• Facebook bans Fediverse Links, big Valve interview on SteamOS, Apple pulls their AI
    Jan 18 2025
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  • Linux Foundation endorses Chromium, SteamOS ISO is coming
    Jan 11 2025
    💻 Get a Linux computer from our sponsor, Tuxedo💻 https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en# 👏 Support the show here: 👏 Patreon supporters get the daily Linux & Open Source audio show! https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperiment Or you can support me with a one time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thelinuxexp https://liberapay.com/TheLinuxExperiment/ 👕 Buy TLE Merch: 👕 https://the-linux-experiment.creator-spring.com/ 📹 Watch Linux videos: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxexperiment 🎙️ Leave your feedback here: 🎙️ https://podcast.thelinuxexp.com 02:24 Linux Foundation teams up with Google on Chromium https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-announces-the-launch-of-supporters-of-chromium-based-browsers 05:51 SteamOS ISO is coming with Legion Go S https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-legion-unleashes-next-gen-gaming-power-at-ces-2025/ https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/529834914570306831 08:06 Microsoft working on a SteamOS competing interface https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-is-finally-fighting-back-against-the-rise-of-steamos-by-overhauling-windows-11-to-be-better-on-handhelds 10:00 Budgie has a few things to announce https://buddiesofbudgie.org/blog/state-of-the-budgie-2024 12:11 Cosmic alpha 5 is out https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-5-released 14:14 KDE Plasma 6.3 beta is out https://kde.org/announcements/changelogs/plasma/6/6.2.5-6.2.90/ 16:13 Geforce Now will have an official Steam Deck app https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-ces-2025/ 18:03 AUR removes ARM only software https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-Requires-x86_64 19:31 Firefox 134 has some nice features https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/firefox-134-brings-touch-hold-gestures-to-linux-ecosia-search-more 21:49 Marvel Rivals dev lifts Linux gamers ban https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/01/marvel-rivals-lifts-100-year-cheating-bans-on-mac-and-steam-deck-players/ 23:29 Dell kills XPS brand, Linux support uncertain https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/the-end-of-an-era-dell-will-no-longer-make-xps-computers/ 25:06 Apple’s AI is as bad as everyone else’s https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/apples-ai-headlines-are-more-of-a-break-from-reality-than-breaking-news 💻 Get a Linux computer from our sponsor, Tuxedo💻 https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en# 👏 Support the show here: 👏 Patreon supporters get the daily Linux & Open Source audio show! https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperiment Or you can support me with a one time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thelinuxexp https://liberapay.com/TheLinuxExperiment/ 👕 Buy TLE Merch: 👕 https://the-linux-experiment.creator-spring.com/ 📹 Watch Linux videos: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxexperiment 🎙️ Leave your feedback here: 🎙️ https://podcast.thelinuxexp.com
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  • Github's fake stars, Nvidia's $700M open source bet, KDE looks healthy
    Jan 4 2025

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    00:00 Intro

    01:55 Github has a big malware problem https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/github-has-a-major-problem-with-fake-rankings-which-could-put-users-at-risk-of-attack https://arxiv.org/pdf/2412.13459

    05:33 KDE’s dev community looks very healthy http://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/i-measured-kdes-commit-stats-and-the-results-surprised-me/

    08:53 Nvidia open sources $700M tech https://venturebeat.com/ai/nvidia-acquires-software-maker-runai-to-orchestrate-gpu-clouds-for-ai/ https://www.run.ai/blog/run-ai-joins-nvidia

    11:43 Linux’s steam marketshare breaks its barrier https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/?platform=linux

    14:28 Mozilla’s AI assistant is here https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/orbit-by-mozilla-ai-assistant-firefox-extension

    17:04 X.org is an undead project https://www.phoronix.com/news/X.Org-Server-2024-GitStats

    19:46 Bottles moves to Rust and Libcosmic https://usebottles.com/posts/2024-12-27-rust-libcosmic-next/?s=09 https://usebottles.com/posts/2023-10-05-bottles-next-a-new-chapter/

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  • Open Source worth $7B, no Apple search, custom kernels no longer useful
    Dec 28 2024

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    02:18 Open Source estimated at 7 Billion dollars https://www.techradar.com/pro/open-source-software-is-now-a-multi-billion-dollar-industry https://opensourcefundingsurvey2024.com/

    05:20 Apple won’t make a search engine https://www.macrumors.com/2024/12/24/apple-explains-why-it-wont-make-search-engine/

    08:45 Alternative kernels aren’t necessary anymore https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.12-Liquorix-Performance

    11:16 Wayland now has clipboard and workspaces protocols https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/wayland-devel/2024-December/043920.html

    12:55 New USB and notifications portals are here https://github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktop-portal/releases/tag/1.19.1

    14:30 Home assistant has its first voice hardware https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/12/19/voice-preview-edition-the-era-of-open-voice/

    16:37 SerpentOS has its first alpha https://serpentos.com/blog/2024/12/23/serpent-os-enters-alpha/

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  • Lenovo will use SteamOS, EU investigates TikTok, Mozilla focuses on Ads and AI
    Dec 21 2024
    💻 Get a Linux computer from our sponsor, Tuxedo💻 https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en# 👏 Support the show here: 👏 Patreon supporters get the daily Linux & Open Source audio show! https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperiment Or you can support me with a one time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thelinuxexp https://liberapay.com/TheLinuxExperiment/ 👕 Buy TLE Merch: 👕 https://the-linux-experiment.creator-spring.com/ 📹 Watch Linux videos: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxexperiment 🎙️ Leave your feedback here: 🎙️ https://podcast.thelinuxexp.com 00:00 Intro 02:21 First SteamOS device will be from Lenovo https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/13/24320477/lenovo-legion-go-s-steamos-handheld-gaming-pc-rumors https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/19/24325072/lenovo-legion-go-ces-event-valve-microsoft 05:05 EU investigates TikTok as well https://www.reuters.com/business/eu-opens-investigation-into-tiktok-over-election-interference-2024-12-17/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-attend-pro-european-rally-romania-ahead-presidential-run-off-vote-2024-12-06/ 07:56 Mozilla focuses on AI and ads https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/mozilla-financial-report-2023-revenue-increase https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/foundation/annualreport/2024/article/evolving-together-redefining-mozilla-in-the-ai-era/ 11:38 XFCE 4.20 is out https://alexxcons.github.io/blogpost_14.html 15:07 Android beta now has a working Linux terminal https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/android-15-qpr2-beta-2-is-here-with-our-first-look-at-the-working-linux-terminal-app 16:52 Youtube will add controls to opt-in to AI training https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/15509945?sjid=15424655719271367089-NC https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/16/youtube-will-let-creators-opt-out-into-third-party-ai-training/ 19:54 RHEL benchmarks show Linux gets faster, not slower https://www.phoronix.com/review/rhel-10-beta-benchmarks/6 21:55 Peertube 7 redesigns the entire interface https://joinpeertube.org/news/release-7.0 23:52 Windows bests Linux for latest Arc GPUs https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-arc-b580-windows-linux/7 25:56 The new System76 laptop looks pretty good https://system76.com/laptops/pang15/configure 💻 Get a Linux computer from our sponsor, Tuxedo💻 https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en# 👏 Support the show here: 👏 Patreon supporters get the daily Linux & Open Source audio show! https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperiment Or you can support me with a one time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thelinuxexp https://liberapay.com/TheLinuxExperiment/ 👕 Buy TLE Merch: 👕 https://the-linux-experiment.creator-spring.com/ 📹 Watch Linux videos: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxexperiment 🎙️ Leave your feedback here: 🎙️ https://podcast.thelinuxexp.com
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  • Flathub separates from GNOME, Arch gets 500K€, Firefox drops Do Not track
    Dec 14 2024
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  • KDE gets big donations, Discord supports Wayland, SteamOS devices coming
    Dec 7 2024
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  • Steam Controller 2 design leak, bcacheFS ban, Wayland in Wine
    Nov 30 2024
    💻 Get a Linux computer from our sponsor, Tuxedo💻 https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en# 👏 Support the show here: 👏 Patreon supporters get the daily Linux & Open Source audio show! https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperiment Or you can support me with a one time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thelinuxexp https://liberapay.com/TheLinuxExperiment/ 👕 Buy TLE Merch: 👕 https://the-linux-experiment.creator-spring.com/ 📹 Watch Linux videos: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxexperiment 🎙️ Leave your feedback here: 🎙️ https://podcast.thelinuxexp.com 00:00 Intro 01:49 Steam Controller 2 design leaks https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/new-steam-controller-2-and-vr-controller-designs-got-leaked/ 06:06 BcacheFS code blocked for this kernel cycle https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/6740fc3aabec0_5eb129497@dwillia2-xfh.jf.intel.com.notmuch/ https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/o5tbrrk4r3sxtvk7tjyua5h2qaa3fos7446dkxbjyxjwhp4odd@we5elwaeb7dv/ 08:51 Wine 9.22 enables the Wayland driver by default https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/wine-922-released-noting-the-wayland-driver-enabled-in-default-configuration/ 10:43 elementary OS 8 is out https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-available-now/ 14:24 Cinnamon 6.4 is out https://9to5linux.com/cinnamon-6-4-desktop-environment-released-with-revamped-theme-night-light 16:38 New private tool to share data https://privact.org/2024/11/14/presenting-privact-at-kde-akademy/ 20:01 SUSE rebrands services https://www.zdnet.com/article/suse-unveils-major-rebranding-and-a-new-ai-platform-that-protects-your-data/ 22:38 German municipality turns to open source https://www.schleswig-holstein.de/DE/landesregierung/themen/digitalisierung/linux-plus1 24:34 Proton Sarek forks DXVK https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/dev-of-proton-sarek-for-older-gpus-has-forked-dxvk-to-backport-game-settings-and-improve-compatibility/ 27:17 Steam Deck Hits 17 000 games https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/steam-deck-hits-17000-games-playable-and-verified/ 💻 Get a Linux computer from our sponsor, Tuxedo💻 https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en# 👏 Support the show here: 👏 Patreon supporters get the daily Linux & Open Source audio show! https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperiment Or you can support me with a one time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thelinuxexp https://liberapay.com/TheLinuxExperiment/ 👕 Buy TLE Merch: 👕 https://the-linux-experiment.creator-spring.com/ 📹 Watch Linux videos: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxexperiment 🎙️ Leave your feedback here: 🎙️ https://podcast.thelinuxexp.com
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