Some KDE drama, Fedora 43, Ubuntu 25.10 & GNOME 49 : LINUX WEEKLY NEWS
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Sponsor: SquareSpace
01:46 Some KDE drama
05:44 GNOME 49 released
08:35 Fedora 43 beta is out
10:01 Ubuntu 25.10 beta is here
12:04 Ubuntu's move to Rust Coreutils unearth perf issues
13:25 KDE 6.5 has a beta too
15:53 AMD terminates their own driver in favor of MESA
17:00 OpenAI explains why LLMS hallucinate
19:30 Steam ends 32 bit support, but not for Linux
Links:
Some KDE drama
https://jriddell.org/2025/09/14/adios-chicos-25-years-of-kde/
https://pointieststick.com/2025/09/16/a-few-corrections-about-the-transition-from-blue-systems-to-techpaladin/
https://akselmo.dev/posts/bluesystems-to-techpaladin/
GNOME 49 released
• GNOME 49 focuses on apps & performance !
Fedora 43 beta is out
https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-43-beta/
Ubuntu 25.10 beta is here
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/ubuntu-25-10-beta-released
Ubuntu's move to Rust utilities unearth perf issues
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Rust-Coreutils-Perf
KDE 6.5 has a beta too
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-5-desktop-environment-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing
AMD terminates their own driver in favor of MESA
https://linuxiac.com/amd-ends-amdvlk-development-shifts-focus-to-radv-vulkan-driver/
OpenAI explains why LLMS hallucinate
https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/17/openai_hallucinations_incentives/
Steam ends 32 bit support, but not for Linux
https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/49A1-B944-48B8-FF00
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