Linux News – No Age verification for Linux, New KDE theme, Flatpak redesign with systemD

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Linux News - No Age verification for Linux, New KDE theme, Flatpak redesign with systemD

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Sponsor: TuxCare’s Secure Chain
02:12 No age verification for Linux and Open source
04:58 New KDE theme shows a few work in progress elements
07:04 Flatpak Next redesign might depend on systemD
10:26 Flathub rejects anything that uses AI
13:36 New Mint release gets more cool improvements
15:59 AMD makes Linux users pay for a tool that’s free on Windows
18:07 LibreOffice outlines plans for Web, Mobile and a better UI
20:09 Ubuntu now has reproducible dev environments
21:53 EU proposes actual funding for real European infrastructure
24:15 Linux Foundation launches open source license for AI models
26:25 Steam Deck gets insane price increase
28:34 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

Links:
No age verification for Linux and Open source
https://www.phoronix.com/news/California-AB-1856
https://itsfoss.com/news/age-verification-open-source-exemptions/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/linux-and-open-source-getting-age-checking-exemptions-could-be-problematic/

New KDE theme shows a few work in progress elements

Ocean Design for Plasma – May Updates

Flatpak Next redesign might depend on systemD

Flatpak’s Future May Leave Non-systemd Distros Behind



Flathub rejects anything that uses AI

Flathub Now Rejects AI-Assisted Apps and Submissions


https://github.com/flathub-infra/documentation/commit/992f57b30de98ddbd5e80959e9672998c83c8c97

New Mint release gets more cool improvements

Monthly News – May 2026

AMD makes Linux users pay for a tool that’s free on WIndows
https://itsfoss.com/news/amd-vivado-bait-and-switch-on-linux-users/

LibreOffice outlines plans for Web, Mobile and a better UI

New Web and Mobile Strategy for LibreOffice

Ubuntu now has reproducible dev environments
https://canonical.com/blog/introducing-workshop-sandboxed-development-environments

EU proposes actual funding for real European infrastructure
https://www.techradar.com/pro/eu-to-back-european-alternatives-to-us-dominated-software-and-services-in-major-push-for-tech-sovereignty
https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/05/28/europe-told-to-cool-its-datacenter-boom-before-water-and-power-run-short/5247994

Linux Foundation launches open source license for AI models
https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-releases-openmdw-1.1-nvidia-adopts-openmdw-for-cosmos-isaac-gr00t-ising-and-nemotron-ai-model-families

Steam Deck gets insane price increase
https://www.ign.com/articles/the-steam-deck-is-sold-out-again-even-after-the-huge-price-rise

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