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This Week in Linux

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This Week in Linux (TWIL) is the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. “Your Source for Linux GNews”

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Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

276: Ubuntu making BIG changes, KDE needs donations, Linux Continues to Grow & more Linux news 07.09.2024

video: https://youtu.be/KxFzi84B8dw Forum Discussion Thread This week in Linux, Canonical announced a new major kernel change that is coming for Ubuntu. KDE is now asking for donations in the next version of KDE Plasma desktop. Linux continues to grow on the desktop with the market share and Linux From Scratch has a new release. If you're not familiar with that, well, it's a great project that wil...

275: COSMIC Alpha Launched, Manjaro going Immutable, GNOME Tray Icons & more Linux news 11.08.2024

video: https://youtu.be/R4xG6z-jDtI Forum Discussion Thread This week in Linux, the much anticipated COSMIC desktop is HERE! well, kind of. GNOME have finally added back a feature that people have been asking about for years or did they? Manjaro is working on an immutable version of their distro. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s...

274: New COSMIC details leaked, Vanilla OS 2.0, Serpent OS & more Linux news 04.08.2024

video: https://youtu.be/Ay6uAbUYgjI Forum Discussion Thread This week in Linux, we've got a lot of GNews. Vanilla OS 2.0 has finally shipped after more than a year of development and it's got my attention. Serpent OS have also released a PreAlpha release of this new independent distro from the creator of Solus. Then we've got some more updates about the COSMIC desktop since it's less than a week a...

273: Linux Mint 22, COSMIC Desktop on Pop!_OS, Gaming Distros, & more Linux news 29.07.2024

video: https://youtu.be/AASVfVeQR-A Forum Discussion Thread This week in Linux we got a ton of distro releases to talk about. Linux Mint 22 is now available as well as a new release from OpenMandriva, ChimeraOS, and Bazzite. Plus we got some exciting news for the release date of the COSMIC desktop. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what...

272: Linux 6.10, Windows Global Outage, openSUSE Brand Drama, GNOME Director Leaves & more Linux news 22.07.2024

video: https://youtu.be/YRLHrUNgJ3w Forum Discussion Thread 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...

271: Fedora Metrics & Wayland, Zed IDE, GNOME finally revamping Extensions site, & more Linux news 15.07.2024

video: https://youtu.be/bfXXS5Z1JMc Forum Discussion Thread This week in Linux, Fedora announced some plans for future releases that may be controversial. There's a new IDE available for Linux that might turn some heads. GNOME's Extensions Website is getting a redesign but is it any good? All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going o...

270: Linux Mint Beta, SSH Security Vulnerability, Bye CentOS Linux & more Linux news 06.07.2024

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269: COSMIC Desktop Release Date, Record Your Game in Steam, SUSE 19 Years Support & more Linux news 29.06.2024

https://youtu.be/AKDqaBlmZzo Forum Discussion Thread This week in Linux, we've got desktop environment news for COSMIC & Budgie. We've got some distro news from the SUSE side of things. Then Valve announced a new killer feature for Steam so you can now record gameplay. 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 a...

268: KDE Plasma 6.1, Cinnamon Desktop, RISC-V Framework Laptop & more Linux news 23.06.2024

https://youtu.be/G4xIgbfiYiU Forum Discussion Thread 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 week...

267: Raspberry Pi IPO, Tuxedo Snapdragon Laptop, Valve Lawsuit, openSUSE Leap & more Linux news 16.06.2024

https://youtu.be/4uNJpbe4eSk Forum Discussion Thread 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...

266: Future of KDE, Kali Linux, Kaspersky Virus Removal & more Linux news 10.06.2024

https://youtu.be/VrAzEHPodrs Forum Discussion Thread 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 f...

265: KDE Plasma 6.1 Beta, /e/OS, 15,000 Games for Steam Deck, Linux Laptops & more Linux news 01.06.2024

https://youtu.be/uEUpjXfonXA Forum Discussion Thread 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 supercharg...

264: Ubuntu going Wayland for NVIDIA, Firefox's Future, GNOME 5 Year Strat & more Linux news 26.05.2024

https://youtu.be/z5afusnv-3M Forum Discussion Thread 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 i...

263: Linux 6.9, Red Hat AI, Telegram vs Signal, Manjaro 24 & more Linux news 18.05.2024

https://youtu.be/pjseaH7eX44 Forum Discussion Thread 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 abou...

262: Flavours of Ubuntu 24.04, Proton 9.0, NVIDIA + Steam Deck & more Linux news 05.05.2024

https://youtu.be/V-tcH_ol29g Forum Discussion Thread We have a very flavorful episode this week with all the flavors of Ubuntu 24.04. Proton 9.0 was released this week to make gaming on Linux even better. Then Nvidia is back on the show with some more positive news, this time about supporting GeForce Now on the Steam Deck. All of this and so much more coming up on This Week in Linux, Your Source f...

261: Fedora 40, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Flathub Redesign, Nextcloud & more Linux news 29.04.2024

https://youtu.be/4jr0_g-JTW8 Forum Discussion Thread This week's episode is so jam packed that it is kind of ridiculous. Let's rapid fire this intro and you'll see what I mean. Fedora Linux 40 is out, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is out, Nextcloud has a new release of Nextcloud Hub and the release notes feel like they never end, the Flathub has released a new design refresh making it even better to use Flatpa...

260: LXQt Desktop, Nouveau Lead Joins NVIDIA, AlmaLinux making waves, New Linux Tablet & more Linux news 21.04.2024

https://youtu.be/DsQfPv8GqBg Forum Discussion Thread We have some very interesting news this week, we've got a brand new major release of the LXQt desktop environment, there's a strange but potentially good twist in the ongoing saga of Nvidia and open source drivers, Red Hat drops the hardware ball and AlmaLinux catches it. Plus there's a new Linux Tablet trying to get kickstarted. All of this and...

259: Ubuntu 24.04 Beta, Gentoo becomes SPI-ware, Solution to NVidia & Wayland & more Linux news 14.04.2024

https://youtu.be/w-F1Exi4o0U Forum Discussion Thread This week's news is exciting with cool new stuff and pretty bonkers because we narrowly avoided a security nightmare! A backdoor was discovered hidden in a common Linux utility, and it could have infected millions of devices. We'll break down how this almost happened, and what it means for you. Then, we'll switch gears and talk about some exciti...

258: XZ Backdoor Attack, Linux Mint 22, Fedora Switch to KDE?, Flathub Unverified & more Linux news 07.04.2024

https://youtu.be/u0475LDXlDg Forum Discussion Thread This week's news is exciting with cool new stuff and pretty bonkers because we narrowly avoided a security nightmare! A backdoor was discovered hidden in a common Linux utility, and it could have infected millions of devices. We'll break down how this almost happened, and what it means for you. Then, we'll switch gears and talk about some exciti...

257: GNOME 46, Linux 6.8, KDE Security Warning, Fedora 40 Beta & more Linux news 31.03.2024

https://youtu.be/P9LJkwlah2g Forum Discussion Thread On this episode of TWIL, we've got a brand new kernel to talk about with Linux 6.8. GNOME 46 has been released bringing a ton of desktop related goodies. Fedora and openSUSE have released some betas for us all to try out and test. Red Hat announced a new driver project for NVIDIA support on Linux. All of this and more on this episode of This Wee...

256: Linux Desktop Growth, Fedora Dropping Xorg, Nintendo vs Yuzu lawsuit & more Linux news 09.03.2024

https://youtu.be/0cCBn-iMOUY Forum Discussion Thread We've got a lot of big news for Linux users this week! We've got everything from marketshare growth to the latest updates for your favorite distros. Desktop Linux hits 4% market share! That's the highest ever by the way. Linux From Scratch just released a new version for those of you who dream of building your own OS. Fedora is considering dropp...

255: KDE Plasma 6 MegaRelease, cover your Tails, CIQ's Rocky credibility & more Linux news 02.03.2024

https://youtu.be/lBhgKsPp0GY Forum Discussion Thread KDE has finally blessed us with the latest release of KDE Plasma and this isnt just any release but a massive megarelease as they call it. That's right, KDE Plasma 6 is here! We also got some new distro releases from the privacy focused distro Tails, Tiny Core Linux and apparently one project is trying to see just how accessible coconuts can be....

254: Linux Laptops, Fedora, DreamWorks Open Source, LXQt Desktop & more Linux news 26.02.2024

https://youtu.be/kUPp8Ieg8d0 Forum Discussion Thread February seems to be a really big month for desktop environment news because KDE Plasma is almost upon us with the release next week. GNOME has announced the beta release of GNOME 46. LXQt has dropped some big news that LXQt 2.0 is on its way. and there may be another distro already interested in System76's COSMIC desktop. We're also going to ta...

253: Fedora goes Atomic, COSMIC is Coming, Linux Kernel Security, Mozilla Refocusing & more Linux news 18.02.2024

https://youtu.be/1h1WnfnonI4 Forum Discussion Thread On this episode of TWIL (253), Fedora has announced a new branch of their distro for immutable operating systems, called Fedora Atomic Desktops. System76 says we are getting close to an Alpha version of the COSMIC desktop. Then we're going to talk about Linux kernel security. Mozilla is refocusing on the Firefox browser while also doing some wei...

252: Kubuntu Says No to KDE Plasma 6, a new Damn Small distro, FCC vs AI calls & more Linux news 10.02.2024

https://youtu.be/nl2viCr92TU Forum Discussion Thread On this episode of TWIL (252), we have a new version of the core graphics stack project Mesa. A very small yet phoenix-like distro is rising from the ashes of deprecation. Kubuntu has released their plans for Kubuntu 24.04 and the roadmap for implementing KDE Plasma 6. elementary has released a preview of the next edition of their OS. All of thi...

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