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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:44 Sponsor: TuxCare
02:18 Fedora approves the removal of X11 for Fedora GNOME 43
04:27 GNOME disables X11 in GDM
06:05 Microsoft open sources WSL
08:37 Mozilla closes Pocket and Fakespot
10:58 RHEL 10 is out
12:42 Nvidia updates Wayland roadmap
14:53 Microsoft fixes dual boot breaking bug after 9 months
17:04 SteamOS 3.7 is now stable, with big updates
19:01 Steam Deck hits 19000 playable games
21:25 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

Links:
Fedora approves the removal of X11 for Fedora GNOME 43
https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3408

GNOME disables X11 in GDM
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-GDM-Disable-X11-Default

Microsoft open sources WSL
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2025/05/19/the-windows-subsystem-for-linux-is-now-open-source/

Mozilla closes Pocket and Fakespot
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/building-whats-next/

RHEL 10 is out
https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-introduces-rhel-10?sc_cid=RHCTG0240000427545
https://linuxiac.com/red-hat-enterprise-linux-10-released/

Nvidia updates Wayland roadmap
https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/wayland-support-for-the-575-release-series/333827

Microsoft fixes dual boot breaking bug after 9 months
https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-windows-11-dual-boot-to-finally-play-well-as-microsoft-fixes-nine-month-old-bug/

Steam Deck hits 19000 playable games
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/steam-deck-steamos-hits-19000-games-rated-verified-and-playable/

SteamOS 3.7 is now stable, with big updates
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/820329049655084700