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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:49 Sponsor: Hostinger 02:02 GNOME OS released in Preview 06:03 Epic Games Store has a Linux client, EAC will support Linux too 10:01 Torvalds builds branch for kernel using AI 13:42 Kernel devs ponder removing mandatory AI use disclosure 15:32 KDE Plasma 6.8 is released 17:13 Ubuntu 26.10 released 19:16 Mint 27 looks like a big release 21:27 Steam Client is finally moving to 64bit 22:27 Netherlands backs away from MS365 rollout 24:16 Dev behind vibe coded Adobe suite bashes FOSS projects 25:57 Framework triples their funding for CachyOS 27:11 Firefox releases a commercial Enterprise version 28:57 New EuroOffice fork that looks like MS Office 30:54 Valve releases CAD files for Steam Frame 32:32 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

Links:

GNOME OS released in Preview https://os.gnome.org/

Epic Games Store has a Linux client, EAC will support Linux too https://onlineservices.epicgames.com/news/introducing-easy-anti-cheat-linux-v2 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/epic-games-launcher-preview-arrives-native-linux-support-fortnite-for-linux-is-coming-and-upgraded-easy-anti-cheat/ https://codon.org.uk/~mjg59/blog/p/epics-eac2-v2-seems-fairly-easily-bypassable/

Torvalds' AI generated kernel patches & talks more about AI https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Claude-Code

https://www.techradar.com/pro/linux-founder-linus-torvalds-says-ai-is-a-gateway-drug-into-programming-but-cautions-about-using-ai-for-serious-work

Kernel devs ponder removing mandatory AI use disclosure https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Dropping-Assisted-By-Req

KDE Plasma 6.8 is released https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.8.0/

Ubuntu 26.10 released https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray

Mint 27 looks like a big release https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5086

Steam Client is finally moving to 64bit https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/703282384630448403

Netherlands backs away from MS365 rollout https://www.zdnet.com/business/dutch-tax-authorities-cancel-microsoft-365-cloud-rollout/

Dev behind vibe coded Adobe suite bashes FOSS projects https://www.techradar.com/computing/office-suites/developer-who-vibe-coded-free-adobe-clones-reveals-apps-to-take-down-microsoft-office-next-and-says-there-is-no-reason-to-save-broken-software

Framework triples their funding for CachyOS https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/announcement-framework-is-tripling-its-support-for-cachyos/37042

Firefox releases a commercial Enterprise version https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/introducing-firefox-enterprise/

New EuroOffice fork that looks like MS Office https://itsfoss.com/news/elixiroffice-euro-office-fork/ https://github.com/leag1234/elixiroffice

Valve releases CAD files for Steam Frame https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/steam-frame-cad-files-released-plus-an-update-on-reservation-waiting-times/

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