DistroWatch turns 25, NixOS 26.05, NVIDIA RTX Spark, AUR Malware, & more Linux news

DistroWatch turns 25, NixOS 26.05, NVIDIA RTX Spark, AUR Malware, & more Linux news

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DistroWatch turns 25, NixOS 26.05, NVIDIA RTX Spark, AUR Malware, & more Linux news

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This week in Linux, we have some distro news like a new release of NixOS and some unfortunate security news for Arch users. Plus we’ll check out the new RTX Spark Superchip that Nvidia announced and it’s time to celebrate 25 years of DistroWatch as they reached this massive milestone this week!

All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let’s jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews!

### SHOW NOTES ►► https://thisweekinlinux.com/347

### Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:47 DistroWatch.com Celebrates 25 Years
09:56 NVIDIA RTX Spark "Superchip"
16:31 NixOS 26.05 Released
18:50 Arch Linux’s AUR Compromised with Malware
27:06 T2 Linux 26.6 Released
29:51 Homebrew 6.0 Released
33:30 Microsoft Coreutils, Wait! What?
37:23 Outro

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### Links:
– DistroWatch.com Celebrates 25 Years
– https://distrowatch.com/
– https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260601#sitenews
– NVIDIA RTX Spark "Superchip"
– https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/products/rtx-spark/
– https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-microsoft-windows-pcs-agents-rtx-spark
– https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-RTX-Spark
– NixOS 26.05 Released
– https://nixos.org/blog/announcements/2026/nixos-2605/
– Arch Linux’s AUR Compromised with Malware
– https://archlinux.org/news/active-aur-malicious-packages-incident/
– https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u3alhe/comment/or3vhax/
– https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/aur-compromised-400-packages-affected-20260611/31040
– https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u3alhe/roughly_400_aur_packages_compromised/
– My Video = https://youtu.be/LunA3n_cRvU
– T2 Linux 26.6 Released
– https://t2linux.com/download/26.6
– https://9to5linux.com/t2-linux-26-3-is-out-with-fully-reproducible-wayland-based-kde-plasma-experience
– https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12864
– Homebrew 6.0 Released
– https://brew.sh/2026/06/11/homebrew-6.0.0/
– Microsoft Coreutils, Wait! What?
– https://github.com/microsoft/coreutils
– https://itsfoss.com/news/windows-coreutils/
– https://www.phoronix.com/news/MS-Coreutils-For-Windows
– Support the show
– https://tuxdigital.com/membership
– https://store.tuxdigital.com/

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#Linux #News #Podcast

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Small Things That Stood Out from WWDC This Year

Small Things That Stood Out from WWDC This Year

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Small Things That Stood Out from WWDC This Year

Discover a hidden gem in macOS coming later this year: intelligent file renaming. Your Mac now suggests names and even folder titles based on context and existing files. Effortless organization unlocked. #macOS #TechTips #Productivity #FileManagement #Apple

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Analyze earnings and update your investment thesis with Codex

Analyze earnings and update your investment thesis with Codex

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Analyze earnings and update your investment thesis with Codex

See how the public equity investing plugin for Codex turns a company’s latest quarter into a post-earnings analysis.

Using connected data from sources like Quartr, Daloopa, and S&P Global, Codex evaluates a company’s growth drivers, guidance, margin trends, and quality of print. It then packages the analysis into bull, base, and bear cases, a monitoring checklist, and can create detailed Excel workbooks or presentation-ready PowerPoint decks.

More than 5 million people now use Codex every week, with researchers, investors, and bankers and operators among the fastest-growing users.

Learn more: https://openai.com/index/codex-for-every-role-tool-workflow/

Try the plugin today: https://chatgpt.com/plugins/share/8f2f2fb7215f4688a0853afd038f2a1a

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React ChatBotify Building a Flexible & Extensible Chatbot Solution, Tan Jin, #FOSSASIA Summit 2026

React ChatBotify Building a Flexible & Extensible Chatbot Solution, Tan Jin, #FOSSASIA Summit 2026

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React ChatBotify Building a Flexible & Extensible Chatbot Solution, Tan Jin, #FOSSASIA Summit 2026

Building chatbots is easy – but building a reusable, extensible chatbot library is much harder. This talk introduces React ChatBotify, an open source framework designed to simplify building modern chatbot and AI assistant interfaces for the web.

Learn how React ChatBotify structures conversation flows using modular blocks and state machines, making chatbot logic predictable, scalable, and easy to maintain. We’ll also explore its GitOps-inspired theming system, where UI styling is handled through declarative configuration for better consistency and collaboration.

The session also covers the plugin architecture, showing how developers can extend chatbot functionality and integrate new features without changing core code. A live demo will demonstrate how these components work together to build flexible, production-ready conversational experiences.

Perfect for React developers, AI engineers, and open source contributors building chatbots, LLM agents, or conversational UI systems.

FOSSASIA Summit 2026 held in Bangkok, is Asia’s leading Open Source tech conference featuring sessions on #AI, #Cloud, #DevOps, #Open Hardware, #Security, #Web #Mobile Technologies, #Web3, and #Databases. Learn more: http://summit.fossasia.org

Session slides: https://eventyay.com/ev/88882f3e/talk/NZH3UR0SQ0B3/

#FOSSASIA #FOSSASIASummit #opensource #FOSS

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Get ready for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India next week! 🇮🇳

Get ready for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India next week! 🇮🇳

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Get ready for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India next week! 🇮🇳

With just one week away from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India, co-chair Saiyam Pathak has a quick message for the community on what we’re building, learning, and sharing together in Mumbai next week. 🇮🇳

See what Saiyam’s talking about, and get your ticket before the weekend is gone: https://bit.ly/4v1s9JQ

#KubeCon #CloudNative #OpenSource

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Arch Linux’s AUR Compromised with Malware (over 1,500 packages!)

Arch Linux's AUR Compromised with Malware (over 1,500 packages!)

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Arch Linux's AUR Compromised with Malware (over 1,500 packages!)

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The Arch User Repository recently had a major security incident where more than 1,500 AUR packages were reportedly compromised with malware. In this video, I break down what happened, what users should do about this, how users can check for infection, and why Arch-based distro users should be careful with community packages.

### Scripts to check your system:
– https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u3alhe/comment/or3vhax/
– https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/aur-compromised-400-packages-affected-20260611/31040/84

### Other Links:
– https://archlinux.org/news/active-aur-malicious-packages-incident/
– https://archlinux.org/about/
– https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u3alhe/roughly_400_aur_packages_compromised/

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### Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:15 What is the AUR?
00:39 Official Arch Repos NOT Affected
00:51 Here’s what happened…
01:24 There’s many questions for this
01:37 How do I found out if I’m affected?
01:51 How did this happen?
02:40 What should I do as an average user when installing from AUR?
03:05 What is a PKGBUILD?
03:34 Second answer for average users and the AUR
03:56 Arch Linux devs warning about the AUR
04:21 What is an AUR Helper?
04:43 Arch-based distros arguably make the access too easy
04:59 To clarify, in my opinion
05:25 Tips on how to review PKGBUILDs
06:22 Alternatives to the AUR
06:41 the only guarantee of life
06:57 My request to the "Arch btw" memers
07:30 "Just Works" Users
08:10 Do you like in-depth videos like this?
08:22 Two other questions

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#Linux #OpenSource #ArchLinux

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Anthropic’s Fable 5 Released!

Anthropic's Fable 5 Released!

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Anthropic's Fable 5 Released!

Anthropic released its newest AI model, Fable 5! A version of its strong internal model, Mythos, but built with serious safety guardrails to prevent misuse. #AI #Fable5 #Mythos #Anthropic #TechNews #AISafety #Cybersecurity #ArtificialIntelligence

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From data to decisions: how LSEG is scaling trusted AI

From data to decisions: how LSEG is scaling trusted AI

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From data to decisions: how LSEG is scaling trusted AI

What happens when one of the world’s leading financial markets infrastructure and data providers combines trusted market intelligence with AI?

In this customer story, LSEG shares how it’s using ChatGPT Enterprise and OpenAI APIs to accelerate insight generation, speed up product innovation, and help employees and customers make better decisions with confidence.

Hear from Emily Prince, Group Head of Enterprise AI, and Max Grigoryev, Group Director AI Products, as they discuss scaling AI responsibly, transforming workflows, and bringing trusted financial data into AI-powered experiences.

Read the full story: www.openai.com/index/lseg

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Not everyone has a GPU and that’s why SLMs matter, Aqsa Aqeel, FOSSASIA Summit 2026 #

Not everyone has a GPU and that’s why SLMs matter, Aqsa Aqeel, FOSSASIA Summit 2026 #

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Not everyone has a GPU and that’s why SLMs matter, Aqsa Aqeel, FOSSASIA Summit 2026 #

The future of AI isn’t just bigger models—it’s making AI accessible everywhere. In many parts of the world, unreliable internet and limited computing resources make cloud-based AI impractical. This talk explores how Small Language Models (SLMs) can bring powerful AI capabilities to low-connectivity and offline environments.

Learn how compact AI models can run locally on affordable hardware, deliver real-world value without constant internet access, and expand access to AI for underserved communities. We’ll discuss the lessons from projects like TinyStories, practical deployment strategies, and why offline-first AI may be critical for the next billion users.

Perfect for developers, AI practitioners, and open source enthusiasts interested in edge AI, local LLMs, digital inclusion, and building AI systems that work beyond the cloud.

FOSSASIA Summit 2026 held in Bangkok, is Asia’s leading Open Source tech conference featuring sessions on #AI, #Cloud, #DevOps, #Open Hardware, #Security, #Web #Mobile Technologies, #Web3, and #Databases. Learn more: http://summit.fossasia.org

Session slide: https://eventyay.com/ev/88882f3e/talk/6HW78EU4Y38V/

#FOSSASIA #FOSSASIASummit #opensource #FOSS

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