Nintendo is suing the creators of the open-source Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu.
Nintendo argues that the emulator requires decryption keys that can only be obtained illegally and that most websites linking to Yuzu are profiting from pirated games.
Yuzu allows for homebrew games and custom controller options, which could be valid reasons for its continued existence.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that kids should not learn how to code, as AI will do all the coding in the future.
This statement is criticized as limiting and ignoring the need for humans to check and debug AI-generated code.
KDE Plasma 6 was released, moving entirely to Wayland and using it by default.
The release includes small improvements to the theme, settings, and overview effect, as well as support for HDR color profiles and color blindness correction filters.
The new version includes the transition to the latest major series of the Qt toolkit (Qt 6) and the switch to Wayland by default.
Open-source funding is discussed in a blog post by Jacob Kaplan-Moss, highlighting the lack of paid maintainers compared to users.
The post suggests that all ways of funding open-source software are good ways, despite potential strings attached.
AMD has been trying to add HDMI 2.1+ support to its open-source kernel driver for Linux, but the HDMI forum has rejected their efforts.
This lack of support means that certain 4k and 5k display configurations are not possible with AMD GPUs on Linux.
The NVK driver, the open-source Vulkan driver for Nvidia, is now Vulkan 1.3 conformant.
Mesa 24.1 will build this driver by default, and it will support resizable BAR (rebar) for improved performance.
Tails, a privacy-focused Linux distribution, has released Tails 6.0, based on the Debian 12 (Bookworm) series.
Tails 6.0 includes GNOME 43 as the default desktop environment.
Controversial plans from CIQ related to Rocky Linux raise questions about their commitment to open source.
CIQ offers subscription-based long-term support (LTS) for Rocky Linux, with support lasting for 18 months after the release is retired from the open-source Rocky Linux project.
Criticism includes deviation from the initial vision of Rocky Linux, non-publication of sources and binaries, and paywalling of LTS update channels.
Tiny Core Linux has released Tiny Core Linux 15, a super lightweight and flexible Linux distribution.
The new version includes updates to the kernel, libraries, and core applications.
Tiny Core Linux is designed for older or low-power hardware and can be run from a USB drive, CD, or within another operating system using a virtual machine.
Sway 19, an i3-inspired Wayland compositor, has been released with better performance and support for new Wayland extensions.
Accessible-Coconut, an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with integrated accessibility features for visually impaired users, has released version 22.04.3.
The new version includes massive system upgrades, new games, enhanced support for Pigeon Telegram, updates to Cocoa Patcher, and fixes for Ebook Speaker.
HexChat, an open-source IRC client, has released its final version (2162).
The project has been largely unmaintained for years, and the developer has announced this will be the last release.
The open-source cross-platform and free digital audio workstation Ardour has released version 8.4.
The update introduces experimental support for importing AAF (Advanced Authoring Format) and includes improvements for the GTK toolkit and newer Linux distributions.
