Ubuntu goes immutable, big GNOME updates, Touchpad gestures on Mint

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00:00 Intro

00:53 Ubuntu plans an immutable desktop distro

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/05/cups-snap-ubuntu-23-10#comment-6196766355

06:14 GNOME will get a flatpak syncing tool and a revamped System panel

https://blog.timfb.dev/posts/2023/05/31/biweekly-gsoc-update-reaching-flatsyncs-mvp.html

https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/Design/settings-mockups/-/blob/master/system/system-panel.png

https://medium.com/@gautamy672/gsoc-2023-week-1-report-create-a-new-system-panel-in-gnome-settings-cf6401463c13

11:19 GNOME could get a full light theme, and official fractional scaling support

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/merge_requests/2324

https://www.omglinux.com/gnome-fractional-scaling-settings-design/

17:43 Linux Mint 21.2 will bring touchpad gestures

https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-21-2-with-cinnamon-5-8-is-getting-support-for-gestures

23:05 Portals will now work better with all DEs or tiling WMs

https://www.bassi.io/articles/2023/05/29/configuring-portals/

26:59 The Linux Foundation pushes RISC-V hard

https://linuxfoundation.eu/newsroom/rise-project-launches-to-accelerate-development-of-risc-v

31:38 Reddit prices everyone out of their API

https://www.techradar.com/news/reddit-follows-twitter-in-killing-off-good-apps-with-monstrous-fees

35:11 The Windows XP product key algorithm has been cracked

https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/26/windows_xp_activation_keygen/

37:29 Gaming News: Nvidia Wayland support, Heroic, Wine…

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Changelog

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/05/heroic-games-launcher-280-adds-a-dlc-manager-for-epic-games-side-loading-browser-apps/

https://www.winehq.org/announce/8.9

41:45 Outro