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00:00 Intro
00:34 Sponsor: Get 100$ off your own Linux or gaming server
01:25 KDE adds 1 to 1 touch gestures
02:19 Intel unveils their ARC GPUs
03:41 Open Source devs sabotage their code in protest
04:39 Fedora 36 beta
05:37 Thunderbird gets big updates
06:34 Manage GNOME extensions better
07:37 Nvidia working on SteamOS compatibility
08:26 Vavle handles the issues with Certified games
09:17 1900 Games on Steam Deck
10:11 Steam Windows games on ARM CPUs
11:13 Wine 7.5
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KDE developers make good progress on touch gestures!
https://pointieststick.com/2022/03/26/this-week-in-kde-progress-on-gestures-and-15-minute-bugs/
Intel officially revealed the technical details for their new dedicated GPUs, in the form of the Arc series
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2022/03/30/intel-arc-invades-the-dedicated-gpu-market-with-truly-exciting-features/?sh=430303298c5c
The notion of protestware seems to establish itself, as a few open source developers update their libraries or programs to display anti-war, or pro-ukrainian messages.
https://opensource.org/blog/open-source-protestware-harms-open-source
Fedora 36 is out, well at least the public beta!
https://9to5linux.com/fedora-linux-36-beta-is-out-with-the-gnome-42-desktop-environment-and-linux-kernel-5-17
Thunderbird, the venerable, but not extremely nice looking or user friendly email client will receive a nice bunch of updates soon in version 102
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/thunderbird-102-new-features
Extension manager had a new release, bringing some nice features to better handle the few drawbacks of GNOME extensions.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/extension-manager-gnome-shell-new-icon
Nvidia is working to get the nvidia drivers working with gamescope, the compositor used on Steam OS
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/nvidia-working-with-valve-to-get-gamescope-working-on-their-drivers/
Valve is gathering information on a list of games that have problems on the Deck.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/valve-gathering-a-list-of-deck-verified-games-that-have-problems/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/looks-like-valve-are-adding-a-feedback-system-for-steam-deck-verified/
Still on the steam deck, its library of certified and playable titles has now passed the 1900 games mark
https://boilingsteam.com/1900-games-on-the-steam-deck-with-wolfenstein-the-new-order-and-mortal-kombat-x-as-verified/
Looks like there's a way to play Steam games on ARM CPUs with proton using Box86.
https://boilingsteam.com/you-can-now-run-steam-games-with-proton-on-an-arm-pc-thanks-to-progress-made-on-box86/
Wine 7.5 has been released
https://www.winehq.org/announce/7.5