GNOME 50 and GNOME OS progress, KDE debunks systemD FUD - Linux weekly News
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Sponsor: Proton VPN
01:44 GNOME 50 got a massive beta
04:10 GNOME OS nearing stable release
07:19 Plasma 6.6 released
10:17 KDE debunks FUD around systemD
13:06 Budgie 11 gearing up for first preview
14:48 EU takes aim at infinite scrolling
17:45 EU parliament blocks AI features
19:52 AsteroidOS brings Linux to your smartwatch
21:57 Project aims to bring NetBSD utilities to Linux
23:41 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
Links:
GNOME 50 got a massive beta
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-50-desktop-environment-enters-public-beta-testing-with-more-new-features
GNOME OS nearing stable release
https://blogs.gnome.org/adrianvovk/2026/02/18/gnome-os-hackfest-fosdem-2026/
Plasma 6.6 released
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.0/
KDE debunks FUD around systemD
https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/1r68jmi/a_quick_antifud_faq_to_debunk_the_kde_is_forcing/
Budgie 11 gearing up for first preview
https://buddiesofbudgie.org/blog/chirp-5
EU takes aim at infinite scrolling
https://www.politico.eu/article/tiktok-meta-facebook-instagram-brussels-kill-infinite-scrolling/
EU parliament blocks AI features
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-blocks-ai-features-over-cyber-privacy-fears/
AsteroidOS brings Linux to your smartwatch
https://itsfoss.com/news/asteroidos-2-release/
Project aims to bring NetBSD utilities to Linux
https://linuxiac.com/netbase-brings-netbsd-userland-utilities-to-linux/
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