With the recent age verification stuff on Linux, be assured all users on machines i control will at least be 400 years old, just in case.

#Linux #AgeVerification

I've mostly been indifferent to #Systemd over the years. I have had reservations about it, wrt being so monolithic and seemingly getting it's tentacles into everything. Always did feel a bit over complicated and I could definitely see the comparisons people make saying it is trying to make #Linux more like Windows. I generally prefer things to be more simple and straight forward. Think it might be time to make a decision between #Artix and #FreeBSD.

Wait, those open source heroes in the Linux world who valiantly sell enterprise software and provide the infrastructure for surveillance capitalism are preemptively complying with fascism?

Why, say it ain’t so!

#linux #ageVerification

Here is this week's #Linux and #OpenSource News show!

https://youtu.be/c1PluBjD1v0

Signal Boost: If you are willing to fix any of the #Wayland related issues I describe in https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2026-01-04-wayland-sway-in-2026/, I am willing to sponsor the hardware you need for it, e.g. high-res monitor, GPU, PC, etc. and/or pay a bounty for the fix itself.

See https://lobste.rs/s/5pkjai/wayland_set_linux_desktop_back_by_10_years#c_4cpf8q for details and reach out; thanks in advance.

My goal is that #Linux works better, but I can’t do it alone. Let’s improve it together!

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I gotta say, after getting Fedora 43 + t2linux up and running on a 2018 MacBook Air (which I snagged from my mom after she got a new laptop), I kind of like having it as a laptop at my chair compared to the hot and heavy behemoth that is my Framework Laptop 16 (also running Fedora 43).

Sure, the 2018 MBA is a bit sluggish and, like the MacBook Neo, limited with its 8 GB of RAM, but it's still more than good enough to watch videos on YouTube and Nebula, do a little bit of coding, note taking and maybe even editing some audio with Audacity.

I've used a 2016 MacBook Pro with a butterfly keyboard for some time, so I'm kind of used to the keyboard on this MBA.

#Fedora #Linux #T2Linux

Heya folks! It's sync day, and that means it's time for the weekly Solus roundup! Read all about it on our forums: https://discuss.getsol.us/d/12549-week-12-2026

#FOSS #Linux #Solus #OpenSource

- Evan

b4 v0.15.0 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064097/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #Git

Agama 19 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064067/ #LWN #Linux #SUSE

There's no official #GoogleDrive app for #Linux ... But do you even need one?

There are excellent, powerful Linux alternatives for Drive that get you better #dataprivacy and transparency. Nextcloud is one of them 💙

Read the article on How-To Geek: 👇
https://www.howtogeek.com/6-google-drive-replacements-for-linux/

[$] A truce in the Manjaro governance struggle

Members of the Manjaro Linux distribution's community have published a "Manjaro 2.0 Manifesto" that contains a list of complaints and a demand to restructure the project to provide [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1063717/ #LWN #Linux #ArchLinux #Git #Firefox #systemd

Last minute (beta) ISO testing

#linux #aurora44beta

Environmental strategy game Terra Nil gets gamepad support and Steam Deck Verified https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/environmental-strategy-game-terra-nil-gets-gamepad-support-and-steam-deck-verified/

#TerraNil #Gaming #IndieGames #SteamDeck #Linux

Security updates for Friday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1063990/ #LWN #Linux #security

#AgeVerification comes to #Linux via #systemd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3erhbwqIAM

What a load of shit.

@lunduke is compiling a list of which OSes are complying, and which aren't: https://github.com/BryanLunduke/DoesItAgeVerify

A recent systemd update introduces birth date storage, supporting ongoing efforts to implement age-based access controls in the Linux desktop stack.
https://linuxiac.com/systemd-introduces-birth-date-support-for-upcoming-linux-desktop-age-controls/

#linux #systemd #opensource

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A recent systemd update introduces birth date storage, supporting ongoing efforts to implement age-based access controls in the Linux desktop stack.

SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview brings initial Steam Machine support, and improvements for many handhelds https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/steamos-3-8-0-preview-brings-initial-steam-machine-support-and-improvements-for-many-handhelds/

#SteamOS #Linux #HandheldGaming #PCGaming #LinuxGaming #Steam

New Steam Beta can run the Linux client inside a container with 64bit https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/new-steam-beta-can-run-the-linux-client-inside-a-container-with-64bit/

#Steam #Linux #Valve #LinuxGaming

Y’all. I got Linux rolling on my old MacBook! 🎉

I’m so stoked. It’s super fun already.

Next up, I’ll be porting my macOS accessibility app to Linux. And I’ll be building it within Ubuntu.

What a gift.

#Linux #Ubuntu #GNOME #FOSS

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Cute desktop illustration with the Ubuntu GUI on an ope MacBook.

Tonight on the #nixbook workbench.. a 2015 Era #macbookPro that had a bad SSD (which I had a spare and replaced then installed Nixbook)

And then an older Lenovo Yoga that had a cracked screen registering a constant phantom touch, making the computer unusable.

I simply disconnected the "touch" data lines to the motherboard and now it functions as a non touch laptop.

These will both go to people in need for free.

Love to #linux and #nixos for always making this possible!

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Yes, Apple has dropped support for it, so it can be rescued by NixbookOS, but this laptop also had a bad hard drive in it, causing it not to boot up at all and be "dead". But over the years, I've collected quite the pile of spare parts and I had a spare Apple hard drive here (they're custom OF COURSE). I was able to put that in, install NixbookOS on it, and now it's not just usable, it's NICE! On the right is a Lenovo Yoga, one of those touch screen laptops. Sadly the bottom left part of the screen got cracked, and the display was picking it up as a constant "touch", so the computer was unusable because it thought someone was constantly touching the screen. For that one, I was able to open up the computer and just cut the wires coming from the screen to communicate the touch screen. Sure, the touch screen doesn't work anymore, but it displays fine as a regular laptop!

The Macbook Neo gaming benchmarks YouTube videos are pure comedy. Watching people celebrate 30 FPS at 720p in Cyberpunk is wild when we have handhelds and even Android phones pushing more efficient numbers. With a non-upgradeable 8 GB RAM ceiling, this isn't a good machine. It is a ticking clock for a landfill.

There are better ways of spending $600+. Like a used Thinkpad T14 Gen 3 or 4 that lets you change your storage, RAM, and even repair other parts of the computer.

The Neo's memory bandwidth caps at 60 GB/s. In case you don't understand just how small that is, even older entry level PC's have caps above 400 GB/s. It is slower than a 2020 Macbook M1.

Hardware sovereignty starts with specs that can actually survive the remainder of the decade.

#DigitalSovereignty #Apple #MacBook #Neo #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource

"SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview: Second Clutch" is out

This preview version is for the Steam Deck preview channel, comes with Plasma 6.4 and runs on Wayland by default.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/532126482488623649

#Plasma6 #Gaming #SteamDeck #wayland #linux #LinuxGaming

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A photo of a Steam Deck showing Plasma 6.4 running on it—not a real photo, mind. It's a hacky composite. But you get the idea.

Went to the village shop to get some food and returned to find the PC fully locked up ( needed a power cycle to restart!)

I suspect this is more fault of #browsers with multiple tabs left open (there's an open issue for this on #Firefox) than any flaw with #LinuxMint itself, on top of websites being more bloated and #adtech scripts and #adblockers fighting one another.

Successfully installed #Anydesk on #Linux PC, so can access #XFCE desktop remotely from my Windows laptop (we use Anydesk a lot for remote support)

Got smol SSD drive (250GB) and restarted #LinuxMint experiment (old #desktop was laggy using spinning rust) - this is actually now a usable PC!

Office #printer once again detected by #CUPS with driverless install, built in software handled printing a large graphics-intensive PDF well.

Both #Firefox and #Edge running without problems (only reason I have Edge on here is to test how well it works with if #MS365)

Only minor drawback is #Dropbox #Linux client wants to download entire Dropbox to the hard drive (which will fill it up very quickly), it doesn't have the "save hard drive space" functionality on #Windows

This would now be good enough to use as backup PC for general (non technical) office staff (many use web MS365 apps a lot more than desktop these days!)

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Spinning rust drive yoinked, SSD resting rather precariously below PSU as I haven't got an adaptor for it

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Office printer was autodetected by CUPS!

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Neofetch screenshot of the PC (old HP / Compaq SFF about 10 years old)

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Printout of a PDF-document with detailed graphics in it

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps (Ars
Technica)

https://lwn.net/Articles/1063735/ #LWN #Linux #Android

Blink and you'll miss it, but a new boot spinner animation has been added to the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 release.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZfbb2zDvfs

#Ubuntu #Linux

Fedora Asahi Remix has a new release that Mac users might want to check out:

https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-asahi-remix-43-release/

#linux #fedora #asahilinux

Two new stable kernels

https://lwn.net/Articles/1063723/ #LWN #Linux #kernel

Radicle 1.7.0 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1063712/ #LWN #Linux

[$] Development tools: Sashiko, b4 review, and API specification

The kernel project has a unique approach to tooling that avoids many commonly used development systems that do not fit the community's scale and ways of working. Another way of lo [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1063303/ #LWN #Linux #kernel

GNOME 50 released with much improved Parental Controls and lots more https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/gnome-50-released-with-much-improved-parental-controls/

#Linux #OpenSource #GNOME #LinuxGaming

Security updates for Thursday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1063659/ #LWN #Linux #security

Systemd merged age verification to comply with California state law.

If you want to enter a birth date, I recommend "Friday, 13 December 1901 20:45:52".

I like this for a few reasons:

1. This is the earliest date possible for a 32 bit datetime integer in C.
2. It's malicious compliance.
3. It's obviously faked.

https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/40954

#linux

Help move the Linux application ecosystem forward!

The Call for Volunteers for Linux App Summit 2026 is now open.

Sign up and help make this year’s summit happen.

For more information and registration, contact us at: info@linuxappsummit.org

#Linux #OpenSource #Apps #KDE #GNOME

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A banner in green gold and white lettering saying "Linux App Summit"

Opera GX is now available for Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/opera-gx-is-now-available-for-linux/

#OperaGX #Opera #Browsers #Linux

The nostalgic helicopter shooter Cleared Hot gets Linux support with a performance update https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/the-nostalgic-helicopter-shooter-cleared-hot-gets-linux-support-with-a-performance-update/

#ClearedHot #IndieGames #PCGaming #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Linux

GE-Proton 10-33 brings fixes for VR outside of Steam, FSR upgrades and more https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/ge-proton-10-33-brings-fixes-for-vr-outside-of-steam-fsr-upgrades-and-more/

#Proton #GEProton #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck

Spout2PW 0.2.2 and OBS-PWVideo 0.2.3 released! ✨️

This update adds source selection to the OBS properties dialog, so you no longer have to use qpwgraph. It also handles auto-reconnect and multiple streams! 🎉

There are also lots of stability fixes!

https://spout2pw.lina.yt/

#Linux #VTuberTech #OBS

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OBS source properties dialog showing the source selector

[$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for March 19, 2026

The LWN.net Weekly Edition for March 19, 2026 is available.

https://lwn.net/Articles/1062571/ #LWN #Linux

[$] Cindy Cohn on privacy battles old and new

Cindy Cohn is the executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and she gave the Saturday morning keynote at SCALE 23x in Pasadena about some of the work she and o [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1061979/ #LWN #Linux

Samba 4.24.0 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1063517/ #LWN #Linux #SUSE #ArchLinux #XFS

So apparently #GNOME 50 removes support for #X11 entirely, it's #Wayland-only.
Last time I checked there was still hardware people were using #Linux on daily that Wayland didn't work on.
Perhaps they've finally fixed all those issues and it works everywhere. I hope so, but I kinda doubt it.
This feels like GNOME's Windows 11 upgrade moment, and I don't mean that in a good way.

🚨 We are pleased to announce the release of #GNOME 50. You can read about what our contributors have been working on in

https://release.gnome.org//50/

We take the chance of this new release to thank our contributors who have made this happen!

Let us know what you think! ❤️

#OpenSource #FLOSS #FOSS #Linux

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Blue themed background based off GNOME 50 default background and the next "GNOME 50"