-new-disc-to-digital-game-feature-called-positron-and-the-next-gen-project-helix-console-wont-have-a-disc-drive

07:04 PS5 Linux project now works pretty well
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/playstation-5-linux-project-gets-upgraded-to-support-new-firmware-and-ps5-slim/

08:21 New Linux tablet looks pretty nice
https://junocomputers.com/juno-tab-4-wifi/

09:59 Google Fined 4 billion euros
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/google-loses-final-appeal-to-overturn-41-billion-eu-fine/

12:35 Some cool GNOME apps released and updated
https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/06/twig-255/

15:08 KDE whiteboard & new email Client
https://linuxiac.com/meet-drawy-kde-infinite-whiteboard-app-for-linux/
https://melia.buxjr.com/

17:19 Unpatched vulnerability in KDE 6.7
https://blog.kimiblock.top/2026/07/01/arbitrary-code-execution-in-kde-plasma/

19:06 Microsoft launches WSL containers
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl-container-is-now-available-for-public-preview/

20:34 Canonical sponsors a Rust focused entity
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Canonical-Gold-Trifecta-Tech
https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-becomes-gold-sponsor-of-trifecta-tech-foundation
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/carefully-but-purposefully-oxidising-ubuntu/56995

22:39 Fedora revamps their Community process over AI desktop spin
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/O2ZTWWB4FWP2H5R2FHED2QTGCJSNJ53I/

26:04 Kernel devs want to drop the “assisted by AI” tag
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-AI-Attribution-Again

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01:37 Steam machine looks like a disappointment
https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/45479024/view/685257114654870245
https://www.theverge.com/games/953411/valve-steamos-desktop-nvidia
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steam-machine-review
https://aftermath.site/steam-machine-review-price/

06:57 SteamOS 3.8 image supports all AMD PCs
https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/65B4-2AA3-5F37-4227

08:28 Epic Games open sources new version control system
https://linuxiac.com/epic-games-open-sources-lore-version-control-system/

10:05 BcacheFS now no longer experimental
https://linuxiac.com/bcachefs-is-no-longer-experimental-but-caution-still-applies/

11:31 XFCE has its first Wayland compositor
https://www.spurint.org/journal/2026/06/xfwl4s-first-preview-release

12:42 Cosmic moves to version 1.1
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/cosmic-desktop-update-system-monitor

14:03 Wikipedia claps back against AI
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260622-wikipedia-won-t-let-ai-edit-articles-cofounder-says

15:30 Wikipedia cofounder banned for canvassing
https://www.404media.co/wikipedia-cofounder-larry-sanger-banned-from-site-for-canvassaing/

19:00 Solution proposed to end all captchas
https://www.cloudflare.com/press/press-releases/2026/cloudflare-collaborates-with-leading-browsers-to-develop-a-privacy-first-protocol-for-the-global-internet/

21:15 New initiative for improve graphics end 3D software on Wayland
https://www.aswf.io/blog/academy-software-foundation-launches-new-wayland-for-artists-working-group/

23:21 GE Proton fixes all media related issues in games
https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/proton-ge-custom/releases/tag/GE-Proton11-1

25:45 DXVK 3.0 gives huge performance improvements
https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v3.0

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