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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

Windows drops below 60% market share https://linuxiac.com/windows-drops-under-60-in-global-desktop-os-share-for-the-first-time-in-years/ https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/

OpenMandriva victim of sabotage from former contributor https://forum.openmandriva.org/t/statement-regarding-attempted-distribution-sabotage/8997

GNOME 51 has its first alpha https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-51-Alpha https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-Background-Blur

FSF makes progress on LibrePhone project https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2026/summer/ensuring-freedom-one-blob-at-a-time

Ubuntu outlines their work on ARM https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-on-arm-summer-26-update/84872

More performance improvements for AMD on Linux https://www.phoronix.com/news/Marek-Double-VRS-RADV-Perf

Tuxedo OS moves to Debian Testing https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/A-new-foundation-for-TUXEDO-OS-Switching-to-Debian.tuxedo

Mint 23 will have a full Wayland session https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5046

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/