Future of GNOME, Ubuntu 22.04 Beta, swap your snaps for flatpaks - Linux and Open Source News
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00:00 Intro
00:48 Sponsor: 100$ off your Linux or Gaming Server
01:39 GNOME Future Plans
02:52 More GNOME development
03:55 KDE Weekly updates
05:02 Deepin 20.5
05:52 Ubuntu Beta
07:01 Swap your snaps for flatpaks
08:02 Anaconda installer gets a makeover
09:02 The Linux Foundation offers free scholarships
09:52 Mozilla outlines its vision for the web
10:55 Firefox 99
11:39 Lutris adds Ubisoft and EA support
12:44 OneXPlayer wants SteamOS
13:38 2000 Games on the Steam Deck
14:21 Nvidia wants DLSS in Proton
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Chris Davis, a GNOME developer, outlined plans for the next releases of GNOME
https://blogs.gnome.org/christopherdavis/2022/04/03/plans-for-gnome-43-and-beyond/
Various GNOME developers, and app developers also made progress last week on a bunch of apps and components
https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2022/04/twig-37/
KDE devs weren't idle either, though, and there's a bunch of interesting new things being worked on.
https://pointieststick.com/2022/04/01/this-week-in-kde-get-ready-for-a-big-one/
Deepin 20.5 was released
https://9to5linux.com/deepin-20-5-released-with-face-unlock-feature-screenshot-pinning-and-more
The beta for Ubuntu 22.04 was released and can be downloaded right now
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-22-04-beta-is-now-available-download
Speaking of Ubuntu, there's a new tool that lets you remove all snaps from your distro, and replace them with flatpaks
https://github.com/popey/unsnap
Anaconda is being redesigned to use the much more familiar "wizard" model, with step by step guided instructions
https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/anaconda-is-getting-a-new-suit-and-a-wizard/
The Linux Foundation is now reopening applications for their training scholarships.
https://www.linux.com/news/apply-for-a-linux-foundation-training-scholarship-by-april-30/
Mozilla outlined their vision for the evolution of the web.
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-webvision-future-of-web/
Firefox 99 was released, with support for the GTK overlay scrollbars
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/mozilla-firefox-99-features-gtk-overlay-scrollbars
Lutris gets even better, with the new 0.5.10 release.
https://9to5linux.com/lutris-game-manager-adds-steam-deck-support-ea-origin-and-ubisoft-connect-integration
OneXPlayer would be interested in offering devices with Steam OS 3 preinstalled.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/onexplayer-looking-at-shipping-handhelds-with-steamos-like-the-steam-deck/
Speaking of the Steam Deck, it passed the awesome 2000 certified games mark last week.
https://boilingsteam.com/2000-games-on-the-steam-deck/
Proton might get support for Nvidia's image scaling feature
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/steam-play-proton-could-get-direct-support-for-nvidia-image-scaling/