Manjaro is in trouble, Germany mandates open formats, Google destroys sideloading
About this episode
This episode discusses the troubles facing Manjaro, Germany's mandate for open formats, and Google's new sideloading process.
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Topics covered
- Manjaro
- Germany
- sideloading
- open formats
- Linux
- CachyOS
Keywords
- Manjaro
- sideloading
- Germany
- open formats
- Linux
- CachyOS
- Ubuntu
- Firefox
- Orion
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