Nvidia & Intel focus on Linux, KDE Connect redesign, standard for digital apps - Linux Weekly News
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Sponsor: Proton Pass
01:40 Nvidia & Intel hire Linux devs
04:25 KDE Connect plans full redesign
07:03 New open standard aims to unify digital services
09:25 Ubuntu adds password feedback for sudo
11:08 Firefox 148 out with AI killswitch
14:06 LibreOffice Online resumes efforts
16:10 ARM & Linaro create CoreCollective for ARM
18:02 SystemD removes support for SysV Init
20:06 Microsoft improves compatibility between DX and Vulkan
21:30 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers
Links:
Nvidia &Intel hire Linux devs
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/nvidia-hiring-linux-driver-engineers-to-help-with-vulkan-proton-and-more/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Linux-Jobs-February-2026
KDE Connect plans full redesign
https://tintotint.eu/programming/kde-connect/
New open standard aims to unify digital services
https://goodtech.info/openburo-standard-europeen-orchestration-alternative-microsoft-365-dinum-linagora/
https://open-buro.eu/#news
Ubuntu adds password feedback for sudo
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-sudo-password-asterisks
Firefox 148 out with AI killswitch
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/firefox-148-released-ai-kill-switch
LibreOffice Online resumes efforts
https://linuxiac.com/libreoffice-online-project-reopened-with-new-community-focus/
https://en.ubunlog.com/LibreOffice-Online-Resurrection-Conflict-Collabora-Document-Foundation/
ARM & Linaro create CoreCollective for ARM
https://www.phoronix.com/news/CoreCollective
SystemD removes support for SysV Init
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/releases/tag/v260-rc1
Microsoft improves compatibility between DX and Vulkan
https://www.phoronix.com/news/DX-Shader-Compiler-Better-VLK
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