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Arch under attack, Framework laptop 13 Pro looks good for Linux, GoG on Linux - Linux Weekly News (tilvids.com)
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Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:51 Sponsor: Joplin 03:04 ARCH under attack 06:34 Valve sponsors work to bring FOSS AMD Drivers to Windows 09:31 Framework laptop 13 Pro looks solid for Linux 13:12 GoG working on a Linux client 15:09 GNOME's session restore won't land in GNOME 51 16:52 Fedora working on a conflict of interest policy 19:35 New full desktop environment written with AI 22:00 New patches improve gaming performance on AMD 25:05 Debian now has 5 proposals to handle AI contributions 27:39 Keychron builds open source mouse firmware 29:17 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

Links:

ARCH under attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arch-linux-disables-aur-package-adoption-to-stop-malware-flood/ https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/aur-general@lists.archlinux.org/thread/DRDEU3JUSC72CB265XHXPFA3DFSLXPBP/

Valve sponsors work to bring FOSS AMD Drivers to Windows https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/cracking-windows-open-porting-radv-to-win32.html https://github.com/pal1000/mesa-dist-win?tab=readme-ov-file#vulkan-drivers

Framework Laptop 13 pro looks solid on Linux https://www.phoronix.com/review/framework-laptop-13-pro/11 https://frame.work/products/laptop13pro-amd-ai300/configuration/new https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/framework-laptop-13-pro-review-much-better-battery-much-worse-price/

GoG working on a Linux client https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/gog-confirm-they-are-working-towards-gog-galaxy-on-linux/

GNOME's session restore won't land in GNOME 51 https://linuxiac.com/gnome-is-building-session-save-and-restore-but-it-wont-make-gnome-51/

Fedora working on a conflict of interest policy https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/conflict-of-interest-guidelines-policy-draft-feedback-please/197508

New full desktop environment written with AI https://starling.build/

New patches improve gaming performance on AMD https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-P-State-Better-1p-Lows

Debian now has 5 proposals to handle AI contributions https://www.debian.org/vote/2026/vote_002

Keychron builds open source mouse firmware https://itsfoss.com/news/keychron-zgm-mouse-firmware/

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[โ€“] 1 point 3 months ago (7 children)

Framework still refuse to treat Linux based Operating Systems as First class Operating Systems. So I will never even consider them until they do. If they were really serious about supporting Linux based Operating Systems they could quite easily offer their systems with Ubuntu pre-installed. Other vendors, who seriously support Linux, have no problem providing at least 1 Linux based Operating System preinstalled. Many will pre-install the Linux OS of your choice. So using 'choice' as an excuse for not supporting Linux OSs is simply bullshit.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 months ago (5 children)

    @tracy_anne they do!? You just have to select Pre-built, instead of DIY. And even for DIY they explicitly mention Linux support.At least on the German/EU site.

    Image showing Framework Laptop 13 Pro Store page, Featuring Ubuntu or Windows pre-installed. Ubunut is a Linux distribution.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 months ago (4 children)

    @nickneumann@muenchen.social Prebuilt is Windows only. You cannot get prebuilt with any Linux pre installed.It is obvious they do not consider any Linux based OS as anything but a DIY projectThey are not treating Linux based OSs in the same way as they treat Windows, as a First Class Professional Operating System.That is the reason I won't buy a Framework, it is irrelevent that I can buy the DIY and build it myself, and install what ever OS I choose on it. The fact remains, if I choose not to build it myself, or for some other reason require it to be pre built, my only option is to buy it with Windows.It is why I purchased my new computer from Slimbook, in Spain, and had it shipped to Australia.. It came with Manjaro KDE Plasma pre installed. Which I then reinstalled over, to replace the default btrfs with ext4, and my preferred partitioning scheme.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 months ago (3 children)

    @tracy_anne havent you seen the screenshot?๐Ÿค”I could buy a PRE-BUILD one with Ubuntu right now(Intel only not AMD).I mean it isnt perfect and I agree, more Linux and FOSS support is always better, but still one can buy pre-build with Linux, for the Intel version of their latest Laptop(13 pro)...

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    @nickneumann@muenchen.social I've been to the website and checked. No pre built Linux, windows only.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    @tracy_anne for me it shows up, see screenshot: muenchen.social/@nickneumann/1@frameworkcomputer are Linux pre-build systems region locked to Europe or do you ship them world wide?

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