Framework Sells More Linux Laptops Than Windows!

About this episode

The episode discusses the success of the Framework Laptop 13 Pro in selling more units than Windows laptops, along with updates on Ubuntu and kernel developments.

Linux preinstalled version of the new Framework Laptop 13 Pro is outselling Windows, Ubuntu 26.04 ships with GNOME 50, kernel 7.0 arrives on the Orion O6 and O6N SBCs, and what if WSL existed in the 90s? Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/lwdw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/uQVckr5gEZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TOPICS WSL 9X https://codeberg.org/hails/wsl9x Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoon Framework Ubuntu > Windows https://www.pcmag.com/news/framework-our-linux-laptop-13-pro-is-outselling-the-windows-model MASSIVE update for the Orion O6 https://interfacinglinux.com/2026/04/27/orion-o6-o6n-debian-13-update-with-kernel-7-0-and-npu-vpu-support/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:06 Debian senior moment 09:24 WSL for Windows 95 11:59 New Ubuntu LTS 20:43 Framework sells more Linux vs Windows 28:51 BIG updates for the Orion O6

Topics covered

• Linux laptops
• Ubuntu release
• Kernel updates
• WSL history
• Framework sales
• Orion updates

Keywords

• Framework Laptop
• Linux
• Ubuntu 26.04
• kernel 7.0
• WSL
• Orion O6
• GNOME

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Framework, Ubuntu, GNOME, Orion O6, Orion O6N, Patreon, Discord, PCMag, Canonical, Debian

Products: Framework Laptop 13 Pro

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