Cosmic Desktop is finally happening ! Linux & Open Source Weekly News
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:50 Sponsor: SquareSpace
02:07 Cosmic desktop isn't dead
05:00 GNOME 49 won't remove X11 sessions after all
06:38 Steam Deck 2 could be years away still
09:05 Lenovo has another SteamOS device in store
10:57 Steam Frame trademark registered by Valve
12:01 BcacheFS won't receive updates in the kernel
13:51 Mint 22.2 released
15:32 Google won't have to sell or change anything
17:42 KDE gains much better app permissions UI
20:10 Microsoft open sources their old BASIC
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Cosmic desktop isn't dead
https://linuxiac.com/system76-cosmic-desktop-hits-initial-setup-completion/
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Pop-OS-24.04-COSMIC-Beta-Sep
GNOME 49 won't remove X11 sessions after all
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-49-RC
Steam Deck 2 could be years away still
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/steam-deck/waiting-for-the-steam-deck-2-rather-than-buying-an-asus-rog-xbox-ally-rumor-suggests-youll-need-to-be-very-very-patient
Lenovo has another SteamOS device in store
https://www.techradar.com/computing/gaming-pcs/lenovo-isnt-done-with-valve-just-yet-leaked-legion-go-2-images-suggest-steamos-could-be-offered-as-a-windows-11-alternative
Steam Frame trademark registered by Valve
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/new-valve-trademark-for-steam-frame-looks-like-were-getting-new-hardware/
BcacheFS won't receive updates in the kernel
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Bcachefs-Externally-Maintained
Mint 22.2 released
https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-22-2-zara-now-available-for-download/
Google won't have to sell or change anything
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/02/google-antitrust-search-ruling.html
KDE gains much better app permissions UI
https://blog.david-redondo.de/kde/2025/09/04/permissions.html
Microsoft open sources their old BASIC
https://linuxiac.com/microsofts-6502-basic-goes-open-source-under-mit-license/