Snap scam problem, Warp on Linux, an API for RGB

Linux & Open Source News

Feb 24, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 8

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00:00 Intro

01:29 The Snap store has a scam problem

https://popey.com/blog/2024/02/exodus-bitcoin-wallet-follow-up/

https://popey.com/blog/2024/02/exodus-bitcoin-wallet-490k-swindle/

10:35 Flathub gets better validation and metadata

https://docs.flathub.org/blog/improved-build-validation/

13:07 Warp terminal comes to Linux

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/warp-terminal-official-linux-release

16:35 Tuxedo proposes an API to handle RGB on Linux

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Kernel-API-Modern-RGB

18:48 Fedora wants a Cosmic spin

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-COSMIC-SIG-Interest

21:06 New hackfest planned for HDR & color management

https://www.phoronix.com/news/2024-Linux-Display-Hackfest-May

23:01 Intel caught cheating on benchmarks

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2238972/intel-accused-of-inflating-cpu-benchmark-results.html

25:05 OpenSUSE has a roadmap for their new installer

https://linuxiac.com/opensuse-agama-installer-takes-shape/

27:37 Firefox 123 adds a bunch of features

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/mozilla-firefox-123-features

30:18 Crossover 24 is out, with fixes for MS Office

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/crossover-24-released-with-wine-9-0-plus-codeweavers-still-hiring-developers/

33:36 Gaming: NVK as default, NTSync driver

https://www.phoronix.com/news/NTSYNC-Linux-Update-February

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Zink-NVK-For-NVIDIA-OpenGL

37:42 Outro

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