Google breakup, bcacheFS acts like ReiserFS, Steam Controller 2

Linux & Open Source News

Nov 23, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 46

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00:00 Intro

02:17 US DOJ asks for Google to sell Chrome https://9to5google.com/2024/11/18/us-doj-google-sell-chrome/

05:04 BcacheFS might go away from the linux kernel https://www.phoronix.com/news/Bcachefs-Uncertain-Kernel-Issue https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/Zz7yqeI0RatH4ao5@tiehlicka/

08:35 ReiserFS removal draw a parallel to BcacheFS https://www.phoronix.com/news/ReiserFS-Deleted-Linux-6.13 https://lwn.net/Articles/280228/

11:08 Valve is apparently making a new Steam Controller https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/valve-is-reportedly-making-a-steam-controller-2-and-a-new-vr-controller

12:55 Linux kernel 6.12 is out https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/linux-kernel-6-12-is-out-now-with-real-time-capabilities-more-gaming-handheld-support/ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/linux-kernel-6-12-has-landed-and-its-a-big-one

15:07 Tuxedo relicenses some drivers https://www.phoronix.com/news/TUXEDO-Some-Drivers-GPLv2

16:53 Arch Linux relicenses all their package building sources https://archlinux.org/news/providing-a-license-for-package-sources/

18:40 Blender 4.3 released https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/blender-4-3-brings-hardware-accelerated-ray-tracing-to-linux

20:30 New flaw in Ubuntu utility https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ubuntu-linux-impacted-by-decade-old-needrestart-flaw-that-gives-root/

22:17 Google will replace ChromeOS with Android https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-os-becoming-android-3500661/

26:04 OpenAI accidentally deleted evidence in lawsuit https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/20/openai-accidentally-deleted-potential-evidence-in-ny-times-copyright-lawsuit/