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This week in Linux, we have a really jam-packed episode for you. Linux Mint says that Cinnamon is ready for Wayland. We also have some drama news that’s happening with OpenMandriva. So we’re going to talk about that later. Also, we have some gaming news as well as two new distros that I want to show you. And also, Hannah Montana Linux is back, apparently.
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!
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### Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:37 TuxDigital Memberships, support the show
01:35 Linux Mint says Cinnamon is Wayland Ready
03:19 Proton 11 Released
04:55 Sabotage in OpenMandriva?
08:49 RakuOS Linux 44 2026.07.05
11:56 Hannah Montana Linux Is Back
16:52 Galactic Mandate Linux 99
19:17 Sony Kills Physical Media for Games
24:33 Stop Killing Games Update
29:05 Outro
SHOW NOTES ►► https://thisweekinlinux.com/351
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### Links:
– TuxDigital Memberships, support the show
– https://tuxdigital.com/membership
– https://store.tuxdigital.com/
– Linux Mint says Cinnamon is Wayland Ready
– https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5046
– https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/linux-mint-wayland-fully-supported
– https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/linux-mint-cinnamon-is-finally-wayland-ready/
– Proton 11 Released
– https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/releases/tag/proton-11.0-1
– https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/proton-11-0-1-officially-released-to-expand-windows-games-on-steamos-linux/
– https://www.phoronix.com/news/Proton-11.0-1
– https://9to5linux.com/proton-11-officially-released-with-support-for-more-games-running-on-linux
– Sabotage in OpenMandriva?
– https://forum.openmandriva.org/t/statement-regarding-attempted-distribution-sabotage/8997
– https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenMandriva-Disrupted
– https://fossforce.com/2026/07/in-an-angry-fit-dev-sabotages-openmandriva-repository/
– RakuOS Linux 44 2026.07.05
– https://rakuos.org/
– https://rakuos.org/forum/channel/releases
– Hannah Montana Linux Is Back
– https://youtu.be/VKx5UZsX9jw
– https://gitlab.com/DecaCagle/hannahmontanalinux26
– https://itsfoss.com/news/return-of-hannah-montana-linux/
– My version: https://youtu.be/UajWOA-9I2Y
– Galactic Mandate Linux 99
– https://mr-richardson.com/galactic-mandate-linux/
– https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12889
– Sony Kills Physical Media for Games
– https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/
– https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jul/07/playstation-sony-ending-physical-game-production
– https://www.reddit.com/r/playstation5/comments/1us6b4a/the_definitive_debunk_sony_isnt_killing_physical/
– https://slate.com/technology/2026/07/sony-playstation-discs-physical-media.html
– https://www.ampereanalysis.com/insight/sony-to-drop-support-for-physical-media-confirming-post-disc-gaming-world
– Stop Killing Games Update
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgoODQFrPgw
– https://www.stopkillinggames.com/
– https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1369
– https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/european-commission-rejects-new-laws-for-stop-destroying-videogames/
– https://www.pcgamer.com/games/stop-killing-games-says-the-fight-goes-on-after-european-commission-rejects-proposed-rule-changes-were-much-more-than-just-this-single-petition/
– https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/publishers-score-us-victory-against
– https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-california-state-assembly-passes-ab-1921-stop-killing-games-protect-our-games-act
– https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/19/stop-killing-games-activists-campaigning-online-gaming
As AI hype grows and parenting anxiety rises, elite families are enrolling kids in new K-8 programs. These schools offer AI tutors, ‘guides’ instead of teachers, and business lessons, charging up to $75,000 annually. With no state performance data reporting, their effectiveness remains unknown. #AISchools #AlternativeEducation #EdTech #FutureOfEducation #WealthyFamilies
“ChatGPT Work helped me scale from six customers that I was tracking in the pilot phase to about 80.”
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Discover the strengths, trade-offs, and real-world challenges of adopting Phoenix, and learn when it excels for building scalable, reliable web applications. Whether you’re new to Elixir or evaluating it for your next project, this talk offers valuable insights from years of hands-on experience.
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New York courts banned smart glasses, all eyewear with cameras/mics. The ban covers all headwear equipped with cameras and microphones, impacting lawyers, staff, and visitors alike. #NYCourts #SmartGlassesBan #LegalTech #CourtRules #Privacy #TechnologyNews #Lawyers #NewYork
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Sponsor: TuxCare
01:45 Another German state moves to open source
04:26 Windows drops below 60% market share
07:38 OpenMandriva victim of sabotage from former contributor
10:05 GNOME 51 has its first alpha
12:41 FSF makes progress on LibrePhone project
14:08 Ubuntu outlines their work on ARM
16:29 More performance improvements for AMD on Linux
17:43 Tuxedo OS moves to Debian Testing
21:15 Mint 23 will have a full Wayland session
22:32 Valve published Windows drivers for Steam machine
25:22 Proton 11 released
27:26 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
Links:
Another German state moves to open source
https://www.regierung-mv.de/Aktuell/?id=221531&processor=processor.sa.pressemitteilung
Valve published Windows drivers for Steam machine
https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/lies-about-driver-support-valve-now-lets-you-install-windows-11-on-a-steam-machine-but-many-people-dont-want-to-be-fooled-twice
Proton 11 released
https://linuxiac.com/proton-11-0-released-with-big-compatibility-boost-for-linux-gaming/
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Ubuntu just broke Ubuntu — and the culprit was its brand-new Rust rewrite of the classic `cp` command. The world’s most popular Linux distro has been replacing the trusted 30-year-old GNU Coreutils (written in C) with the memory-safe Rust uutils project, and this time the new Rust `cp` backfired so badly it stopped Ubuntu from building Ubuntu itself. In this video, I break down exactly what went wrong with the Rust Coreutils migration, why the `cp -afL` flag combination broke Ubuntu’s `livecd-rootfs` ISO build pipeline, and what this whole mess means for the future of Linux.
We dig into the critical `cp` regression bug, how GNU’s C implementation and Rust’s `clap` argument parser handle command-line flags so differently, why memory safety doesn’t guarantee behavioral compatibility, how Canonical quickly reverted to the GNU binary with a dual-binary fix, and the bigger GPL vs MIT licensing debate sitting behind the entire GNU Coreutils to Rust uutils transition across Ubuntu 25.10 and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.
In this video:
– What actually happened when Ubuntu switched `cp` to the Rust version
– Why one tiny flag halted every daily Ubuntu ISO build
– Why the `cp` command is way harder to rewrite than it looks
– Why Linux users are nervous about rewriting `cp`, `mv`, and `rm` in Rust
– A fair look at Rust, uutils, and Canonical’s bold experiment
– The GPL vs MIT licensing angle nobody’s talking about
– Should regular Ubuntu desktop users actually worry?
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