24 Thinkpads Linux-certified, Mozilla closes projects, Geforce Now on Linux - News September 2020
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Here are your Linux, Open Source and Privacy news for the end of september 2020! This time, we've got Geforce Now running on Linux, Microsoft Edge on our platform, tons more hardware supporting Linux, and Mozilla shutting down some more projects.
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One thing I missed last time: Deepin 20 was released, with a brand new design:
https://www.deepin.org/en/2020/09/11/deepin-20-innovation-is-ongoing/
GNOME 3.38 released, and changes version naming: the next release will be GNOME 40, and that's going to be a lot easier to pronounce.
GNOME Extensions Rebooted initiative aims to make extensions easier to build and maintain:
https://blogs.gnome.org/sri/2020/09/16/the-gnome-extensions-rebooted-initiative/
Microsoft wants to build a virtualization stack with Windows and Linux:
https://linux.slashdot.org/story/20/09/19/0452208/microsoft-submits-linux-kernel-patches-to-make-linux-run-as-root-partition-on-hyper-v
Linux Journal is back, as a digital only, free of charge publication under the ownership of slashdot media:
https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-journal-back
Mozilla shutters Firefox Send and Firefox Notes
https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-shuts-down-firefox-send-and-firefox-notes-services/
The Mozilla Webthings platform is spun off as an independent open source project:
https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/an-important-update-on-mozilla-webthings/67764
Framasoft launches Sepia Search, a unified search tool to browse all peer tube instances:
https://framablog.org/2020/09/22/sepia-search-our-search-engine-to-promote-peertube/
Microsoft will bring Edge to Linux in October:
https://venturebeat.com/2020/09/22/microsoft-edge-linux-developers-october-2020/
Firefox 81 was released, with enhanced PDF capabilities, a new theme, and media control support:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/81.0/releasenotes/
Geforce Now runs on Linux without spoofing user agents:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/09/nvidia-geforce-now-on-linux-can-run-without-user-agent-spoofing-in-a-browser
VKD3D sees a new release:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/09/vkd3d-the-direct3d-12-to-vulkan-translation-library-releases-version-12
Wine 5.18 released:
https://www.winehq.org/announce/5.18
Slimbook essential laptops:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/09/the-slimbook-essential-is-new-affordable-linux-laptop-line-with-two-models
Tuxedo Book XUX7:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/09/the-new-tuxedo-book-xux7-is-an-absolute-monster-desktop-replacement-laptop
Lenovo offers a huge range of laptops Certified for Ubuntu, and they'll ship with Ubuntu preinstalled before long:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/09/ubuntu-lenovo-more-thinkpad-laptops
Lenovo announces yet another X1, will be sold with Ubuntu:
https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/featherweight-x1-nano-is-lightest-thinkpad-ever-1-pioneering-thinkpad-x1-fold-is-now-available-to-pre-order/
Duck Duck GO is growing fast:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/privacy-focused-search-engine-duckduckgo-is-growing-fast/
Mozilla wants to research how the youtube algorithm works:
https://www.cnet.com/news/youtubes-recommendation-system-is-criticized-as-harmful-mozilla-wants-to-research-it/