KDE Overspends by €100,000 in 2023 as Planned: KDE, a non-profit organization behind the KDE Plasma desktop, released its 2023 financial report revealing a €100,000 overspend. This was a deliberate decision to reduce their cash reserves, which remain strong. KDE plans to cut reserve spending by 18% in 2024 while increasing income.
Linux Desktop Market Share Continues to Grow: Linux’s desktop market share has climbed to 4.55%, up from 4.45% in July and 3.8% in August 2023, according to StatCounter. This growth is driven by users migrating from Windows and macOS, alongside the rising popularity of Linux-based Chromebooks.
Canonical Blocks Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Upgrades: Canonical has temporarily halted upgrades from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) to 24.04 LTS (Lunar Lobster) due to a critical bug in the Ubuntu release upgrader. The company is actively working on a fix and expects to resume upgrades soon.
Wine 99.7 Released with New Features: Wine 99.7, a compatibility layer for running Windows applications on Linux, has been released. This version includes support for Windows Surface scaling, an updated vkd3d version, and an improved mono engine.
Intel Unveils Lunar Lake CPUs: Intel has announced its new Lunar Lake CPUs, aimed at laptops, boasting up to 50% better power efficiency than previous generations and enhanced performance. The CPUs feature an integrated NPU for AI tasks and are compatible with Microsoft’s Copilot PC branding.
Microsoft Copilot PCs Facing Game Compatibility Issues: Microsoft’s Copilot PCs, powered by Arm CPUs, are experiencing compatibility problems with certain games and anti-cheat software due to emulation requirements. The company is working on resolving these issues.
Linux Gaming Market Share Stalls: According to the Steam Survey, Linux’s gaming market share has stagnated at 2%, partly due to Windows’ growing popularity in China and the limited availability of gaming-capable Linux devices.
