GNOME 50 and GNOME OS progress, KDE debunks systemD FUD
About this episode
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.
💻 Get a Linux computer from our sponsor, Tuxedo💻 https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en# 👏 Support the show here: 👏 Patreon supporters get the daily Linux & Open Source audio show! https://www.patreon.com/thelinuxexperiment Or you can support me with a one time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thelinuxexp https://liberapay.com/TheLinuxExperiment/ 👕 Buy TLE Merch: 👕 https://the-linux-experiment.creator-spring.com/ 📹 Watch Linux videos: 📹 https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxexperiment 🎙️ Leave your feedback here: 🎙️ https://podcast.thelinuxexp.com Links: 01:47 GNOME 50 got a massive beta https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-desktop-environment-enters-public-beta-testing-with-more-new-features 04:13 GNOME OS nearing stable release https://blogs.gnome.org/adrianvovk/2026/02/18/gnome-os-hackfest-fosdem-2026/ 07:22 Plasma 6.6 released https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.0/ 10:21 KDE debunks FUD around systemD https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/1r68jmi/a_quick_antifud_faq_to_debunk_the_kde_is_forcing/ 13:10 Budgie 11 gearing up for first preview https://buddiesofbudgie.org/blog/chirp-5 14:51 EU takes aim at infinite scrolling…
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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