Here are the main points from the video transcript:
Elementary OS 8
- Expected to be released in September
- Renamed X11 session to “Compatibility Session” and Wayland session to “Secure Session”
- Improved accessibility features in the onboarding app
- Updated packaging for Bluetooth daemon, phone viewer, and other apps
- Elementary OS 7 also received updates, including a facelift for the video player and text editor
Gnome 47 and 48
- Gnome 47 will have HDR support, including a new patch set for mutter to read temperature and apply HDR calibration
- Gnome 48 will have the ability to double-click an ISO image to get options to mount, open, or write it to a drive
- Gnome 48 will also have a new discs app to inspect ISO images
Manjaro Immutable
- Manjaro has released an immutable version of their distro, built around the Arc de toolkit
- It’s still in testing and not stable, but can be tested publicly with an ISO
- The immutable version uses a bash script to handle better FS snapshots and download system images
Cosmic Desktop Alpha
- System76 released the Cosmic desktop Alpha, which is a solid first look at the new desktop
- It has customization options, auto-tiling features, and fractional scaling
- It’s still lacking some features, but is stable and can be downloaded as an ISO
Ubuntu Kernel Changes
- Ubuntu will start shipping the latest stable kernel version at the time of release, rather than sticking to a fixed kernel version
- This means that Ubuntu will have a newer kernel version, but it will still not receive major updates during the distro’s life cycle
Nvidia AI Controversy
- Nvidia allegedly scraped millions of YouTube videos without permission to train their AI models
- Nvidia claims that their research is in compliance with copyright laws, but this is disputed
- The controversy highlights the need for clearer guidelines on AI training data and copyright laws
European Law Proposal
- A proposed European law would require game developers to maintain their games and keep them playable even after support is ended
- The law would require publishers to provide reasonable means for players to continue playing the game
- The proposal has gained over 200,000 signatures and will be examined by the European Union if it reaches 1 million signatures.
