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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:55 Sponsor: Joplin
02:24 Netherlands goes with NixOS
05:38 Android is less and less open source
08:09 GoogleBook OS introduced as a Linux based system
10:57 KDE’s proposed AI policy leads to massive backlash
13:57 GNOME dev offers a "no AI at all" policy
16:08 KDE announces their 3 mains goals for 2027
18:04 SteamOS update brings many performance improvements
19:51 Linux kernel 7.4 should open files 39% faster
20:54 Ubuntu improves how the system behaves when out of memory
22:52 Valve introduces new low latency codec for game streaming
24:09 Ubuntu will update the kernel on a weekly basis
25:35 Cosmic 1.9 brings two new applications
27:41 reactOS now has a solid DirectX implementation
29:24 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
Links:
Netherlands goes with NixOS
https://itsfoss.com/news/netherlands-dawo-initiative/
Android is less and less open source
https://itsfoss.com/news/grapheneos-android-17-qpr1-fiasco/
GoogleBook OS introduced as a Linux based system
https://www.techradar.com/computing/laptops/rethinking-the-laptop-is-a-big-undertaking-why-googlebooks-are-so-much-more-than-overpriced-chromebooks-and-apple-should-be-worried
KDE’s proposed AI policy leads to massive backlash
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/kde-developers-attempts-at-creating-llm-guidelines-are-not-going-well/
GNOME dev offers a "no AI at all" policy
https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2026/09/23/the-gnome-llm-policy-that-i-want/
KDE announces their 3 mains goals for 2027
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Goals-To-2028
SteamOS update brings many performance improvements
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steamos-3-8-28-stable-released-with-big-improvements-for-steam-deck-steam-machine-and-more-hardware-support/
Linux kernel 7.4 should open files 39% faster
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-Faster-Do-Open
Ubuntu improves how the system behaves when out of memory
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/improving-ubuntu-desktop-stability-under-memory-pressure/87945
Valve introduces new low latency codec for game streaming
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/homestream/discussions/0/564794422009744473?snr=2
Ubuntu will update the kernel on a weekly basis
https://canonical.com/blog/accelerating-delivery-of-cve-fixes-with-a-new-kernel-release-strategy
Cosmic 1.9 brings two new applications
reactOS now has a solid DirectX implementation
https://github.com/reactos/reactos/pull/9352