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00:00 Intro
01:34 Mozilla blunders with overpriced service
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mozilla-Monitor-Plus
04:51 Mozilla has a new CEO
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mozilla-New-CEO-2024 https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/a-new-chapter-for-mozilla-laura-chambers-expanded-role/
09:28 VS Code will support Ubuntu 18.04 again
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/vscode-recovery-update-for-ubuntu-18-04
11:47 Kubuntu 24.04 wonβt use Plasma 6
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/kubuntu-24-04-wont-use-kde-plasma-6
14:30 Ubuntu moves Thunderbird to a snap
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/thunderbird-snap-in-ubuntu-24-04
16:41 Ubuntu Core Desktop looks interesting, but is delayed
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FOSDEM-2024-Snaps https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/ubuntu-core-desktop-delayed
20:44 elementary OS 8 is available in early access
https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-february-2024/
22:44 Apple doubles down on malicious compliance
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/08/apple_web_apps_eu/
26:14 Mastodon has a critical security flaw
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/mastodon-had-to-act-fast-to-patch-a-critical-security-flaw-that-could-have-let-hackers-hijack-user-accounts
27:52 Severe flaw in the Linux kernel & firmware
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/02/critical-vulnerability-affecting-most-linux-distros-allows-for-bootkits/
29:36 Mozilla attacks Microsoft for their dark patterns on Edge
https://www.techradar.com/computing/browsers/mozilla-blows-the-whistle-on-microsoft-over-the-edge-report-accuses-windows-11-maker-of-browser-bias-and-deceptive-tactics
32:52 Gaming: Wine + DXVK on Android, Manjaro handheld
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Cassia-Windows-Games-Android
https://linuxiac.com/orange-pi-neo-manjaro-handheld-gaming-consoles/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/nonsteamlaunchers-for-steam-deck-expands-automatic-game-shortcuts-for-more-stores/
39:06 Outro
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Cosmic update, new attack bypasses VPNs, ClearLinux beats everything else?
No, NixOS isn't dying. GNOME icon & funding issues, everyone hates Windows 11
Why Google sucks now, US bans TikTok, Ubuntu 24.04 & Fedora 40
Flatpak vulnerability, Gentoo refuses AI, Cosmic will theme apps
Fedora wants AI, Nvidia + Wayland is fixed, US gains privacy
Proposal for Fedora to use Plasma, XZ backdoor repercussions, German state moves to Linux
Redis renounces FOSS, the future of Linux is bright, Fedora 40 beta
USA sues Apple, Plasma themes can wipe your drive, GNOME 46
Cosmic is delayed, French suffers massive data breach, EU won't regulate FOSS
Linux at 4%, Fedora drops X11, Apple makes a mess of the EU's DMA
Nintendo sues emulator, Nvidia thinks coding is dead, Plasma 6 is out
Snap scam problem, Warp on Linux, an API for RGB
Mozilla layoffs, Cosmic DE alpha, India bans ProtonMail
VSCode & MS Edge troubles, Fedora KDE might keep X11
Apple really sucks, Mint's EDGE ISO, Wayland protocol drama
OpenSUSE is going immutable, Snap creates problems, Fuchsia won't be Google's future
Cosmic Alpha, Linux 6.7, more SteamOS devices & the Wayland saga continues
Fedora & RHEL optimizing packages, Linux is at 4%, GNOME develops an extension
X11 is a bad platform, More AI regulation, FOSS licenses aren't enough
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