Weekly Linux news and analysis by Chris and Wes. The show every week we hope you'll go to when you want to hear an informed discussion about what’s happening.
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Apple M1 Linux development reaches a key milestone and boots a usable desktop; Ubuntu reveals a new product, and the secret SUSE project that leaked this week. Plus, the essential RISC-V code landing in the Linux kernel.
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Why Linus believes keeping Linux fun is critical, the massive investment Fedora is about to make in video, and why we suspect Cloudflare's R2 service will make Amazon squirm. Plus a low key update to the Raspberry Pi 4, and the changes in the new Docker Compose 2.0.
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Canonical gives Linux admins a lucky break, the details on Android's slow shift to an upstream Kernel, a breakthrough for Linux gaming, and our take on GNOME 41. Plus how AlmaLinux just rounded out their offering.
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Desktop Linux graphics are about to get a significant investment, Mozilla and Canonical work together on a Firefox Snap, and some key new insights into the Linux port to Apple’s M1.
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Linus Torvalds attempts to get kernel developers to clean up their code, the performance regression that almost shipped, and the major production struggle Red Hat acknowledged this week. Plus, we try out Microsoft’s Linux distro, and some thoughts on our editorial style.
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SUSE's new era kicks off this week, CentOS users get some relief, and how Docker managed to piss off their users. Plus RISC-V gets a surprising benefactor, and the kernel feature we never thought would get merged that was just approved by Linus.
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Why the Linux kernel received so much mainstream attention this week, some of our favorite open-source projects get great updates, and why we're concerned about Linux Foundation members transferring innovation from Linux to closed source software at an industrial scale.
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What’s coming next for the Linux desktop, and some exclusive news from System76. Plus, we try out Element’s new voice messages and share our thoughts.
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What's new in Debian 11, and an example of the Linux Foundation funneling free software to their corporate friends. Plus, why Western Digital might be to thank for your next ultimate Linux workstation.
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Since the announcement of the Steam Deck, things around Linux have started changing, including some big items this week. Plus how PipeWire will improve day-to-day desktop life, Google's push for more kernel investments, and a lot more.
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Microsoft's next kernel patch fixes a long-standing Linux issue, we'll share the details. Plus ChromeOS's next power user feature you haven't heard of, and Valve's broader plans that came into focus this week.
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We share the facts about a recent systemd vulnerability, the new details we've learned this week about the Steam Deck, and then dig into the reviews of the Framework Laptop. Plus, how hard is it to port Linux software to Fucshia? We get the answer from Google's Adam Barth.
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Steam Deck looks impressive; we cover the details you care about and one aspect that concerns us. Plus, how Microsoft just gave a boost to the Linux Desktop and more.
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Open Source's best hope for alternatives to Microsoft and Google gets a significant update this week, and we cover a plethora of new goodies coming to a Linux near you soon. Plus, our take on the Audacity fork drama and the milestone reached this week that none of us have been looking forward to.
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We try out Pop!_OS 21.04 and share our thoughts on the COSMIC desktop and our reaction to Audacity’s new troubling privacy policy. Plus the good, the bad, and the impressive in the new Linux 5.13 release.