GNOME 50 and GNOME OS progress, KDE debunks systemD FUD

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This episode discusses the latest developments in GNOME 50, GNOME OS, KDE's response to systemD concerns, and other news in the Linux and open source community.

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People in this episode

Host: The Linux Experiment

Topics covered

• GNOME 50
• KDE
• systemD
• Budgie 11
• EU regulations
• Microsoft
• Valve

Keywords

• GNOME 50
• KDE
• systemD
• Budgie 11
• Microsoft
• Valve
• Linux news

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Organizations: GNOME, KDE, systemD, Budgie, EU, Microsoft, Valve

Places: Brussels

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