Post #833910

2026-03-29 07:17 UTC

This week's Linux and FOSS news: LINUX NEWS elementaryOS dev announces to comply with California law to avoid fines: https://mastodon.online/@danirabbit/116250765623660340 (I mean, losing a source of income is a valid concern on her part, but it doesn't justify that she risks the privacy of the users. Even though she says in a reply that asking for ID is different, I wouldn't be so sure at this point that she won't consider implementing that too, just to stay in business.) Fedora Project Leader Suggests Linux Distros Could Adopt Apple's Age Verification API: https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-leader-suggests-age-verification-api/ (Adopting a big tech corp's API? What the hell did he smoke? It's even worse than the Systemd stuff. I already had some trust issues with Fedora, but now it becomes pretty obvious, that they shouldn't be trusted) Devuan rejects compliance: https://xcancel.com/jaromil/status/2034694340249821329 (Now this is great to see. I'm considering getting away from Systemd due to their attitude to comply, Devuan is the primary distro I consider, because it would let me keep the Debian base but get rid of Systemd at the same time.) Slackware also rejects compliance: https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/how-is-ab-1043-going-to-impact-slackware-4175762747/page15.html#post6626190 (3 Systemd-free distros not complying at this point, there are quite a few distros to go to.) And ZorinOS too: https://forum.zorin.com/t/statement-about-age-verification-laws/61052 (A really good summary of this whole age nonsense, a worthy read) Kicksecure/Whonix changes plan, "unlikely" to comply, after user backlash: https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Age-api#status Inside the Systemd Age Verification Debate: Developer Responds to Criticism: https://itsfoss.com/dylan-taylor-systemd-controversy/ (I think he isn't the one to blame here, but rather the Systemd project. If he didn't do it, someone else would do it. That's what we get from a corporate-backed project I guess. Harrassing him won't do anything, it's just naive, childish behavior.) Someone Forked Systemd to Strip Out Its Age Verification Support: https://itsfoss.com/news/systemd-fork-strips-out-age-verification/ (more Linux and FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #AgeVerification #elementaryOS #Fedora #Devuan #Slackware #ZorinOS #Kicksecure #Whonix #Systemd #FosseryTech

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@fosserytech@social.linux.pizza 2026-03-29 07:17

(more Linux news in original post) Ubuntu 26.10 could drop btrfs, ZFS and LUKS support from GRUB: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-grub-secure-boot-luks-changes (Why don't they drop Snap too to protect user's security? Snap Store also has malware lol) Ubuntu’s Security Center app adds Ubuntu Pro settings: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-security-center-ubuntu-pro Ubuntu 26.04 Beta is now available to download: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-26-04-beta-is-now-available-to-download Ubuntu Maker Canonical Joins The Rust Foundation: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Canonical-Joins-Rust-Foundation Fedora 45 Aims For IPv6-Mostly Support Out-Of-The-Box: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-45-IPv6-Mostly Fedora 45 Plan Approved For Web Frontend To Linux's "Blue Screen of Death" DRM Panic: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-45-To-Get-DRM-Panic-Web openSUSE Releases Agama 19 Installer with Many New Features and Improvements: https://9to5linux.com/opensuse-releases-agama-19-installer-with-many-new-features-and-improvements Kali Linux 2026.1 Is Out with New Default Theme, New Tools, and BackTrack Mode: https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2026-1-is-out-with-new-default-theme-new-tools-and-backtrack-mode KaOS Linux 2026.03 Is Out with Linux 6.19, More systemd Components Removed: https://9to5linux.com/kaos-linux-2026-03-is-out-with-linux-6-19-more-systemd-components-removed Tails 7.6 Privacy-Focused Linux Distro Released with Automatic Tor Bridges: https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-6-privacy-focused-linux-distro-released-with-automatic-tor-bridges SystemRescue 13 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, GParted 1.8.1, and More: https://9to5linux.com/systemrescue-13-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-gparted-1-8-1-and-more KDE Plasma 6.7 Addresses 5 Year Old Request For Easier Microphone Testing: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.7-Microphone KDE's KWin Compositor Lands First Step Toward Vulkan Support: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-KWin-Vulkan-First-Step GNOME Foundation Announces Fellowship Program: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Fellowship-Program Gedit Aims For More Frequent Releases, Bans AI / LLM Contributions: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Gedit-50-Released Introducing Duranium: a more reliable postmarketOS: https://postmarketos.org/blog/2026/03/17/introducing-duranium/ New postmarketOS installations now by default use sudo-rs instead of doas: https://postmarketos.org/edge/2026/03/18/sudo-rs-instead-of-doas/ (More Linux and FOSS news in comments) #WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #Ubuntu #Fedora #openSUSE #KaliLinux #KaOS #Tails #TailsOS #SystemRescue #KDE #KDEPlasma #KWin #GNOME #Gedit #Duranium #postmarketOS #LinuxDesktop #DesktopLinux #DesktopEnvironment #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #DistributionRelease #DistroRelease #FosseryTech

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