COSMIC mockups, Linux MALWARE, EAC is easy again, GNOME 42 - Linux News January 2022
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00:00 Intro
00:37 Sponsor: 100$ off your own Linux or Gaming server!
01:49 Linux Malware grew 35%
02:36 GNOME 42 Alpha
03:38 GNOME has some extra cash
04:25 COSMIC mockups
05:05 CEMU goes open source an Linux
05:45 KDE's 15 Minute bug initiative
06:34 OnlyOffice 7 released
07:10 GNOME Extensions get better
07:55 Wine 7.0 and 7.1 released
08:38 EAC is easy again
09:18 Lutris reached its final form
09:56 Heroic gets ready for the Steam Deck
10:26 Steam Deck will ship on 28th
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The number of malware targeting Linux has grown 35% in 2021.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-malware-sees-35-percent-growth-during-2021/
A first alpha of GNOME 42 has been released, carrying with it an enormous number of changes
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/gnome-42-alpha-arrives-with-a-lot-of-gtk4-ports
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/gnome-42-new-look-osd
More interesting GNOME news, as the GNOME Foundation detail plans to improve some core parts of the experience, including Flathub, GNOME Software, and GTK4.
https://blog.halon.org.uk/2022/01/further-investments-in-desktop-linux/
Some mockups of the Cosmic desktop from System 76 and PopOS have surfaced.
https://www.figma.com/proto/ZeGTqzAM7dVZgjEW3uhxcd/Top-panel?node-id=1109%3A113256&scaling=min-zoom&page-id=559%3A11099&starting-point-node-id=1096%3A100109&show-proto-sidebar=1
CEMU, the Wii U emulator, plans to offer support for Linux, and to go open source as well.
https://wiki.cemu.info/wiki/Roadmap#Linux_port
More details emerge about the KDE 15 minute bug initiative, which isn't, as I thought initially, aboout bugs that take 15 minutes to fix, but about bugs that people can encouter in their first 15 minutes of KDE usage
https://pointieststick.com/2022/01/18/the-15-minute-bug-initiative/
OnlyOffice 7 has seen a new release, with an interesting new feature that lets you open each app independently.
https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2022/01/onlyoffice-docs-7-0/
The official GNOME Extensions app got a good update
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/gnome-shell-extensions-manager-app-gets-a-big-update
WIne 7.0 and 7.1 have been released
https://www.winehq.org/announce/7.0
Easy Anti Cheat is now easy to implement again for developers willing to support Proton!
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/01/easy-anti-cheat-gets-much-simpler-for-proton-and-steam-deck/
Lutris will soon become close to being the only launcher you'll ever need to game on Linux, as it will add both Ubisoft Connect integration, and Origin integration.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/01/lutris-game-manager-adds-support-for-origin-integration/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/01/lutris-game-manager-getting-ubisoft-connect-integration/
Speaking of Heroic, the developer added Gamepad support to navigate the library.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/01/heroic-games-launcher-for-epic-games-on-linux-adds-gamepad-support/
And speaking of the Steam Deck, it won't be delayed again, and will launch on February 25th.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675180/view/3117055056380003048