Plasma 6 not before 2024, new Ubuntu App Store, GNOME breaks extensions

Linux & Open Source News

Sep 09, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 36

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00:00 Intro

00:54 Plasma 6 has a release date, and it’s far away

https://pointieststick.com/2023/09/06/september-plasma-6-update/

https://cullmann.io/posts/kf6-release-plan/

07:58 The new Ubuntu App Center looks like a regression

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/09/ubuntu-app-center-app-arrives

13:45 GNOME 45 will break all extensions

https://blogs.gnome.org/shell-dev/2023/09/02/extensions-in-gnome-45/

18:21 Sponsor: Thunderbird

https://mzla.link/tb-flatpak

19:55 Linux drivers and performance updates

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Vulkan-MSAA-Compute-Queue

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.6-Input

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.6-Optimize-Lacking-ERMS

23:48 elementary OS updates

https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-august-2023/

27:22 The EU won’t force Apple to use RCS for now

https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/eu-apple-imessage-gatekeeper-ruling

31:51 Chrome gets its new tracking tech

https://gizmodo.com/google-privacy-sandbox-now-on-every-chrome-browser-1850812404

36:28 Gaming News: market share, new Valve devices…

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/linux-continues-rising-above-3-desktop-user-share-on-statcounter/

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/linux-user-share-remains-above-macos-in-the-latest-steam-survey/

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/steam-will-soon-show-better-controller-support-details-like-for-playstation-controllers/

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/linux-updates-tease-valve-galileo-and-sephiroth-steam-deck-refresh-or-new-vr/

https://9to5linux.com/dxvk-2-3-improves-performance-in-tomb-raider-anniversary-and-fixes-many-bugs

42:12 Outro

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