Audacity backs down on telemetry, System76's mechanical keyboard, elementary OS 6 beta - Linux News
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This time, we have the releae of elementary OS 6 public beta, a new mechanical keyboard from System76, Audacity getting some big backlash after annlouncing the introduction of telemetry, and some new information about the JingPad A1 , linux powered tablet
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Something that just didn't make the cut for the previous new video: the elementary OS 6 beta is now available.
https://blog.elementary.io/elementary-os-6-odin-beta/
Linus Torvalds continued his interview with tag1consulting about open source and its commercial uses and practices, and, as the first part, it's a very interesting read.
https://www.tag1consulting.com/blog/interview-linus-torvalds-open-source-and-beyond-part-2
StarLabs, which, if you haven't heard of the yet, is a Linux computer manufacturer, introduced their new Starbook Mark V.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/05/star-labs-have-now-revealed-the-slick-14q-starbook-mk-v-linux-laptop
A new video demoed the JingPad A1 hardware. It shows the design, very clearly inspired by the iPad Air and iPad Pro, and it looks like a very solid device.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/jingpad-tablet-hands-on-video
Huawei launched a new Linux and ARM powered laptop.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/huawei-new-laptop-runs-linux-os
System76 opened their new keyboard for pre-orders. It's called "Launch", and it's a mechanical, customisable usb keyboard, with fully open source specs: the design itself, and the firmware are 100% open and available for anyone to pick up on.
https://system76.com/accessories/launch
Proton 6.4-3 was released, and it's mainly composed of fixes that were previously in Proton experimental.
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/releases
Wine 6.8 was released, this version installs libraries in architecture specific sub-folders, which I guess will help in tidying stuff up, the secur32 library has been converted to the PE executable format, and it also fixes 35 bugs.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/05/time-for-a-brewed-awakening-with-the-wine-68-release-out-now
Spotify's is rolling out a redesign of its client, including for Linux. It's a server-side change, so you'll have to wait for it to update, but the new design is a lot more coherent with the mobile app, and looks a bit more modern than the older desktop client did.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/spotify-desktop-app-redesign-2021
Audacity pondered using telemetry to tray and gain more knowledge about how people use this venerable tool.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/audacity-reverses-course-on-plans-to-add-opt-in-telemetry-after-outcry/
KDE Connect's Android app got a nice makeover, removing the dated orange slabs of color that were in its menu. The update really makes the app look more modern, although it's a big black and white now and could use a bit more graphical elements, maybe presenting the various features in a grid of icons instead of a list.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/kde-connect-android-redesign-rolling-out