Linux + Open Source News, by TLE / is on Nostr

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.

Last Notes

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